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16 Jan 26
Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-A-37 H in production licence 120.
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 34/8-A-37 H in production licence 120. Planned spud date is January 2026. -
16 Jan 26
Norway: Vår Energi's appraisal well 7122/8-3 A confirms oil discovery in the Barents Sea (7122/8-3 A)
Vår Energi's appraisal well 7122/8-3 A has confirmed the 7122/8-3 S ('Zagato') oil discovery in the Goliat area. The licensees are considering tying the discovery back to existing infrastructure on the Goliat field. -
16 Jan 26
Argentina: Archer signs agreement with Patterson-UTI to lease two high spec drilling rigs for the Vaca Muerta field in Argentina
Archer and Patterson-UTI have entered into an agreement for Archer to rent 2 high spec drilling rigs from Patterson-UTI. These rigs are designed to optimize drilling efficiency in non-conventional fields such as the Vaca Muerta shale formation and will be deployed under Archer’s recently announced seven-rig drilling contract with YPF. -
16 Jan 26
Israel: Chevron takes Final Investment Decision on Leviathan gas expansion
Chevron Corporation by its subsidiary, Chevron Mediterranean Limited (CML), and the working interest owners of the Leviathan natural gas reservoir have reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) to expand the production capacity of the strategic Leviathan production platform located offshore Israel. -
16 Jan 26
UK: New poll: Scots want reliable energy and fair taxes for oil and gas sector
Most Scots want a continued role for the oil and gas sector with fairer taxes for UK energy companies, according to a major new poll. Voters are in favour of expanding renewables while maintaining the existing North Sea industry, prioritising lower prices for households and growth in industrial jobs. Scots also believe offshore energy is the most important sector for the nation’s economy. -
16 Jan 26
Norway: Vår Energi delivers successful well test results at the Goliat Ridge
Vår Energi has announced the completion of the appraisal well with two production tests on the Zagato structure in the Goliat Ridge discovery in the Barents Sea, confirming reservoir quality and adding recoverable volumes. -
16 Jan 26
UK: Europa Oil & Gas announces PEDL343 (Cloughton) Extension
Europa Oil & Gas has announced that the Oil and Gas Authority (now officially referred to as the North Sea Transition Authority, (the 'NSTA')) has granted a 2-year extension to the first phase of the PEDL343 licence which holds the Company’s 137bcf Cloughton discovery. -
16 Jan 26
Norway: Aker BP – Fourth quarter 2025 trading update
Aker BP has provided preliminary production and sales figures for the quarter and the full year. Aker BP’s net production (working interest) averaged 410.6 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboepd) in the fourth quarter. -
16 Jan 26
BW Energy announces Q4 2025 operational update
Net production attributable to BW Energy was 2.3 million barrels of oil (mmbbls) in the fourth quarter of 2025, equivalent to 25.2 thousand barrels of oil per day (kbopd), from the Dussafu field in Gabon (73.5% working interest) and the Golfinho field in Brazil (100% working interest). -
16 Jan 26
UK: EnBW decides not to continue the offshore wind projects Mona and Morgan in the UK
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has decided to not continue the offshore wind projects Mona and Morgan in the UK. The primary reason for EnBW's withdrawal is that the two projects did not receive government support through so-called 'Contracts for Difference' in the recently completed allocation round of the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. -
16 Jan 26
Germany: In 2025, the Nordex Group accounted for approx. 32% of new onshore wind turbine installations (MW) in Germany
In 2025, the Nordex Group was responsible for supplying more than 31% of all newly-grid connected onshore wind turbines installations (in MW) in Germany. -
15 Jan 26
Liberia: TotalEnergies partners with Bluenergies in its Harper Basin fan play, offshore Liberia
BluEnergies has successfully entered into an industry standard joint study and application agreement ('JSAA') with the Liberian upstream subsidiary of TotalEnergies in order to further explore the prospectivity of the Company's deep water fan play in the Harper Basin, offshore Liberia.
