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09 Jul 25	DNV and ACCIONA Energía collaborate on sustainable battery storage solutions DNV is collaborating with ACCIONA Energía, a leading renewable energy company based in Madrid, to assess second-life battery energy storage systems (BESS) against European standards and industry best practices.
09 Jul 25	UK: Innova completes sale of Wrexham Solar Park to Atrato Onsite Energy Innova and Atrato Onsite Energy have announced successfully reaching financial close on Wrexham Solar Park, a fully consented 15MWp solar development. Construction is to commence immediately, and energisation is expected in the first half of 2026.
09 Jul 25	UK: OnPath begins work on new wind farm set to power 45,000 homes Work has officially begun on a major new wind farm in South Lanarkshire, marking a key milestone in Scotland’s renewable energy ambitions. The £155 million Mill Rig Wind Farm, brought forward by leading UK renewables developer OnPath Energy, will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 45,000 homes annually once fully operational in 2026.
09 Jul 25	Cloudberry and a European infrastructure investor form one of the Nordics’ largest small-scale hydro platforms Cloudberry Clean Energy has entered into an agreement with a European infrastructure investor to establish one of the largest small-scale hydro platforms in the Nordics (the 'HydroCo'), with Cloudberry as the controlling shareholder.
09 Jul 25	UK: Ridge Clean Energy announces proposal for wind turbines in East Riding of Yorkshire and commitment to £5 million in community funding Ridge Clean Energy, an Oxfordshire based, community-first renewable energy developer, has announced plans for Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park Extension, a 25.2MW wind farm co-located alongside their already-consented solar farm and battery storage project.
09 Jul 25	Woodside, Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Glovis set to explore strategic collaboration opportunities across the LNG value chain Woodside Energy has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Engineering and Hyundai Glovis, establishing a strategic framework to collaborate on LNG project development, engineering services and shipping logistics.
09 Jul 25	Norway: Aker Solutions secures contract for Fram Sør tie-in project Aker Solutions has been awarded a sizeable contract by Equinor to prepare the topside of Troll C to receive and process the production from the Fram Sør subsea tie-in project
09 Jul 25	US: Union Jack Oil signs farm-in agreement to acquire an interest in the Sark Drilling Project, Oklahoma, USA Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon, production, development, exploration and investment company, has announced that the Company has signed a farm-in agreement with Reach Oil and Gas Inc to acquire a 60% working interest (paying 80%) in the Sark well, planned to be drilled early Q3 2025, located in Central Oklahoma, USA.
09 Jul 25	Denmark initiates tender aimed at increasing the filling levels of Denmark’s underground gas storage facilities ahead of the winter season The Danish Energy Agency has requested Gas Storage Denmark to initiate a tender aimed at increasing the filling levels of Denmark’s two underground gas storage facilities ahead of the winter season.
09 Jul 25	Namibia: Northern Ocean signs a contract with a subsidiary of Rhino Resources for the Deepsea Mira for operations in Namibia Northern Ocean has announced the signing of a contract with a subsidiary of Rhino Resources for the Deepsea Mira for operations in Namibia commencing mid-July 2025. The contract includes one firm well for Rhino, one firm well for another operator and three optional wells, with an estimated firm duration of 112 days and a projected value of approx. USD 40 million.
08 Jul 25	Fugro partners with DTACT and Ubotica to launch a data fusion and intelligence platform Fugro has announced a partnership with DTACT, a high-tech software company, and Ubotica, a leader in AI-powered satellite intelligence, to develop a unique data fusion and intelligence platform. This solution is designed to provide government organisations with the information needed to strengthen national security and safeguard critical underwater infrastructure.
08 Jul 25	PXGEO’s Hans-Peter Burlid takes on new chief strategy and transformation officer role PXGEO, a leading specialist in seismic data acquisition and marine geophysical services, has appointed Hans-Peter Burlid to the newly created position of Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer (CS&TO). Mr Burlid, currently the organization’s CCO, will drive long-term strategic direction to deliver sustainable growth and lasting competitive advantage.
