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16 Jul 26	UK: NSTA announces support for carbon storage industry The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published three new sets of documents intended to help carbon storage licensees save time and resources when dealing with CS requirements and approvals.
16 Jul 26	Namibia: ReconAfrica announces hydrocarbon flow from the Elandshoek formation at Kavango West 1X, proceeding to test the Huttenberg formation Reconnaissance Energy Africa ('ReconAfrica'), along with its partners BW Energy (20% WI) and the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia ('NAMCOR', 10% carried WI), has announced the preliminary production testing results from the three lowest zones in the Elandshoek formation on the Kavango West 1X discovery well, which began testing operations on June 8, 2026.
16 Jul 26	UK: OEG approved to deliver Wind Turbine Safety Rules training under Energy Institute agreement Leading global energy solutions company, OEG, has become an approved WTSR training provider through an agreement with the Energy Institute (EI) to deliver Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) training at its dedicated facility in Bootle, Merseyside (UK).
16 Jul 26	Netherlands: DNV supports technical due diligence for EV charging infrastructure transaction in the Netherlands DNV has completed technical due diligence (TDD) for asset management companies Aberdeen Investments and DigitalBridge in relation to the acquisition of Equans Infra & Mobility B.V., an established electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure business in the Netherlands.
16 Jul 26	Getech secures new Globe Contract with European Energy Super-Major Getech, a leading locator of subsurface resources, has signed a multi-year agreement with a European-headquartered oil and gas super-major for access to its industry-leading Globe platform. The new contract has a total value of $660k to be recognised over three years as annual recurring revenue.
16 Jul 26	UK: CB&I to complete Kittiwake journey with Life of Field Contract Award CB&I’s Asset Solutions business (formerly part of Petrofac) has secured a further contract with EnQuest to continue managing the Kittiwake asset in the UK North Sea as Duty Holder through to cessation of production (COP) and decommissioning.
16 Jul 26	UK: Government publishes full details of post-EPL North Sea tax regime The UK Government has published the draft legislation for its new permanent fiscal regime for the North Sea, confirming the structure of the Oil and Gas Revenue Levy (OGRL) that will replace the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) when it ends.
16 Jul 26	bp to sell majority of bp Ventures portfolio bp has reached an agreement with Verdane to divest bp Ventures’ minority interests in more than 10 companies in its portfolio, subject to regulatory and contractual approvals. bp will retain interests in a small number of investments where the technology has the potential to create value for its businesses.
16 Jul 26	Pharos Energy announces Trading and Operations Update Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has provided a Trading and Operations Update ahead of the Company's Interim Results on 23 September 2026.
16 Jul 26	UK: Orcadian commences the Assessment Phase for the development of the Earlham and Orwell gas fields in the UK North Sea AIM-listed Orcadian has commenced the Assessment Phase for the development of the Earlham and Orwell gas fields on its 100% owned licence, P2680. The Company's preferred development concept is an offshore power station with integrated carbon capture, fuelled by Earlham and Orwell gas, and generating low-carbon power for a co-located offshore data centre, as the first phase of an islanded, low-carbon, offshore grid (the 'Earlham Gigagrid').
16 Jul 26	UK: Cross-industry coalition urges Labour MPs to back North Sea A cross-industry coalition of business leaders, trade unions and trade bodies has urged Labour MPs to prioritise homegrown oil and gas over imports, warning that the UK's economic future depends on maintaining domestic energy production alongside investment in renewables.
16 Jul 26	Saudi Arabia: Aramco awards Halliburton long-term contract for unconventional gas program Aramco has awarded Halliburton a multi-year contract to deliver integrated stimulation and completion services for unconventional gas development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This award is part of a broader multi-billion contract, supporting one of the largest unconventional gas development programs globally.
16 Jul 26	Aker Solutions announces second-quarter and half-year results 2026 Aker Solutions delivered solid financial performance in the second quarter and the first half of 2026. Several key project milestones were met during the quarter. Aker Solutions now expects 2026 revenue to be between NOK 50 and 55 billion with EBITDA margins of around 7.5 percent excluding net profit from SLB OneSubsea.
