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18 Jul 25	UK: First UK-German energy link takes shape as NeuConnect begins laying 140km of cabling in UK waters The £2.4bn/€2.8bn NeuConnect project has reached another key milestone with the world’s largest cable laying vessel – the ‘Prysmian Leonardo da Vinci’ – now in UK waters to install 140km of underwater cabling, bringing the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany another step closer.
18 Jul 25	Iraq: KBR secures two-year renewal of EPCM contract with Basra Oil Company for the Majnoon Oil Field in Iraq KBR has secured the renewal of its engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Basra Oil Company for the Majnoon Oil Field for an additional two years.
18 Jul 25	UK: Government welcomes potential new UK green energy generation powerhouse OVO Renewables OVO, a leading UK energy provider, has announced the proposed launch of OVO Renewables, a major new arm of the business that could see OVO move into energy generation for the first time.
18 Jul 25	US: Vestas secures 527 MW order in the USA Vestas has announced a 527 MW order in the USA. The order as part of its Q3 order intake. Delivery is planned to begin in Q2 2026 with commissioning scheduled for Q4 2026.
18 Jul 25	US: bp agrees to sell US onshore wind business to LS Power bp has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (bp Wind Energy), to LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector.
18 Jul 25	UK: Green Volt awards Onshore FEED contract to Worley Green Volt, a pioneering joint venture project from developers Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for its onshore substation to Worley.
18 Jul 25	US: Interior Department revises guidelines to speed up plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells The Department of the Interior has updated its guidelines for states applying to federal programs aimed at cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells. The revised guidance eliminates non-statutory requirements and reduces burdens on State grant recipients.
18 Jul 25	US: Interior ends preferential treatment for unreliable, subsidy-dependent wind and solar energy In line with President Donald J. Trump’s Energy Dominance agenda, the Department of the Interior is ending preferential treatment for unreliable, subsidy-dependent wind and solar energy.
18 Jul 25	BW Energy announces second quarter 2025 operational update Net production attributable to BW Energy was 2.9 million barrels of oil (mmbbls) in the second quarter 2025, equivalent to 32.3 thousand barrels of oil per day (kbopd), from the Dussafu license in Gabon (73.5% working interest) and the Golfinho field in Brazil (100% working interest).
17 Jul 25	Norway: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Norway Subsea7 has announced the award of a large contract by Equinor relating to the Fram Sør development project, offshore Norway.
17 Jul 25	UK/Ireland: SSE provides Q1 Trading Statement SSE reports continued project and regulatory momentum, with confirmation that the UK Government will not proceed with zonal pricing, and publication of Transmission draft determination.
17 Jul 25	Indonesia: Conrad Asia Energy signs Gas Sales Agreement Conrad Asia Energy, an Asia-focused natural gas exploration and development company, has signed a Gas Sales Agreement ('GSA') for the sale and purchase of natural gas from the Mako Gas Field with PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia ('PLN EPI'), a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) ('PLN Persero').
17 Jul 25	UK: EnerMech secures two-year cranes extension in North Sea EnerMech has been awarded a two-year crane operations & maintenance (O&M) contract extension to continue supporting a North Sea operator. The current agreement, which began in August 2022, will now run until at least August 2027.
17 Jul 25	Germany: Iberdrola's first solar farm in Germany, which will power Vodafone's mobile network, will save up to 20,000 tons of CO2 per year Iberdrola Deutschland , the Group's subsidiary in Germany, has launched its first solar park in Germany, located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The solar farm will generate more than 53 GWh of renewable electricity per year, powering approximately 3,000 Vodafone mobile phone towers.
17 Jul 25	Iberdrola signs a €2.5 billion credit line with 32 international banks Iberdrola has signed a €2.5 billion credit line to continue strengthening its liquidity and diversifying its sources of financing.
17 Jul 25	UK: RenewableUK comments on Reform UK’s energy policy announcement RenewableUK has commented on Reform UK’s announcement that it would end financial support for future renewable energy projects.
17 Jul 25	Solstad Offshore announces contract award for the CSV 'Normand Pioneer' with Petrobras Solstad Offshore has announced a contract award for the CSV 'Normand Pioneer' with Petrobras. The contract that will commence in October 2025 and will have a duration of 180 days firm and a gross value of approx. USD 17 million, including mobilization.
17 Jul 25	Norway: Equinor drills dry well in the North Sea (34/6-8 S) at the 'Garantiana NV' prospect Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Garantiana NV' prospect in production licence PL 554. The well has been permanently plugged and abandoned.
17 Jul 25	Italy: RWE commissions 53.1 megawatt wind farm in Italy RWE has commissioned one of its largest onshore wind farms in Italy after a year of construction. The 53.1 megawatt (MW) Mondonuovo wind farm is located in the Apulia region.
17 Jul 25	Santos announces Second Quarter Report Santos has announced its Second Quarter Report for the period ending 30 June 2025. Free cash flow of approx. $1.1 billion in the first half positions the company well as it nears the start-up of its major development projects, Barossa and Pikka.
17 Jul 25	Pharos Energy provides 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 24 September 2025.
17 Jul 25	US: Zephyr Energy provides operations update Following the recent completion of a £10.5 million equity placing, Zephyr Energy has provided updates on its flagship operated project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S. and on its proposed acquisition of working interests in accretive production and development assets in core Rocky Mountain basins, U.S.
17 Jul 25	US: 1PointFive announces carbon removal credit agreement with Palo Alto Networks 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) company, has announced that Palo Alto Networks purchased 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over five years enabled by Direct Air Capture (DAC).
17 Jul 25	Baker Hughes has agreed to acquire Continental Disc Corporation, a leading provider of safety-critical pressure management solutions Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has agreed to acquire Continental Disc Corporation (CDC), a leading provider of safety-critical pressure management solutions, from investment partnerships managed by Tinicum Incorporated in an all-cash transaction for approx. $540 million.
16 Jul 25	Iraq: APIKUR condemns attacks on oil fields The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan (APIKUR) strongly condemns attacks on oil production sites operated by APIKUR member companies in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on July 15 and July 16, 2025.