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04 Jul 24	Germany: DenkerWulf places order with Nordex Group for almost 40 MW in Germany DenkerWulf, one of the leading onshore wind farm developers in Germany, has ordered seven N149/5.X turbines from the Nordex Group. The turbines of the Delta4000 series are destined for the 39.9 MW Waabs wind farm near Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein.
04 Jul 24	France/Türkiye: Nordex Group secures orders for 245 MW from France and Türkiye at the end of June At the end of June 2024, the Nordex Group received orders for 17 projects with a total capacity of 245 MW from its core markets France and Türkiye.
04 Jul 24	Wood extends deadline for Sidara takeover decision Sidara has recently notified Wood that it requires more time to finalise its due diligence and other preparations regarding the proposed takeover of Wood. An extension to the takeover decision has been granted
04 Jul 24	Angola: SLB OneSubsea awarded contract for TotalEnergies’ Kaminho deepwater project SLB has announced the award of a contract by TotalEnergies to its OneSubsea joint venture for a 13-well Subsea Production System scope, including associated equipment and services, in the development of the Kaminho project, offshore Angola. The project will be developed by TotalEnergies and its Block 20/11 partners in two phases for the Cameia and Golfinho discoveries.
04 Jul 24	Norway: EMGS secures prefunding for multi-client acquisition in Norway Electromagnetic Geoservices has entered into a prefunding agreement related to a multi-client acquisition in the North Sea. The revenue will be USD 1.4 million and will be acquired as part of the current NCS campaign.
03 Jul 24	Equatorial Guinea: Drilling program to recommence in Equatorial Guinea with the arrival of the Noble Venturer drill ship Panoro Energy notes the announcement by Trident Energy, the operator of Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea, confirming the arrival of the Noble Venturer drill ship. The drilling campaign, which is expected to recommence shortly, will comprise of two infill wells before moving to the adjacent Block S to drill the Kosmos Energy operated Akeng Deep infrastructure led exploration well.
03 Jul 24	UAE: ADNOC and e& to build the energy industry’s largest private 5G wireless network ADNOC and e&, the global technology group, have announced a strategic project to build the energy industry’s largest private 5G wireless network, spanning 11,000 sq km. The 5G network will deliver high-bandwidth connectivity across ADNOC’s onshore and offshore operations.
03 Jul 24	UK: Ocean Winds celebrates ‘first power’ from Moray West In the Moray Firth, located in northern Scotland, first power has been successfully achieved from the first series of wind turbines as part of the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, and exported to the National Electricity Transmission System (NETS). The 882MW wind farm is nearing the end of the construction phase and will become fully operational in 2025 in line with the originally projected commercial operations date.
03 Jul 24	Canada: Vestas secures 347 MW EnVentus order in Canada Vestas has received a 347 MW order to power the Pohénégamook - Picard - Saint-Antonin - Wolastokuk (PPAW) wind project in Quebec, Canada. The order consists of 56 Enventus V162-6.2 MW turbines.
03 Jul 24	UK: Labour party must deliver on its commitment to engage with industry OEUK The incoming government must listen to energy industry concerns about the UK’s fiscal regime and licences for domestic oil and gas production if it is to deliver a successful energy transition, says David Whitehouse, chief executive of Offshore Energies UK.
03 Jul 24	US: BOEM approves construction and operations plan for New England Wind’s offshore wind projects The approval will permit the construction and operation of two offshore wind energy facilities, known as New England Wind 1 and New England Wind 2, which together will have a total capacity of up to 2,600 megawatts of clean, renewable energy that could power more than 900,000 homes each year.
03 Jul 24	US: Biden-Harris Administration approves ninth offshore wind project The Department of the Interior has announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership. With today’s approval, the Department has approved more than 13 gigawatts of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects – enough to power nearly five million homes.
03 Jul 24	Norway: Equinor granted drilling permit for well 31/1-4 in production licence 923 B The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for exploration well 31/1-4 in production licence PL 923 B. Planned spud date is August 2024.
03 Jul 24	GoM: Kosmos Energy announces first oil production at Winterfell in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Kosmos Energy has announced the successful start-up of oil production at the Winterfell development in the Green Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
03 Jul 24	Capricorn announces operational and trading update In advance of its half-year results, Capricorn has provided an update on recent operations and the Group’s production guidance for 2024. The Company enters the second half of 2024 offering a clear value opportunity against the backdrop of an improving fiscal landscape and re-start of drilling operations in Egypt, and the potential to grow a non-operated production base to capitalise on its advantaged legacy position in the UK North Sea.
03 Jul 24	Ukraine's Naftogaz increases gas production by 8% In the first six months of 2024, Naftogaz Group companies – JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya and PJSC Ukrnafta – have already produced 7.3 bcm of commercial gas, 8% more than in the same period last year.
03 Jul 24	Petronas appoints ABL in Indonesia The Indonesian branch of Malaysian national oil company Petronas has awarded energy and marine consultancy ABL a contract to provide rig inspection services to its assets operating offshore Indonesia. Under the terms of the contract, ABL can be called on to provide rig assurance, equipment focused inspections, drilling readiness peer reviews, client representation and technical risk assessments.
03 Jul 24	Egypt: Apex International Energy issues operations and commercial update Apex International Energy, a privately held independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Egypt, has provided an update on operations and commercial developments from its eight concessions (6 operated) in the Western Desert oil producing region of Egypt for the first half of 2024.
02 Jul 24	Greece: EnEarth submits formal application for a CO2 Storage License EnEarth, a subsidiary of the London listed Energean Group, has formally submitted an application for a CO2 Storage License at Prinos, Kavala, NE Greece, to the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (EDEYEP).
02 Jul 24	Netherlands: Shell to temporarily pause on-site construction of European biofuels facility Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., a subsidiary of Shell, is to temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands to address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions.
02 Jul 24	SLB provides update on planned acquisition of ChampionX SLB has announced that, as expected, it and ChampionX have each received a request for additional information (second request) from the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) in connection with the DoJ’s review of SLB’s previously announced planned acquisition of ChampionX.
02 Jul 24	SLB and TotalEnergies announce 10-year partnership to collaborate on next-generation digital solutions SLB and TotalEnergies have announced a 10-year partnership to co-develop scalable digital solutions for enabling access to energy resources, with improved performance and efficiency. The partnership establishes a flexible framework for the companies to work together on addressing key challenges across the energy value chain, including carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS).
02 Jul 24	TotalEnergies’ latest Pangea supercomputer tackles the energy transition TotalEnergies launched the new generation of its Pangea 4 supercomputer at the Jean Féger Scientific and Technical Center at Pau in southwest France. Initially developed to support TotalEnergies’ exploration and production activities, the new version of Pangea is available for use across the Company and is at the service of its energy transition.
02 Jul 24	Suriname: GeoPartners and TROIS Geoconsulting announce the mobilisation of a Piston Core, Heatflow and Seep Sampling Survey offshore Suriname GeoPartners, in partnership with TROIS Geoconsulting, have announced the mobilisation of a Piston Core, Heatflow and Seep Sampling Survey offshore Suriname on behalf of government partners Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname.
02 Jul 24	France: DNV selected for power curve verification at Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm using advanced nacelle lidar technology DNV has been chosen by the Iberdrola Group to perform power curve verification at the Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm, employing advanced nacelle lidar technology. Situated 16 kms off Cap Fréhel in the Bay of St. Brieuc in the Côtes-d’Armor distric, the farm is notable for being the first large-scale offshore wind power installation in Brittany —a region renowned for its strong winds and high tides.