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13 Jan 26	1PointFive and Bain & Company announce agreement for Direct Air Capture Carbon Removal Credits 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company announced today that Bain & Company purchased 9,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over three years enabled by Direct Air Capture (DAC).
13 Jan 26	Norway: Vår Energi awarded 14 new licences Vår Energi is awarded 14 new production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), of which 6 are as operator, in the 2025 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) covering mature areas.
13 Jan 26	Norway: Aker BP awarded 22 licenses in APA 2025 The Norwegian authorities have offered Aker BP ownership interests in 22 exploration licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in the APA 2025 licensing round. Aker BP has been awarded operatorship in 12 of the licences.
13 Jan 26	Norway: DNO awarded 17 licenses in Norway as it keeps up pace of exploration and development DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Norge has been awarded participation in 17 exploration licenses, of which four are operatorships, under Norway's Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2025 licensing round.
13 Jan 26	Norway: OKEA is offered interests in three licences in APA 2025 licensing round OKEA has been offered interests in three new production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf, of which one as operator, through the Awards in Pre-Defined Areas (APA) for 2025, covering mature areas.
13 Jan 26	US: Kolibri Global Energy provides operations update Kolibri Global Energy has provided an operations update on its latest wells in its Tishomingo field in Oklahoma.
13 Jan 26	Angola: Afentra announces contingent resource upgrade Afentra, an upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, announces the completion of an independent audit by Sproule ERCE of its contingent resource base across Blocks 3/05 and 3/05A discoveries and the completion of the Company's initial assessment of contingent resources within Block 3/24.
13 Jan 26	Norway: 57 new production licenses awarded The Norwegian Ministry of Energy offers 57 new production licenses to 19 companies on the Norwegian continental shelf in the APA 2025 licensing round. Of the 57 production licenses offered in APA 2025, 31 are located in the North sea, 21 in the Norwegian sea, and five in the Barents sea.
13 Jan 26	Norway: 19 companies offered ownership interests in APA 2025 In the 2025 awards in pre-defined areas (APA), 19 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 57 production licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
13 Jan 26	Malta: Viridien launches integrated multi-client data project offshore Malta Viridien has signed an agreement with the Government of Malta to invest in an integrated multi-client dataset for the country’s offshore area. By revitalizing existing seismic and well data, this project will advance the understanding and promotion of Malta’s offshore petroleum potential in the Central Mediterranean.
13 Jan 26	Germany: Blue Elephant Energy acquires 381 MW wind portfolio in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Blue Elephant Energy ('BEE'), a leading European operator of wind and solar farms as well as battery storage facilities, acquired an onshore wind energy portfolio with a total nominal capacity of 381 MW in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on December 23, 2025.
13 Jan 26	Valeura Energy provides Q4 2025 update and 2026 guidance Valeura Energy announces: (i) the Company’s Q4 2025 performance was in line with its guidance outlook for 2025 and resulted in a new record cash position; (ii) completion of a successful drilling campaign at Block B5/27 drove strong ongoing oil production and is expected to contribute to reserves replacement; and (iii) a guidance outlook for 2026 supporting its objective to continue generating long-term value for shareholders.
13 Jan 26	Nordex Group closes Q4 with 3.6 GW in orders, setting a new annual order intake record of 10.2 GW in 2025 Nordex Group reports Q4/2025 order intake increased to EUR 3,175 m, compared to EUR 2,889 m in Q4/2024. Order intake of 10.2 GW in FY 2025 achieved – exceeding last year`s record levels by 22.5 percent.
13 Jan 26	Norway: Wood secures Equinor frame agreements to maintain and upgrade Norway’s energy assets Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, has secured two five-year framework agreements with Equinor to provide maintenance and modifications (M&M) services and large modifications projects for installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and the associated onshore plants.
13 Jan 26	Peru: PetroTal announces Q4 2025 operations and financial updates, and appointment of Chief Operating Officer PetroTal has announceds Q4 2025 operations and financial updates, and appointment of Chief Operating Officer. Group production averaged 15,258 barrels of oil per day ('bopd') in Q4 2025, and 19,473 bopd in FY 2025.
13 Jan 26	Australia: Scarborough FPU arrives Down Under The Scarborough Energy Project has reached a major milestone with the safe arrival of the floating production unit (FPU) at the Scarborough field, 375 km off the coast of Karratha, Western Australia.
13 Jan 26	Brazil: Vallourec wins a significant contract with Shell in Brazil Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, announces that it has secured a significant contract with Shell, following a competitive bidding process. The agreement covers the supply of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) products and services for Shell’s offshore operations in the development of the Orca project, formerly known as Gato do Mato.
12 Jan 26	US federal court grants preliminary injunction allowing Revolution Wind construction to resume The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted the preliminary injunction sought by Revolution Wind, LLC regarding the December 22, 2025 suspension order issued by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
12 Jan 26	North Sea Future Plan: prominent theme at OEUK’s 2026 HSE conference Offshore Energies UK will host its 2026 HSE conference on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at Aberdeen’s P&J Live, bringing together leaders from across sectors to shape the future of the North Sea as a multi-purpose energy basin.
12 Jan 26	UK: A Geological Overview of the UK’s Second Carbon Storage Licensing Round On 9th December 2025, the NSTA announced the UK’s second carbon storage licensing round. There are 14 offshore locations on offer, with a mixture of potential CO2 stores from depleted hydrocarbon fields to saline aquifers.
12 Jan 26	Malaysia: TGS expands footprint with new Imaging Center in Kuala Lumpur TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, has announced the opening of a new Imaging Center in Kuala Lumpur. The new center aims to enhance TGS’ ability to serve local customers and support TGS Multi-Client projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
12 Jan 26	Falklands: Navitas to farm-in to JHI's North Falklands Basin Licence Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has announced that Navitas Petroleum, with whom Eco signed a Framework Agreement related to several assets, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Agreement with JHI Associates Inc, in which Eco currently has a 6.6% interest, for a farm-in to acquire a 65% Working Interest in the PL001 North Falklands Basin Licence. PL001 is adjacent to the Navitas operated Sea Lion Development.
12 Jan 26	UK: Innovative blade recycling project tackles circularity issues in renewables industry An innovative recycling project is leading the way in repurposing decommissioned wind turbine blades, avoiding them being put to landfill.
12 Jan 26	UK: Fairwind awarded installation contract from Vestas for Sanquhar II Wind Farm FairWind has been awarded a contract by Vestas to deliver the full installation scope for 44 turbines at the Sanquhar II Wind Farm in Scotland. Sanquhar II, located in Dumfries & Galloway and East Ayrshire, is a major extension of the existing Sanquhar onshore wind farm.
12 Jan 26	US: Helix Exploration provides an update on its flagship Rudyard Project Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the 'Montana Helium Fairway', has provided an update on its flagship Rudyard Project as it progresses towards first helium gas production.