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21 Apr 26	Italy: Saipem awarded contract with Eni for the new Priolo biorefinery in Sicily Saipem has signed with Eni Industrial Evolution the main contract for the realization of the new Priolo biorefinery in Sicily, a project announced on February 3 by Eni and Q8 Italia.
21 Apr 26	Guyana: Saipem awarded new offshore contract by ExxonMobil for the Longtail project, located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana Saipem has been awarded a new Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP), worth around 150 million USD, by ExxonMobil Guyana for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) system for the Longtail project, located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, at a water depth of approx. 1,750 metres.
21 Apr 26	India: TGS launches West India Facies Map Browser to enhance offshore exploration workflows TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the availability of West India Facies Map Browser (FMB), a new sequence stratigraphic interpretation dataset designed to improve exploration outcomes along India’s west coast.
21 Apr 26	UK: Offshore Energies UK responds to the Energy Secretary’s speech at the Good Growth Foundation Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has responded to the speech delivered today by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband MP, which outlined lessons learned from the recent geopolitical crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.
21 Apr 26	UK: Construction starts on major subsea power link connecting Caithness and Aberdeenshire Construction work is now underway on the Spittal to Peterhead Link, marking an important step forward in the delivery of the major subsea cable project connecting Caithness with Aberdeenshire.
21 Apr 26	UK: Kent strengthens offshore safety commitment with OEUK ESA signature Kent has signed the Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) Energy Services Agreement (ESA), reinforcing its commitment to maintaining high standards for offshore workforce welfare, safety and operational performance.
21 Apr 26	UK: Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices Families across the country will be better protected from energy crises, as government moves to break link between gas and electricity prices. Plans to better protect families and businesses by ending the unfair way international gas prices push up electricity prices across Great Britain take a major step forward today.
21 Apr 26	Prosafe SE provides operational update – March 2026 Prosafe SE, a leading owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, has provided an operational update for March 2026.
21 Apr 26	Cuba: Melbana Energy provides update on Block 9, Cuba Melbana Energy has provided an operational update regarding Block 9 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) onshore Cuba, in which it holds a 30% interest via a wholly owned subsidiary that is also the operator.
21 Apr 26	ONYX Insight launches ecoBLADE to cut wind farm costs by millions ONYX Insight, the Macquarie Capital-backed leading provider of predictive analytics for the global wind industry, has announced the launch of ecoBLADE, a new condition monitoring system (CMS) providing continuous visibility and analysis of blade behaviour and health, unlocking millions in savings for wind farm owners and operators worldwide.
21 Apr 26	Chile: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners commences construction on 1,500 MWh BESS project in Chile Project Patache will be Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ second large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile, reinforcing CIP’s commitment to delivering critical new energy infrastructure across Latin America.
21 Apr 26	Hungary: EBRD finances landmark solar and battery project in Hungary EBRD lends €70 million as part of a €210 million financing deal with commercial banks to Renalfa IPP special purpose vehicles. Investment will finance the development of a 450 MW solar photovoltaic park with a 250 MW /1 GWh co-located battery energy storage system in northeastern Hungary.
21 Apr 26	UK: NSTA welcomes three new non-executive directors The NSTA Board is proud to welcome new members Ian Chisholm, Mitch Flegg and Rebecca Wiles who bring a wealth of experience to their roles as non-executive directors.
21 Apr 26	Cote d'Ivoire/Gabon: VAALCO Energy announces positive operational update VAALCO Energy has announced positive operational updates in Gabon regarding the ongoing drilling program, including encouraging initial well results on the Etame 14H well and mobilized the rig to the Ebouri platform. Additionally, the Company provided updates on the timing of bringing the Baobab field in CI-40 block, offshore Côte d'Ivoire back online.
21 Apr 26	Malaysia: PETRONAS inks MoU with Terengganu to explore Nature-based Solutions projects PETRONAS and the Terengganu State Government, through the Terengganu Economic Planning Unit (UPEN), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for the development of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the state.
21 Apr 26	Canada: Neoen awarded long-term contracts for 2 new solar farms totalling 318 MWp in Ontario, Canada Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has been awarded two 20-year contracts by Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) through its second Long-Term Energy Supply procurement process, for two new solar farms with a total capacity of 318 MWp / 250 MWac.
20 Apr 26	Norway: JAPEX acquires licence to strengthen E&P operations in Norway Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has announced that its consolidated overseas subsidiary, JAPEX Norge ('J Norge'), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 20% participating interest in Production License PL1119 from OKEA, a leading Norwegian oil and gas company. The license includes the Mistral South gas field, a discovered but currently undeveloped field, as well as the Mistral North exploration prospect, both located in Norway.
20 Apr 26	UK: Greenpeace build wind farm on Trump’s Golf Course At 6.30am this morning (April 20), as the first of the day’s golfers were arriving at the Trump Turnberry Golf Club, a team of Greenpeace activists installed a windfarm on the green of the 4th hole, together with a sign reading ‘Choose wind, dump Trump’
20 Apr 26	Odfjell Drilling reports equipment handling incident on Deepsea Atlantic Odfjell Drilling notes that on 18 April 2026, during running of the Blowout Preventer ('BOP'), an incident occurred causing the BOP to drop to the seabed at an approximate depth of 1,100 metres. No personnel were injured during the incident and the rig is secure.
20 Apr 26	Poland: Van Oord accelerates the rollout of offshore wind energy in Poland Van Oord has reached a significant milestone in the development of offshore wind energy in Poland. The company has successfully transported and installed all monopile foundations and transition pieces for Poland’s first-ever offshore wind farm: Baltic Power.
20 Apr 26	UK: Pragmatic approach to North Sea energy is what the UK needs Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) responds to recent comments by the Chancellor on North Sea oil and gas production. The UK’s leading offshore energy trade body says the Chancellor’s latest comments on prioritising oil and gas production from the North Sea reflect an increasingly pragmatic and realistic national conversation about the UK’s real-world energy needs.
20 Apr 26	Austria: ADX spuds HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria The Hochfeld-1 ('HOCH-1') shallow gas exploration well commenced drilling on 16th of April 2026. The HOCH-1 shallow gas exploration well is located in the ADX-AT-I exploration licence in Upper Austria. The well will target highly productive shallow gas reservoirs within Miocene aged sandstones of the Hall formation. The HOCH prospect has a Mean Prospective Resource potential of 8.0 BCF and a High Case Prospective Resource of 17.3 BCF.
20 Apr 26	Vietnam: Jadestone Energy signs Vietnam gas sales agreement Jadestone Energy has announced the signing of the gas sales agreement for the supply of gas from the Nam Du / U Minh discoveries offshore Vietnam.
20 Apr 26	Spain: GE Vernova to supply workhorse wind turbines for Santa Maria de las Fuentes wind farm in Spain GE Vernova has signed an agreement to provide 15 of its 6.1 MW-158m* workhorse wind turbines to power the Santa Maria de las Fuentes wind farm in Spain, developed by Renovalia. The deal, which was booked in the fourth quarter of 2025, further strengthens GE Vernova’s commitment to supporting Spain’s transition to renewable energy.
20 Apr 26	Indonesia: Eni’s major Geliga as discovery confirms the strategic potential of Indonesia’s Kutei Basin and unlocks significant new volumes Eni has announced a new giant gas discovery made by the Geliga-1 exploration well, drilled in the Ganal block in the Kutei Basin, offshore Indonesia. Preliminary estimates indicate in-place resources of approximately 5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas and 300 million barrels of condensate in the encountered interval.