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08 Jan 26	Norway: Soiltech to perform fluid treatment and other services on Deepsea Yantai Soiltech will perform fluid treatment, onshore waste handling and associated services on the harsh environment semisubmersible rig Deepsea Yantai on the NCS, under contracts with DNO, Wellesley Petroleum, and Well Expertise.
08 Jan 26	Norway: Aker Solutions cuts costs and adjusts workforce To adapt to the market situation and prepare for the future, Aker Solutions will reduce capacity and headcount in certain areas. As part of these measures, Aker Solutions expects that a reduction in headcount may affect just over 500 of the company’s 12,000 permanent full-time positions.
08 Jan 26	Norway: Aker Solutions secures long-term maintenance and modifications frame agreements with Equinor Aker Solutions has been awarded multiple five-year frame agreements with Equinor. Under the agreements, Aker Solutions will provide maintenance and modifications services for a range of assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and onshore Norway.
08 Jan 26	Norway: Equinor awards major contracts to Norwegian supplier industry Equinor awards framework agreements to seven supplier companies with a total value of around NOK 100 billion. These agreements lay the foundation for safe and competitive operations at Equinor’s offshore installations and onshore plants in the years to come. Equinor awards twelve new framework agreements for maintenance and modifications on the company’s offshore installations and onshore plants.
08 Jan 26	Spain: Nordex Group secures new orders totalling 246 MW in Spain At the end of 2025, the Nordex Group also received several new orders from leading independent power producers in Spain. A total of 38 wind turbines of various types with a combined capacity of 245.8 MW will be installed in the provinces of Teruel, Navarra, Burgos and León.
08 Jan 26	Finland: Magnora secures a third data center project, adding 120 MW, in the Helsinki - Tampere area Magnora, a renewable-energy group developing data center, wind, solar and battery projects, is joining as majority owner in an ongoing data center project in Finland, expanding its portfolio with a project for a high-density, AI-ready 120 MW facility.
08 Jan 26	Austria: OMV receives EUR 123 mn in funding for the largest green hydrogen project in Austria Austria is supporting the construction of one of Europe’s largest green hydrogen plants. In Bruck an der Leitha, OMV is building a 140 MW plant with an annual capacity of up to 23,000 tons of green hydrogen starting from the end of 2027.
07 Jan 26	Norway: Equinor shines Northern Lights on ABL Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract by Equinor to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to the Northern Lights Phase 2 project in Norway.
07 Jan 26	Use of artificial intelligence saved Equinor USD 130 million in 2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) contributed to value creation and savings for Equinor and its partners amounting to USD 130 million in 2025. AI is now utilized on offshore platforms and land facilities to solve industrial tasks on a large scale in a safe, efficient, and profitable manner.
07 Jan 26	Norway: Archer awarded execution contract with Equinor covering P&A of 30 subsea wells Archer has announced the award of an integrated Plug and Abandonment ('P&A') contract with Equinor for 30 subsea wells. The contract is structured to enable extensions to additional P&A projects across Equinor's portfolio.
07 Jan 26	Nordex obtains orders for 414 MW in France, Belgium and Portugal At the end of the year 2025, the Nordex Group secured further significant orders for 15 wind energy projects in France, Belgium and Portugal. These projects represent with 78 turbines a total capacity of more than 414 MW.
07 Jan 26	UK/Germany: Orrön Energy secures grid connections for six projects in the UK and obtains municipal approval for additional projects in Germany Orrön Energy has announced further progress across its greenfield platform, strengthening the value and maturity of its project portfolio. Following the conclusion of the UK grid reform process, the Company has secured grid connections for six large-scale projects with an estimated combined capacity of 2.9 GW.
07 Jan 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for December 2025 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for December 2025. In December 2025, the preliminary production was 47.4 mboepd net to the Company.
06 Jan 26	Norway: Young source rock proven common in the Norwegian Sea For the first time, a new scientific publication has documented a young source rock with widespread presence in the Norwegian Sea. The presence of a source rocks is the number one prerequisite for forming petroleum. Documentation of a new source rock can create new exploration opportunities, particularly in areas with no previously known source rocks.
06 Jan 26	UK: Phillips 66 agrees to acquire Lindsey Oil Refinery assets Phillips 66 Limited has agreed to acquire Lindsey Oil Refinery assets and associated infrastructure pending completion subject to satisfaction of closing conditions. Key facilities to be integrated into the Humber Refinery rather than restarting standalone refinery operations at the Lindsey site.
06 Jan 26	Spain: Iberdrola Group and Microsoft strengthen their partnership with two PPAs in Spain for 150 MW and the use of new AI solutions The Iberdrola Group, of which Iberdrola España is a part, and Microsoft announced December 16 a new partnership to deepen their work together on energy projects and artificial intelligence.
06 Jan 26	Greece: European Energy divests wind park in Greece to Sampension European Energy has agreed to divest 50 per cent of its Tsoukes Sarres wind park in Greece to Sampension, one of Denmark’s largest pension funds.
06 Jan 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives orders from UKA totaling 224 MW for projects in Germany Nordex Group has received orders from wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. KG) for a total of 33 turbines in Germany.