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03 Aug 26	UK: United Infrastructure expands Scottish operations with New Alness office to support SSEN Transmission United Infrastructure has officially opened its new office in Alness, marking a significant milestone in the company's commitment to supporting our major investment in the north of Scotland’s electricity network.
03 Aug 26	UK: AGCC warns UK cannot afford further North Sea uncertainty after BP exit decision Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has urged ministers to deliver swift approvals for the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments, warning that the UK's energy industry cannot afford further uncertainty following BP's decision to market its North Sea business.
03 Aug 26	Germany: bp completes sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery to Klesch Group, further simplifying portfolio and strengthening balance sheet bp has completed the sale of Gelsenkirchen refinery and related businesses to Klesch Group. The transaction supports bp’s continued focus on disciplined capital allocation and is also expected to lower underlying operating expenditure by around $1 billion.
03 Aug 26	Shell signs agreement to sell European onshore renewables portfolio to TotalEnergies Shell has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with TotalEnergies for the sale of its European onshore renewables portfolio. The portfolio includes development-stage and operational assets across Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK.
03 Aug 26	Australia: Worley secures framework services agreement with INPEX Worley has been awarded a framework agreement with INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd to support its operations in Australia, building on more than a decade of working together.
03 Aug 26	Germany: Qualitas Energy starts construction of 42 MW Ingstetten wind farm in Germany Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, has announced the start of construction works for its Ingstetten wind farm repowering project in Germany.
03 Aug 26	Eni opens its supercomputing capabilities to the innovation ecosystem Eni is opening up its supercomputing infrastructure to companies, start-ups and research centres, making its computational capacity, specialist expertise and advanced tools available to support the development of artificial intelligence solutions and digital innovation.
03 Aug 26	Kosmos Energy announces Q2 2026 results Kosmos Energy has announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026. For the quarter, the Company generated net income of $185 million, or $0.31 per diluted share. When adjusted for certain items that impact the comparability of results, the Company generated an adjusted net income of $68 million, or $0.11 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2026.
03 Aug 26	Romania: Nordex Group obtains 77 MW order in Romania The Nordex Group has received an order from the Swedish renewable energy company OX2 for the supply and installation of 11 N175/6.X turbines in Romania. The contract for the Urleasca wind farm with a total installed capacity of 77 MW also includes a 35-year Premium Service agreement.
03 Aug 26	Thailand: PTTEP announces first-half performance of 2026 and interim dividend payment at THB 4.50 per share PTTEP announced its operational progress for the first half of 2026, maintaining natural gas production at full capacity to help mitigating energy crisis arising from the ongoing Middle East conflict and to safeguard the country’s energy security.
03 Aug 26	Odfjell Drilling - Deepsea Atlantic returns to operations Odfjell Drilling notes that further to the Company’s press release on 20 April 2026 regarding an equipment handling incident on Deepsea Atlantic, that the rig has successfully returned to operations. In total, the rig had a total off-hire time of 106 days.
03 Aug 26	Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman adjust production and reaffirm commitment to market stability The seven OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023 met virtually on 2 August 2026, to review global market conditions and outlook. In their collective commitment to support oil market stability, the seven participating countries decided to implement a production adjustment of 188 thousand barrels per day from the additional voluntary adjustments announced in April 2023.
02 Aug 26	Post-Rift Cretaceous exploration in the South Atlantic – Key factors influencing exploration performance Westwood’s South Atlantic Margin Study, announced in June 2026, considers the geological drivers behind exploration performance for post-rift Cretaceous reservoirs in the South Atlantic over the past two decades.
02 Aug 26	Poland: Greenvolt Power inaugurates 200 MW Bess facility in Turosn Koscielna Greenvolt Power, part of Greenvolt Group and a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, has officially inaugurated the Turosn Koscielna Battery Energy Storage Facility, one of the largest battery energy storage systems in Poland.
01 Aug 26	Brunei: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Brunei Subsea7 has announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP). The contract covers the subsea installation for a Pipeline Replacement Project, offshore Brunei.
01 Aug 26	Romania: Scatec acquires 77 MW onshore wind project in Romania Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed an agreement to acquire the Urleasca onshore wind project in Romania from OX2, a leading European renewable energy developer.
01 Aug 26	UK: BP puts North Sea business up for sale Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a 'defining moment' in the wake of the announcement that BP is putting its North Sea business up for sale. While the news rocks the region, BP is only the latest employer to seek to exit the North Sea on the back of years of uncertainty around policy, damaging taxation and conflicting information from government about the future of oil and gas in the UK.
01 Aug 26	Searcher announces relaunch the next generation of its mobile app, Searcher Live, following a major upgrade Searcher has relaunched the next generation of its mobile app, Searcher Live, following a major upgrade. The mobile application provides a real-time view of global seismic survey activity, vessel movements and exploration intelligence.
31 Jul 26	UK: Uniper selects SLB Capturi carbon capture technology for UK power project SLB Capturi™ has been selected as the preferred carbon capture technology licensor for Uniper’s proposed Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power (CQLCP) project in Deeside, United Kingdom. The selection follows a competitive front-end engineering and design process that began in December 2024.
31 Jul 26	Ukraine: EBRD and EU join forces to strengthen Kyiv’s energy security The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is doubling its support for Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital and one of Europe’s largest cities, with a new €50 million loan, matching earlier lending in 2024. The loan will support the city’s efforts to strengthen energy resilience, including the deployment of decentralised cogeneration units that can operate independently during national grid outages.
31 Jul 26	UK: bp to market its North Sea business bp has announced that it is launching a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale. The decision forms part of bp's ongoing portfolio review and reflects its disciplined approach to capital allocation - all in service of creating a simpler, stronger and more valuable company.
31 Jul 26	UK: Prime Minister Andy Burnham gives clear signal of support for North Sea future Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed he told US President Donald Trump that the UK 'can't ignore' North Sea oil and gas resources, saying he intends to take a 'pragmatic approach' to the basin.
31 Jul 26	Cyprus: Shell agrees to sell BG Cyprus to MOL Group for up to $720 million Shell has reached an agreement to sell its 100%-owned subsidiary BG Cyprus Ltd. to MOL Group for up to $720 million. BG Cyprus holds a 35% non-operated interest in the Cyprus Offshore Block 12, containing the Aphrodite gas field in the eastern Mediterranean.
31 Jul 26	Equatorial Guinea: Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) provides update on EG-08 Farm-out Agreement Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) has provided an update regarding the binding Farm-out Agreement ('FOA') signed by its associated company, Antler Global and Fuhai (Beijing) Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary company of the privately owned Fuhai Group New Energy Holding to farm-out a 40% interest in the EG-08 production sharing contract ('PSC') in offshore Equatorial Guinea.
31 Jul 26	Germany: First Transition Pieces delivered for Nordlicht offshore wind farm The TPs for Vattenfall’s project have now been safely loaded out from Port of Aalborg on time. This marks an important milestone in the project and the beginning of their journey to the German North Sea, where they will become part of Nordlicht 1 - set to be Germany’s future largest offshore wind farm.