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05 Nov 26	UK: Public support for UK oil and gas production higher than ever The British public stand behind the UK oil and gas sector, with 63% supporting continued domestic oil production. New polling commissioned by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) reveals key insights from voters across the political spectrum on some of the most important issues affecting the energy sector.
05 Nov 26	Ireland: Energia Group officially opens Crossmore Wind Farm in Co Clare Energia Group, one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy infrastructure investors and energy providers, has announced the official opening of Crossmore Wind Farm in Co Clare. The new wind farm is one of three operational wind projects to be developed by Energia Group as part of a wider agreement with Microsoft to bring new onshore wind and solar projects in the grid in Ireland.
05 Nov 26	Denmark: Vattenfall signs agreements for Danish offshore wind projects Vattenfall and the Danish Energy Agency have signed the final agreements for the offshore wind projects Hesselø and Holmsland, marking the next step in the development of two of Denmark's future offshore wind farms. The projects were awarded to Vattenfall in Denmark's latest offshore wind tender in August 2026.
05 Nov 26	UK: Angus Energy announces approval of the Saltfleetby and Brockham licence extensions Angus Energy has announced that the North Sea Transition Authority ('NSTA') has approved extensions to the production licences covering the Saltfleetby gas field and Brockham field.
05 Nov 26	UK: Energy reforms to cut bills and put power back in people's hands Energy Independence Bill builds on the Budget by delivering a major overhaul of Britain’s energy system, putting affordability and public control at its heart. New laws will underpin plans to scrap gas standing charges, protect household bill savings and crack down on rogue energy companies and landlords. Communities to get a greater stake in clean energy projects, alongside reforms to speed up grid connections. Delivers on manifesto commitment to issue no new oil and gas licences to explore new fields in the North Sea.
05 Nov 26	UK: INEOS Inovyn secures the future of the UK’s last remaining production facility for a key building block of PVC INEOS Inovyn completed the acquisition of the UK’s only ethylene dichloride asset, a key building block for PVC, on 30 October. Around 98% of the chlorine used in drinking water treatment is supplied by Runcorn, highlighting the site’s critical importance to public health and national infrastructure.
04 Nov 26	UK: Cadeler selects Fugro for post-installation seabed surveys at East Anglia TWO Fugro has been awarded a contract by Cadeler to provide post-installation seabed surveys for the East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK. The work will verify installation quality and provide critical Geo-data to support the safe and efficient construction of the wind farm. Fugro is also providing positioning and construction services to Cadeler at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.
04 Nov 26	UK: EnergyPathways submits evidence to House of Lords inquiry Britain’s growing reliance on wind power brings a challenge that’s hard to ignore: what happens when the wind drops and stays low for days, or even weeks? We’ve submitted written evidence to the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee’s inquiry into Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency.
04 Nov 26	UK: Build in Britain or buy from abroad? Energy leaders to debate how UK supply chain wins investment and jobs Business leaders will explore how the UK can retain skilled jobs, attract investment and capture more value from its offshore energy future at OEUK’s Breakfast Briefing, sponsored by Deloitte, on 10 November
04 Nov 26	UK: OEUK responds to publication of the Energy Independence Bill Responding to the government’s publication of the Energy Independence Bill today, David Whitehouse chief executive of Offshore Energies UK, said: 'The government is right to put energy affordability at the heart of this Bill but affordability must go hand in hand with energy security.'
04 Nov 26	UK: Cadeler signs firm contract to support turbine installation at Dogger Bank C Cadeler has signed a firm contract to support the transportation and installation of turbines at Dogger Bank C in the UK, the third 1.2GW phase of the world’s largest offshore wind farm in construction. Cadeler’s newbuild installation vessel, Wind Apex, will join the turbine installation campaign from Q3 2027, marking her first deployment following delivery from the shipyard.
04 Nov 26	UK: Shanks confirms pause in renewable energy auctions as government prepares subsidy reforms Energy minister Michael Shanks has confirmed that the UK Government will pause next year’s renewable energy subsidy auction as ministers prepare major reforms aimed at cutting household and business energy bills.