08 Jul 25	Cyprus: ExxonMobil briefs the President of the Republic of Cyprus regarding the new gas discovery in Block 10 offshore Cyprus During a videoconference between the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, and the Vice President of ExxonMobil, Mr John Ardill, President Christodoulides was briefed on the new natural gas discovery made at the 'Pegasus-1' well, in Block 10 of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus.
08 Jul 25	UK: RWE and ARC marine celebrate milestone success in promoting marine biodiversity with eco-engineered scour protection at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, in partnership with ARC marine, an industry leading marine nature inclusive design specialist, is celebrating the progress of their joint pilot project, Reef Enhancement for Scour Protection (RESP), at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.
08 Jul 25	UK: OEUK welcomes National Wealth Fund support for carbon transport OEUK’s Head of Policy, Enrique Cornejo, said: 'It’s great to see the National Wealth Fund investing £28.6 million in new carbon dioxide pipelines to link cement and lime producers in the Peak cluster to the Morecambe Net Zero carbon storage site'.
08 Jul 25	Libya: bp and NOC sign MoU to explore redevelopment of giant Libyan oilfields and unconventional potential bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate redevelopment opportunities in the mature giant Sarir and Messla oilfields in Libya’s Sirte basin, including the exploration potential of adjacent areas, and to understand the wider unconventional oil and gas potential within the country.
08 Jul 25	Norway: Var Energi enters into collaboration agreement with TechnipFMC Vår Energi has entered into a collaboration agreement with TechnipFMC Norge for delivery of subsea projects utilizing its integrated commercial model for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation. The agreement pertains to future subsea developments in the Gjøa area in the North Sea.
08 Jul 25	UK: Renewable Connections gets green light for 38MW solar and 30MW BESS site in Kent Renewable Connections reports that Canterbury City Council has consented a solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) that will generate enough renewable energy for up to 15,000 homes and provide valuable support to the existing grid network. The 38MW solar and 30MW BESS site is located north of Tyler Hill, Kent.
08 Jul 25	Cyprus: Exxon Mobil finds natural gas reservoir offshore Cyprus A consortium led by ExxonMobil has encountered natural gas at a prospect off the island's coast, a Cypriot government spokesperson said on Monday, according to a Reuters report.
08 Jul 25	Sweden: Cloudberry and Hafslund reach Final Investment Decision for Dingelsundet Battery Project Cloudberry Clean Energy, together with Hafslund Vekst AS,has announced that the partners have reached a final investment decision (FID) in the joint development of Dingelsundet Battery Energy Storage System ('BESS') project, located outside Karlstad, Sweden. The project’s size will be 24 MW/ 48 MWh and the partners will own 50% of the project each.
08 Jul 25	India: Synergia Energy announces proposed sale of Cambay PSC 50% WI to Selan Exploration Synergia and Selan Exploration Technology have executed a Heads of Terms for the proposed sale of the Company's remaining 50% working interest in the Cambay PSC.
08 Jul 25	India: Synergia Energy announces update on operations at its Cambay PSC in India Synergia Energy has announced an update regarding its Cambay PSC (WI: 50%), onshore India. Selan Exploration Technology have contracted a 50-Tonne workover rig with Aakash Exploration to undertake three workovers, commencing with a workover on the C-64 well.
08 Jul 25	bp announces non-executive director appointment bp has announced the appointment to its board of Simon Henry as a non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2025. In a career of 35 years with Shell, he held senior finance and management roles internationally and was chief financial officer and a member of the board from 2009 until 2017.
08 Jul 25	Canada: PETRONAS commemorates its first LNG cargo from LNG Canada facility PETRONAS has achieved a major milestone with the successful departure of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the newly operational LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada.
08 Jul 25	Shelf Drilling announces one-year contract extension for the Key Manhattan Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year extension for the Key Manhattan jack-up rig, in direct continuation of its current contract. The total added contract value is approximately USD 29 million, and the rig is now committed until November 2026 with one year of additional options thereafter.