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06 Jul 26	UK: OEUK marks the 38th anniversary of Piper Alpha David Whitehouse, chief executive, OEUK, said: 'As we mark the anniversary of Piper Alpha, our thoughts are with the families, friends and colleagues of those who lost their lives. Their loss continues to be felt across our industry and will be for decades to come.'
06 Jul 26	UK: Labour MPs signal major shift on North Sea after Aberdeen visit Senior Labour MPs have publicly backed greater support for the North Sea, including Rosebank, Jackdaw and early implementation of a new oil and gas tax regime. It comes just days after the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee travelled to Aberdeen, meeting businesses, trade unions, charities and energy leaders at Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce before holding a formal evidence session at Robert Gordon University.
06 Jul 26	Poland: Baltyk 2 & 3: Turbine foundations halfway complete The offshore wind farms being built by Equinor and Polenergia have reached the halfway point in foundation installation. As part of this investment in the Baltic Sea, more than 50 monopiles and transition pieces have already been installed. Installation of the foundations for offshore substations is also set to begin soon.
06 Jul 26	Poland: Uniper and Respect Energy sign six-year Power Purchase Agreements for electricity from Uniper’s four Polish solar PV assets Uniper and Respect Energy sign six-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for electricity and Guarantees of Origin (GoO) generated from Uniper’s four new photovoltaic (PV) assets in Poland, with a combined capacity of 219 MWp. The agreement marks a significant step in both companies’ ambitions to support the transformation of the Polish energy system.
06 Jul 26	Netherlands: Ecowende’s offshore wind farm produces its first green energy Ecowende’s wind farm Hollandse Kust West, one of the most ecological offshore wind farms in the world, is now connected to TenneT’s offshore grid and has produced its first carbon-free energy. The wind park is being developed 53 km off the Dutch coast by Ecowende, a joint venture of Shell, Chubu and Eneco.
06 Jul 26	UK: Burnham urged to honour North Sea pledge as oil prices return to pre-war levels Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been urged to honour Labour's commitment to replace the Energy Profits Levy after oil prices returned to the level that prompted the Government to pledge an early end to the windfall tax.
06 Jul 26	UAE: ADNOC launches global LNG marketing and trading platform ADNOC has launched a global liquefied natural gas (LNG) marketing and trading platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), combining the marketing activities of ADNOC Gas and XRG with the trading capabilities of ADNOC Trading into an integrated commercial platform.
06 Jul 26	Kosmos Energy provides operational update Kosmos Energy has provided an update on activities across its portfolio. Initial results from the 2026 Ghana drilling program, in particular J76, highlight the potential of Jubilee with high-impact wells, supported by both modern seismic and enhanced reservoir modelling.
06 Jul 26	India: Energy Holdings: SeaBird signs new contract for Eagle Explorer SED Energy Holdings has announced that a subsidiary of SeaBird Exploration has secured a contract for a 2D seismic survey offshore India. SeaBird will deploy the Eagle Explorer for the campaign.
06 Jul 26	Soiltech secures new fluid treatment contracts and orders additional equipment Soiltech ASA has secured two contracts to deliver fluid treatment services for undisclosed operators in Norway and the UK. While the scope of work differs between the projects, Soiltech will be utilizing its market-leading Slop Treatment Technology (STT®) on both.
06 Jul 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 5 July 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.
06 Jul 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for June 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for June 2026. In June 2026, the preliminary production was 30.4 mboepd net to BlueNord. The Tyra hub contributed 12.8 mboepd net, while the base assets, Dan, Gorm, and Halfdan, contributed 17.6 mboepd net.
05 Jul 26	Australia: Horizon announces the completion of the off-market takeover of Cue Energy Horizon has announced the completion of its off-market takeover of Cue Energy Resources, resulting in Horizon acquiring a controlling interest of 57.03% in Cue. The acquisition delivers an effective 15% increase in Horizon’s daily production to approx. 7,300 boepd, increases Horizon’s net 2P reserves by more than 20% to approx. 15.35 mmboe, and expands Horizon’s geographic footprint to nine producing oil and gas fields across five countries.
05 Jul 26	OMV and Energie Steiermark join forces in Deep Geothermal Energy OMV and Energie Steiermark are partnering to advance deep geothermal energy in Styria and actively drive forward the heat transition. At a joint event, the two companies presented 'Tiefenkraft', a joint project by OMV and Energie Steiermark, an initiative to assess the region’s geothermal potential.
05 Jul 26	Norway: Norske Shell awards AGR resourcing frame agreement AGR has been awarded a frame agreement contract with A/S Norske Shell, the operator of Ormen Lange, for the provision of a specialist workforce for operations onshore and offshore in Norway.
04 Jul 26	Netherlands government launches development programme for zero-emission Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTV’s) Rijkswaterstaat has launched the research and development phase of the Power2Tow project. Under this innovation partnership, three consortia will simultaneously develop new solutions for near zero-emission Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTVs) and the associated charging infrastructure at sea and onshore.
03 Jul 26	Spain: ACCIONA Energía completes the sale of 64 MW hydro portfolio to White Summit Capital ACCIONA Energía has closed the sale of 64MW of hydro assets in northern Spain to White Summit Capital, an infrastructure manager specializing in the energy transition. The value of the transaction amounts to €66 million.
03 Jul 26	UK: Burnham urged to honour North Sea pledge as oil prices return to pre-war levels Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been urged to honour Labour's commitment to replace the Energy Profits Levy after oil prices returned to the level that prompted the Government to pledge an early end to the windfall tax.
03 Jul 26	Germany: Vattenfall starts offshore construction of Germany’s largest offshore wind project Vattenfall has reached an important milestone in the construction of the Nordlicht offshore wind cluster: on July 1st, the first monopile for the Nordlicht I offshore wind farm was installed in the German North Sea. This marks the start of a key offshore construction phase for Germany’s largest offshore wind project.
03 Jul 26	Belgium: JERA Nex bp increases ownership in Northwester 2 and Nobelwind, strengthening Belgian offshore wind portfolio JERA Nex bp has completed the acquisition of Sumitomo Corporation’s stakes in the Nobelwind and Northwester 2 offshore wind farms, increasing its ownership in two key assets in its Belgian portfolio.
03 Jul 26	UK: Britain to see energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action Families and businesses across the UK will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition, as the government sets a new emissions target to further protect family finances, grow the economy and tackle the climate crisis.
03 Jul 26	Sintana Energy announces mid-year operational and corporate update Sintana Energy, an Atlantic Margin-focused oil and gas company, holding interests in a diverse portfolio of high-impact assets that spans the Southern Atlantic conjugate margin, has announced a mid-year operational and corporate update.
03 Jul 26	United Oil and Gas announces £500,000 Capital Raise AIM-listed United Oil & Gas, the oil and gas company with a high impact exploration asset in Jamaica and a development asset in the UK has announced a placing of 250,000,000 new ordinary shares, raising gross proceeds of £500,000 before expenses.
03 Jul 26	US: ACCIONA Energía to build new solar farm in Kentucky ACCIONA Energía will begin site mobilization for Fleming Solar Farm (235MWp) in Kentucky (United States) in the coming weeks, a key step toward bringing the project online in May 2028.
03 Jul 26	Norway: AkerBP provides second quarter 2026 trading update Aker BP will publish its report for the second quarter of 2026 on 15 July 2026. Today, the company provides preliminary production and sales figures for the quarter.