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10 Jul 26	US: GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of the first U.S. FLNG unit, the world’s largest by production capacity GTT has received, in the second quarter of 2026, an order from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard for the tank design of Delfin FLNG 1, a floating liquefied natural gas unit (FLNG) to be built for the Delfin LNG project. Delfin FLNG 1 will be the first floating liquefied natural gas unit to enter service in the United States, as well as the world’s largest in terms of expected production capacity.
10 Jul 26	Malaysia: EnQuest announces proposed $833 million acquisition of Participating Interests in PSCs Offshore Malaysia EnQuest has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia, has agreed to acquire three separate packages that include interests in four offshore production sharing contracts in Malaysia.
10 Jul 26	Congo Brazzaville: PetroNor provides production update on the PNGF Sud field operations in Congo Brazzaville PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the PNGF Sud field operations in Congo. Second quarter average net working interest production was 5,007 bopd, extending the improving trend compared with 4,712 bopd in the previous quarter and 4,289 bopd in the second quarter of 2025.
10 Jul 26	Argentina: Archer awarded additional super-spec rig contract in Vaca Muerta Archer has announced the award of an additional five-year contract, with two one-year extension options, from YPF for a super-spec drilling rig to its Vaca Muerta fleet. The contract has an estimated value of approx. USD 90 million over the firm contract period and further strengthens Archer's long-term position in one of the world's most active unconventional shale developments.
10 Jul 26	Peru: PetroTal awards Halliburton eight-well drilling campaign in Peru Halliburton has been awarded an eight-well contract from PetroTal for work in the Loreto Region of northeastern Peru. The project supports PetroTal’s development of a key producing asset.Under the contract, Halliburton will deliver drilling and cementing services.
10 Jul 26	UK: Archer awarded a large P&A contract in the UK Further to the announcement on June 26, 2026, Archer has now entered into a large contract related to plug and abandonment ('P&A') activities in the UK North Sea for Well-Safe Solutions on the Beryl and Forties fields operated by Apache North Sea. The decommissioning project, which will commence during 2026, includes seven platforms and more than 260 wells.
09 Jul 26	Indonesia: SLB OneSubsea awarded major umbilical contract by Eni for offshore Indonesia project SLB has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by Eni North Ganal Limited (Subsidiary of Searah Limited, a joint venture Company between Eni and PETRONAS) to deliver a steel tube umbilical system for the Kutei North Hub field development project offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
09 Jul 26	Indonesia: Eni and Halliburton achieve industry first with Closed-Loop Rig Automation in deepwater Indonesia Halliburton has announced the successful deployment of LOGIX™ automation and remote operations on a deepwater exploration well with Eni offshore Indonesia. The operation marks a series of industry and regional firsts that advance closed loop drilling automation and demonstrate performance at scale in complex offshore environments.
09 Jul 26	UK: Fugro to support UK carbon capture infrastructure development Fugro has been awarded a contract by Saipem to deliver integrated marine survey and inspection services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the UK's first CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure project.
09 Jul 26	Geoteric and SINTEF develop joint AI agent platform for better subsurface decisions Geoteric and SINTEF have entered into a collaboration to demonstrate how specialised AI agents can work together across software, disciplines and vendors. A new platform based on open standards will make it possible to connect seismic interpretation directly with reservoir simulation.
09 Jul 26	Indonesia: JAPEX announces study to evaluate the exploration potential in the North Sumatra Basin, Indonesia Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) has decided to conduct a study to evaluate the exploration potential in the North Sumatra Basin, Indonesia. The Study will be conducted by forming a consortium with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and in collaboration with Padjadjaran University (UNPAD), a state university in Indonesia.
09 Jul 26	UK: PS Renewables receives development consent for a third solar NSIP The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for One Earth Solar Farm. Developed through the successful partnership between PS Renewables and Perigus Energy, One Earth Solar Farm will make a major contribution to the UK’s 2030 clean energy goal.
