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10 Jul 26 |
Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Vår Energi a drilling permit for well 36/7-6 S in PL 636 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for well 36/7-6 S in production licence PL 636. Planned spud date is September 2026. |
10 Jul 26 |
Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Vår Energi a drilling permit for well 6407/5-3 S in PL 1002 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for well 6407/5-3 S in production licence PL 1002. Planned spud date is July 2026. Licensees are: Var Energi (Operator) 42.30%; Equinor 57.7%. |
10 Jul 26 |
Norway: Vår Energi announces Q2 2026 trading update Vår Energi will publish its financial report for the second quarter 2026 on Tuesday 21 July. Today, the Company provides an update on production, sales volumes and other relevant items. Average production in the first half of 2026 was 391 kboepd. Vår Energi’s net production of oil, liquids and natural gas averaged 376 kboepd in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 7% from the first quarter of 2026 and an increase of 31% compared to the second quarter of 2025. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