16 Jul 26	UK: Entr and Unitech Power Systems to support Scotland’s Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Aker Solutions’ consultancy arm, Entr and its wholly owned subsidiary Unitech Power Systems have been awarded a contract by Nadara, one of Europe’s largest renewable-energy independent power producers. The contract is for electrical infrastructure studies for the proposed 1.8 GW Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm, 120km off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
15 Jul 26	Norway: Aker BP announces second quarter 2026 results Aker BP advanced its strategic growth agenda in the second quarter, combining strong operational delivery with continued maturation of new resources and important milestones across its major development projects.
15 Jul 26	UK: AF Gruppen awarded new EPRD contract in the North Sea AF Gruppen has, through its subsidiary AF Offshore Decom and in a consortium with Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC), been awarded a contract for the engineering, preparation, removal & disposal (EPRD) of a North Sea platform on the UK Continental Shelf. This marks the second contract awarded to the consortium within a short timeframe.
15 Jul 26	UK: DeepOcean completes subsea removals at Spirit Energy’s Seven Seas and Grove West fields Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has successfully completed the recovery of the remaining subsea wellhead protection structure at the Spirit Energy-operated Seven Seas field, as well as the disconnection of subsea infrastructure at the operator’s nearby Grove West field in the southern North Sea, using proprietary tooling developed in-house for decommissioning.
15 Jul 26	Siemens Energy begins preparations for the launch of an independent brand Following the spin-off from Siemens AG in 2020 and the company’s successful development, Siemens Energy is now beginning preparations for the transition to an independent brand. In the future, the current entities Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will be united under a single name and brand umbrella: Omterra.
15 Jul 26	Germany: RWE to modernise wind farm in Lower Saxony RWE has won a contract for its Rethen-Vordorf onshore wind farm in the latest tender held by the Federal Network Agency. In the district of Gifhorn in the state of Lower Saxony, RWE will replace three existing wind turbines with three modern ones as part of a repowering project.
15 Jul 26	Australia: RWE’s Theodore Wind Farm project receives approval from Australian Government RWE’s proposed 1.1-gigawatt (GW) Theodore Wind Farm project, located in Central Queensland, Australia, has received Federal Government approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
15 Jul 26	Poland: Ministry of Energy and TAURON have signed a letter of intent to support the construction of a pumped-storage power plant Poland's Ministry of Energy and Tauron have signed a Letter of Intent regarding cooperation to support the construction of a pumped-storage power plant in Roznów, thereby advancing the development of large-scale energy storage in Poland.
15 Jul 26	Denmark: Nobian collaborates with Airengy to explore compressed air energy storage in salt caverns Nobian and energy technology company Airengy have started a collaboration to explore and assess the potential and feasibility of long-duration compressed air energy storage in Nobian-operated salt cavern in Denmark. The collaboration will focus on evaluating Airengy’s compressed air energy storage technology ('AirBattery'), which will store surplus renewable electricity as compressed air in an underground cavern, to be released for power generation when needed.
15 Jul 26	Italy: Zenith Energy signs MoU for sale of 50 MWp for EUR 12 million Zenith Energy has signed an MoU with a renewable energy operator for the sale of a portfolio of solar development projects located in the Piedmont region of Italy, with an aggregate expected installed capacity of approximately 50 MWp, for a total consideration of EUR 12 million.
15 Jul 26	UAE: Masdar reaches financial close for world-first US$6.1 billion gigascale 24/7 clean energy project Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has announced financial close for the world's first gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project, marking a defining milestone in the commercialization of the next generation of clean energy infrastructure.
15 Jul 26	Hungary: CanCambria Energy provides an update on its shallow high-impact oil play in Southern Hungary CanCambria Energy has announced a technical and commercial update for the Soltvadkert/Tazlar/Alpar Shallow Oil Fairway ('STA Fairway'), highlighting continued advancement of the project and outlining key milestones expected to drive value creation going forward.