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03 Feb 26 |
Italy: Eni and Q8 partner for the construction of the Priolo biorefinery Eni and Q8 Italy have announced a major strategic investment in the ongoing project for the construction of a new biorefinery in Priolo, Sicily. The biorefinery will have a capacity of 500,000 tonnes per year and will offer extensive operational flexibility for the production of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF-Biojet). |
03 Feb 26 |
Germany: Fugro awarded geotechnical survey contract for TotalEnergies’ NSE 1 offshore wind farm development Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform comprehensive geotechnical surveys for the NordSee Energies 1 offshore wind farm, a major renewable energy project being developed by TotalEnergies on the North Sea N-12.1 site. |
03 Feb 26 |
Germany: RWE and Amazon sign Power Purchase Agreement for offshore wind power from Nordseecluster B project Amazon and RWE, a global leader in renewable energy, have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 110 megawatts (MW) from RWE’s German Nordseecluster B offshore wind farm. |
03 Feb 26 |
Sweden: Nordex Group secures 189 MW order from OX2 in Sweden The Nordex Group has received a new order from the Swedish renewable energy company OX2 for the supply and installation of wind turbines for the Fageråsen Wind Farm in Sweden. |
03 Feb 26 |
Norway: TGS awarded streamer 4D contract offshore Norway TGS has announced the award of a 4D streamer acquisition contract in the North Sea, offshore Norway. A Ramform vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in Q2 2026, with the contract expected to run for approx. 65 days. |
03 Feb 26 |
Norway: OKEA Q4 2025 financial results In the fourth quarter of 2025, OKEA delivered operating income of USD 107 (224) million and EBITDA of USD 50 (117) million. The net loss of USD 18 (37) million was largely a result of a significant underlift and impairments. The net cash position was USD 13 (123) million. |
02 Feb 26 |
Norway: Equinor awards Worley Rosenberg framework agreement for offshore assets in Norway Worley Rosenberg has been selected by Equinor for a parallel framework agreement for Maintenance and Minor Projects on selected facilities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The framework is expected to support activities for selected installations including the Sleipner and Johan Sverdrup facilities following contract signing. The framework agreement is scheduled to commence on 1 May 2026. |
02 Feb 26 |
UK: Offshore Energies UK welcomes British Geological Survey report on North Sea carbon storage A new British Geological Survey (BGS) report suggests that sandstone beneath the central North Sea could provide one of the UK’s largest carbon storage resources, supporting the country’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans. CCS captures CO2 from large industrial sources, such as steelworks and power stations, and injects it into rock formations over 800 m deep. |
02 Feb 26 |
Italy: Zenith Energy acquires solar energy project in Piedmont Zenith Energy, the listed international energy production and development company, has announced the acquisition of an agrivoltaic project at development stage located in the Piedmont region of Italy, through its wholly-owned Italian subsidiary, responsible for managing its solar energy portfolio, WESOLAR. |
02 Feb 26 |
Norway: Aker BP starts oil production from the Solveig Phase 2 development in the North Sea Aker BP has started oil production from the Solveig Phase 2 development in the North Sea. The project has been delivered on schedule and within budget, adding approximately 39 million barrels of oil equivalent in recoverable resources to the Solveig field. |
02 Feb 26 |
Italy: Zelestra delivers full commercial operations at its first solar facility in Italy, the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa plant Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has announced full commercial operations at the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa solar plant in Puglia, Italy. |
01 Feb 26 |
Albania: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama meets with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi met in Tirana with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama. Mr. Descalzi updated the Prime Minister on Eni’s activities in the country, highlighting exploration activities focusing on gas and on the onshore Dumrea permit, as well as initiatives related to the energy transition. |
01 Feb 26 |
UK: Two offshore wind projects enter lease with The Crown Estate in boost for UK's clean power goals Two offshore wind projects have entered into lease with The Crown Estate after just three years, helping to support the government’s clean power ambitions. The Morecambe and Mona projects, located in the Irish Sea, were successful in The Crown Estate’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 auction in 2021 and have been in Agreements for Lease since 2023. |