09 Jul 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy announces Q2 2026 operations update Valeura Energy has provided an operations and financial update for Q2 2026. During Q2 2026, Valeura once again delivered production in line with its plan and executed an ambitious development and appraisal drilling programme on its Nong Yao field which met or exceeded all pre-drill expectations.
09 Jul 26	UK: Sizewell B power plant given lifetime extension to 2055 Millions of households and businesses will continue benefitting from homegrown, clean power as the government backs a 20-year lifetime extension of Sizewell B nuclear power station, supporting 900 skilled jobs as part of a new ‘golden age’ of nuclear.
09 Jul 26	TotalEnergies divests its distributed solar generation activities in Europe In line with its strategy to refocus its renewable development on large utility-scale solar and wind farms in order to benefit from economies of scale, TotalEnergies has completed the divestment of all its distributed solar assets (around 170 MW), mainly rooftop installations, across 7 European countries (France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg) to Amarenco and AMPYR Distributed Energy.
09 Jul 26	Nordex Group announces 3.1 GW of order intake in the second quarter 2026 In the second quarter of 2026, the Nordex Group recorded 3,054 MW of orders in the Projects segment, excluding Service business, 32.2 percent higher than the previous year’s figures (Q2/2025: 2,310 MW). Between April and June 2026, customers ordered a total of 496 wind turbines for projects in 10 countries. The strongest individual markets were Germany, the US and Türkiye.
09 Jul 26	Mexico: TotalEnergies ships to Asia the very first cargo produced by the ECA LNG plant TotalEnergies has shipped to Asia the very first cargo from ECA LNG Phase 1, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal currently under commissioning on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, in Baja California. TotalEnergies, which holds a 16.6% stake in the project alongside operator Sempra Infrastructure, will offtake 1.7 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of LNG for 20 years from the start of commercial operations. TotalEnergies will be the sole offtaker of LNG during the ramp-up phase.
09 Jul 26	Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher launch integrated global decommissioning partnership Aquaterra Energy, a leading provider of intelligently-engineered products and services for well access and offshore developments and James Fisher and Sons, a global provider of specialist marine and energy solutions driving offshore energy forward, have formed a strategic global partnership to streamline offshore decommissioning delivery.
09 Jul 26	Chevron and ZL Chemicals announce technology licensing agreement for advanced chemical surfactant technology Chevron has developed and applied advanced surfactant technology to improve resource recovery in unconventional reservoirs. This licensing agreement enables an opportunity for broader commercial deployment of this technology.
09 Jul 26	UK: Public consultation opens on Jackdaw as Adura urges support for UK energy security Adura has today welcomed the opening of public consultation by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) on the Jackdaw field. The consultation, which has now opened and will run until 10th August 2026, forms part of the regulatory process required before Jackdaw can commence production.
08 Jul 26	US: Marubeni announces sale of interests in Big Foot oil and gas asset in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Marubeni has completed the sale of its Big Foot oil and gas interests owned in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries.
08 Jul 26	Liberia: BluEnergies and TotalEnergies progress operations in the Harper Basin, offshore Liberia BluEnergies has provided an operations update on the work program currently being conducted on the blocks LB-26, LB-30 and LB-31 jointly with TotalEnergies in the Harper Basin, offshore Liberia.
08 Jul 26	UK: New £4.5 million offshore renewables accelerator programme launches for North East England companies Companies in North East England can now access a new multi-million pound programme designed to accelerate technology and commercial development for the offshore renewable energy sector. The North East Offshore Wind Innovation and Demonstration (NEOWIND) programme funded by the North East Mayor, and delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, will inject £4.5 million over three years into the local economy.
08 Jul 26	TGS sells North American well data products business to Enverus TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, today announced that it has closed the sale of its North American well data products business to Enverus, Inc. for a purchase price in excess of USD 100 million.
08 Jul 26	Germany: European Energy expands German wind portfolio with 145 MW of newly permitted capacity European Energy has secured permits for six wind energy projects with a combined capacity of approx. 145 MW, further expanding its portfolio of mature renewable energy assets in one of Europe’s most attractive wind markets.