04 Nov 26	UK: Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead Commenting on a recent article by the Chancellor John Healey in The Times which included comments on Great Britain’s energy policy, RenewableUK’s Executive Director of Policy Ana Musat said: 'The Chancellor is right to focus on value for money for billpayers when deciding which clean energy projects should go ahead.
04 Nov 26	UK: Downing Renewable Developments secures planning approval for 42MW Freeby Lane Energy Park Downing Renewable Developments has secured planning approval for Freeby Lane Green Energy Park, a solar and battery energy storage development near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The 42MW project will generate enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of approx. 10,000 homes annually.
04 Nov 26	US: Venture Global awards Worley EPC contract for CP2 Expansion project Worley has signed a reimbursable engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Venture Global’s CP2 Expansion project. CP2 is a major LNG export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.
04 Nov 26	UK: Wood Group offshore strike action intensifies Strike action involving Wood Group offshore workers intensifies today (3 November) as part of a series of stoppages on assets operated by Harbour Energy. The dispute with the Wood Group is based on the company’s decision to slash the pay, and conditions of dozens of workers including the issuing of fire and rehire notices.
04 Nov 26	UK: Europa Oil & Gas provides Cloughton well planning application update Europa Oil & Gas has announced that, further to its announcement of 18 May 2026 notifying the market that the Local Planning Authority of North Yorkshire Council (NYC) had issued its decision to refuse planning permission for the Cloughton gas appraisal well, Europa is appealing to the Secretary of State against the decision of the NYC.
04 Nov 26	Norway: Cloudberry Clean Energy announces third quarter 2026 report Cloudberry Clean Energy delivered record-high quarterly production and power-related revenues, and nearly five times proportionate EBITDA growth compared to the same quarter last year.
03 Nov 26	Billions to be invested in security of supply: Following success at auction, RWE set to build three new hydrogen-compatible power stations in Germany In the tender for long-term capacity under the Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG), the German Federal Network Agency today awarded RWE contracts for three power station projects, with a total capacity of around 2,100 megawatts (rMW*). All three power station sites are in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and will thus contribute in particular towards strengthening security of supply in one of Germany's key industrial regions.
03 Nov 26	UK: Government grants development consent for Sea Link On 30 October 2026, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for Sea Link, a new 138 km primarily offshore high voltage electricity link between Kent and Suffolk.
03 Nov 26	UK: Chancellor putting billions of offshore wind investment at risk, warns Aberdeen Chamber The Chancellor's new approach to renewable energy risks putting billions of pounds of offshore wind investment and thousands of Scottish jobs in jeopardy, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has warned.
03 Nov 26	Italy: Independent Valuation of Zenith Energy's Italian solar development pipeline rises to EUR 85.6 million Zenith Energy has received an updated independent valuation of EUR 85.6 million for its Italian solar development pipeline. The valuation reflects a diversified Development Pipeline spanning the permitting phase through to Ready-to-Build and construction readiness.
03 Nov 26	Odfjell Drilling reports for Q3 2026 During Q3, Odfjell Drilling overcame one of its toughest operational challenges in recent years while at the same time, securing industry-leading contract rates for its units. As a result, Odfjell Drilling is now back to full strength and, in the last few months, the Company has been awarded contracts which are cumulatively worth well over USD 700 million.
03 Nov 26	Norway: Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the 'Jotun Deep' prospect - 25/8-24 S Vår Energi and its partners have drilled a dry well on the 'Jotun Deep' prospect. Wildcat well 25/8-24 S was drilled in production licence PL 1203.
02 Nov 26	Italy: RWE commissions 47.2 megawatt wind farm in Italy Less than one year after construction start, RWE has commissioned its Serra Palino onshore wind farm in the Apulia region of southern Italy. With a total installed capacity of 47.2 megawatts (MW), the wind farm comprises eight wind turbines of 5.9 MW each and is capable of generating enough green electricity to supply approximately 40,000 Italian households.