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17 Mar 26
US: BOEM analyzes proposed offshore well stimulation work at Platform Gilda, offshore California
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda, located 8.8 miles offshore Ventura County, California. -
17 Mar 26
UK: Defence experts urge UK to treat energy security as part of national security - and accelerate renewables to reduce exposure to global price shock
A new report by Public First, produced in collaboration with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and commissioned by RenewableUK, warns that ongoing reliance on internationally-traded gas has left the UK over-exposed to global price shocks, fiscal risk and hostile state activity. -
17 Mar 26
Denmark: RWE reports first generation at Thor offshore wind farm
One milestone follows another at the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland: Yesterday, shortly after the installation of the first turbine, Thor delivered electricity into the Danish grid for the first time. Once fully operational in 2027, Thor will be able to power the equivalent of more than one million Danish homes. -
17 Mar 26
Eni signs new 5-year revolving credit facility of €9 billion
Eni has signed a new 5-year revolving credit facility of €9 billion, with an option to extend for another 2 years, refinancing the previous credit facilities of €6 billion and €3 billion signed in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The new facility will maintain the Group's financial flexibility and extend the maturity of the available lines. -
17 Mar 26
Australia: European Energy inaugurates Lancaster solar park in Australia
European Energy has inaugurated the 108 MW Lancaster Solar Farm in the state of Victoria in Australia, further expanding the company’s renewable energy portfolio in the country. The solar park comprises approximately 170,000 solar panels and will supply renewable electricity to Apple under a long-term power purchase agreement. -
17 Mar 26
Angola: Seadrill announces contract extension in Angola
Seadrill has announced that Sonadrill, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Sonango, has been awarded a contract extension. A seven-well priced option for the ultra-deepwater drillship Sonangol Quenguela has been exercised, extending operations in Angola by approximately 480 days and committing the rig into June 2028. -
17 Mar 26
Norway: Equinor’s investigation report following the fatal accident at Mongstad is complete
Equinor has completed its internal investigation into the workplace accident at Mongstad on 17 September 2025, in which a worker lost his life. The purpose has been to ensure learning and to identify measures that can strengthen safety in crane and lifting operations across the company. -
17 Mar 26
Greece: EnEarth awards FEED contract for Prinos Carbon Storage Project to Kent - A Key EU Decarbonisation Initiative in Greece
EnEarth Greece, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energean, has announced the award of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the Prinos CO2 Project to Kent. This milestone marks a significant step towards delivering one of the flagship carbon storage projects in Europe. -
17 Mar 26
Germany: Nordex Group receives new orders for 137 MW for repowering projects on the island of Fehmarn in Germany
The Nordex Group has received two new orders for repowering projects on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn in Germany. For the two wind farms Fehmarn-Mitte I and Fehmarn-Mitte II, Nordex will supply and install 24 wind turbines of the N163/5.X type. The total capacity of the orders from the company Fehmarn-Mitte GmbH amounts to 136.8 MW. -
17 Mar 26
Angola: bp confirms production start-up from the New Gas Consortium project in Angola
bp has confirmed start-up of gas production from the Quiluma field, part of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) in Angola, as reported by operator Azule Energy. This milestone continues the strong delivery of project start-ups and exploration discoveries for Azule Energy – a 50:50 joint venture between bp and Eni. -
17 Mar 26
US: Interior holds second Lease Sale in the Gulf of America under One Big Beautiful Bill Act advancing American energy dominanc
The Department of the Interior announced the Bureau of Ocean Energy Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2, or BBG2, generated $46,976,423 in high bids. Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor and Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Lanny Erdos attended the sale. -
17 Mar 26
Guyana: ExxonMobil and Halliburton deploy closed-loop automated drilling in Guyana
Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, delivered a groundbreaking step forward in digital well construction to achieve the industry’s first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana. -
16 Mar 26
Sweden: Green Power Sweden reports continued downward trend in permits for new wind power
Only three wind power projects, totaling twelve wind turbines, received final permits in 2025, according to a new report from the industry organization Green Power Sweden. Sweden needs significantly more to ensure that the expansion is in line with the Swedish Energy Agency's scenarios. -
16 Mar 26
US: Enlight secures $304 million in project financing for the Crimson Orchard Project in Idaho, USA
Enlight Renewable Energy, a global renewable energy developer and IPP, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Clenera, has secured $304 million in construction financing and term debt commitments for the Crimson Orchard project in Elmore County, Idaho.
