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20 Jul 26	Italy: Sonnedix bolsters hybrid capabilities in Italy with acquisition of 260MW battery storage portfolio Sonnedix, a global renewable energy company with 11GW of total capacity, has announced the acquisition of a 260MW battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Tuscania, Italy. This deal increases the company's total BESS portfolio to approximately 2.8GW and marks a further step in one of Europe's fastest-growing energy markets.
20 Jul 26	Denmark: European Energy grid connects two battery projects totalling 152 MWh in Denmark European Energy has grid connected battery storage systems at two sites in Denmark. A 28 MW / 112 MWh system at Stouby and a 10 MW / 40 MWh system at Agersted have both entered operation, bringing the combined battery capacity across the two parks to 38 MW / 152 MWh.
20 Jul 26	Italy: ERG and Statkraft sign an agreement for the supply of over 800 GWh of wind energy in Italy ERG, a leading independent producer of energy from renewable sources, has announced that its subsidiary ERG Power Generation SpA has signed a financial Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Statkraft, the largest renewable energy producer in Europe, with a 'pay as produced' profile for a duration of 7 years, starting from 1 January 2027
20 Jul 26	Italy: Zenith Energy acquires biogas development company Zenith Energy has entered into a binding Letter of Intent and Exclusivity for the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of an Italian biogas development company, which owns the rights to develop a fully permitted and engineered biogas production facility in Italy, subject to completion of the proposed acquisition.
20 Jul 26	Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm takes shape: Half of wind turbines now installed at Thor RWE has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm after successfully installing half of the 72 turbines off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland. First wind farm worldwide to install CO2-reduced steel towers. Further sustainable feature: recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa.
20 Jul 26	Iraq: ShaMaran provides operational update ShaMaran Petroleum has announced that production and pipeline exports at the Atrush and Sarsang fields in Iraq have been temporarily shut-in due to the deterioration of the regional security environment
20 Jul 26	Iraq: Gulf Keystone announces update on Shaikan field operations Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has announced that it has temporarily shut-in production operations as a safety precaution due to the developing regional security environment
20 Jul 26	Malaysia: Second well in Malaysia campaign flows at 2,800 bopd AIM-listed Jadestone Energy has announced that the second well in the 2026 Malaysia infill drilling campaign has been successfully drilled and brought online at 2,800 bopd.
20 Jul 26	Philippines: Malampaya completes successful turnaround, advances next phase of gas production Prime Energy, operator of Service Contract No. 38, has completed the maintenance turnaround of the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project, restoring indigenous gas production and paving the way for the startup of new wells under the Malampaya Phase 4 (MP4) project.
20 Jul 26	UK: New Prime Minister urged to change course as poll shows overwhelming support for North Sea oil and gas production More than seven out of ten people think the UK should produce oil and gas in its own waters rather than rely on imports from abroad, according to independent polling.
19 Jul 26	Timor Leste: Fugro signs contract for Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan pipeline survey programme in Timor-Leste The survey programme will support the planning and development of critical offshore energy infrastructure associated with the Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan developments, two strategically important projects that underpin Timor-Leste's future energy ambitions.
19 Jul 26	Libya: Libya’s NOC and OMV declare ‘Essar’ discovery commercially viable Libya's NOC has announced that the 'Essar' discovery made by OMV Austria is commercially viable. This follows the drilling of well B1-106/4 and the completion of the development plan evaluation process submitted by the company to the NOC. The study confirmed the discovery’s commercial viability.
19 Jul 26	Iraq: bp welcomes ConocoPhillips into Kirkuk redevelopment in Iraq bp and ConocoPhillips have agreed terms for ConocoPhillips to acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL), supporting the redevelopment of several large-scale oil fields in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq.
19 Jul 26	Iraq: ConocoPhillips reaches agreement supporting redevelopment of producing oil fields in Iraq ConocoPhillips has agreed to terms with bp to acquire a 42% interest in BP Energy Company of Kirkuk Limited (BP ECKL), supporting the ongoing redevelopment of four large-scale, currently producing oil fields in the Kirkuk area of northern Iraq.
17 Jul 26	UK: Burnham set to back North Sea drilling in first week as PM Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to signal support for new North Sea oil and gas drilling within days of taking office, with Jackdaw and Rosebank among the projects under consideration.
17 Jul 26	UK: Early signs of optimism return as businesses look for North Sea oil and gas policy reset Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) says there are tentative signs of optimism returning to the North-east economy amid growing hopes that Labour could adopt a more pragmatic approach to the future of the North Sea.
17 Jul 26	Sweden: EnBW signs agreement on the sale of its Swedish renewables platform EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG and Eurowind Energy A/S have signed an agreement on the sale of EnBW’s Swedish wind power and solar operations. The transaction primarily comprises onshore wind farms with a total capacity of around 120 megawatts, as well as a significant renewables development pipeline.
17 Jul 26	Suriname: STS Joint Venture and TotalEnergies partner with Beyond the Sea to evaluate wind-assisted towing for Suriname’s GranMorgu FPSO SBM Offshore announced that STS JV– a joint venture formed by SBM Offshore and Technip Energies- and TotalEnergies EP Suriname have signed an agreement to develop, install, test and operate a Wind Assisted Towing System (WATS) on the GranMorgu FPSO.
17 Jul 26	Italy: EnBW and Zelestra partner on major battery storage project - unlocking about 1.2 GWh of flexibility for Italy's power grid Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has signed a long term tolling agreement with EnBW, one of the largest energy companies in Germany and Europe, for 300 MW 4 hour battery energy storage at Zelestra’s BESS project in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
17 Jul 26	BW Energy provides Q2 2026 operational update BW Energy will publish its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026 on 30 July 2026. Today, the company provides preliminary operational figures.
17 Jul 26	UK: Viking CCS development funding approved Harbour Energy welcomes the approval of development funding for the Viking CCS project, marking an important step in progressing the project towards a final investment decision in this Parliament, subject to project readiness and affordability.
17 Jul 26	Netherlands: Soiltech secures extension of fluid treatment contract in the Dutch sector Soiltech has secured a two-year extension with Wintershall Noordzee B.V. in the Netherlands to continue delivering fluid treatment services on the Swift 10 jackup rig.
17 Jul 26	Cadeler takes delivery of 11th vessel: Wind Ace Cadeler thas announced the successful delivery, within budget and on schedule, of Wind Ace, the company's eleventh wind installation vessel and second of three A-class newbuilds.
17 Jul 26	UK: Neo Next offshore workers secure pay rise after strike threat Offshore workers on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms operated by Neo Next + Energy E&P UK LTD have secured a bumper pay deal after the threat of strike action. The one-year offer will lift the pay package by over £4,000 due to increases in basic pay and offshore allowance.
17 Jul 26	Turkey: Trillion Energy advances M47 seismic program tender in southeastern Türkiye Trillion Energy International has finalized the design and tender of a new 40 km 2D seismic acquisition program on the M47c,d oil block (the 'M47 Block') in southeastern Türkiye, following its recently completed field scouting program, and is conducting a new seismic tender, with acquisition targeted for the summer of 2026.