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08 May 26 |
UK: Odfjell Technology awarded three-year contract with EnQuest Odfjell Technology has secured a three-year contract with EnQuest for platform drilling operations on the Magnus platform in the UK. The contract is scheduled to commence in Q3 2026 and includes two additional one-year extension options. |
08 May 26 |
UK: Elements Green acquires 300MW Newarthill BESS project to strengthen UK storage pipeline Elements Green has completed the acquisition of the Newarthill Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project from Geocore, marking a further expansion of its UK energy storage portfolio. |
08 May 26 |
France: Voltalia announces commissioning of three solar power plants in southern France Voltalia, an international player in renewable energies, has announced the commissioning of three photovoltaic power plants in south of France, representing a total capacity of 26.9 megawatts. |
08 May 26 |
UK: Thistle Wind Partners submits offshore plans for Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has taken the next step in the development of its Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm project with the submission of its offshore consent application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate - Licensing and Operation Team. |
08 May 26 |
Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Equinor a drilling permit for well 34/10-56 S The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 34/10-56 S in production licence PL050 HS. |
07 May 26 |
UK: BW Offshore enters into an agreement with the Catcher field partners to amend the contract period for the FPSO BW Catcher BW Offshore has entered into an agreement with the Catcher field partners to amend the contract period for the FPSO BW Catcher. The amendments convert the current contract into an agreement with a defined end of term framework to 31 December 2030 (± 6 months) and remove the previous unilateral options for one-year extensions. |
07 May 26 |
UK: NSTA heavyweights join impressive line-up of speakers at 25th All-Energy Conference Big hitters from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will lend their weight to thought-provoking conversations about the UK’s energy security at a flagship event in Scotland next week. The All-Energy Exhibition and Conference – which brings together leading voices from across the low-carbon sectors, and is celebrating its 25th anniversary – takes place in Glasgow on 13-14 May. |
07 May 26 |
UK-wide collaboration in focus at OEUK’s first CCS & Hydrogen summit As Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Hydrogen sectors gather momentum, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) will host its first ever North Sea CCS & Hydrogen Summit at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh on 1–2 June. |
07 May 26 |
UK needs 5GW of offshore wind every year to stay on track for government goals The UK needs to deliver at least 5 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind every year if it is to meet the government’s clean power goals, according to a new report published today by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). |
07 May 26 |
UK: Centrica completes acquisition of 850MW Severn power station Centrica has announced the acquisition of the Severn Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station in South Wales from Calon Energy Group for approximately £370 million. |
06 May 26 |
UK: Record-breaking turbine blades arrive at Mill Rig Wind Farm The delivery of the longest turbine blades ever to be installed at a UK onshore wind farm is now underway, marking a major milestone in the development of Mill Rig Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire. |
06 May 26 |
Norway: Equinor reports Eirin field in production - more gas to Europe Equinor reports that the Eirin field has come on stream and is now exporting gas to Europe via the Gina Krog and Sleipner A platforms in the North Sea. The subsea development has been developed in record time. Expected recoverable resources from Eirin are about 27.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, mainly gas. |
06 May 26 |
TotalEnergies develops Pangea 5, a Next-Generation Supercomputer that will increase its computing power sixfold TotalEnergies, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, has announced the signing of a contract for the design and installation of Pangea 5, its next high-performance supercomputer. |
06 May 26 |
UK: NSTA decision to offer Gas Storage Licence to EnergyPathways AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, EnergyPathways Irish Sea Limited, is to be awarded a Gas Storage Licence ('GSL') by the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') in connection with its MESH project. |
05 May 26 |
Germany: Vestas announces 117 MW of orders in Germany Vestas has announced three orders in Germany as part of its Q2 order intake. The orders comprise: Nienwohlde 31 MW, Vogelsberg 50 MW and Münk Arbach 36 MW. |
05 May 26 |
Norway announces awards in predefined areas (APA) 2026 The Ministry of Energy announced APA 2026 on 5 May 2026, encompassing the predefined areas with blocks in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea. |
