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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.
12 Jan 26	UK: Union Jack Oil announces Directorate changes Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company, has announced the appointment of Dr. Donald Zac Phillips ('Zac') and John Americanos as Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Union Jack with immediate effect.
12 Jan 26	Venezuela: ExxonMobil states its perspective regarding the situation in Venezuela as shared with President Trump ExxonMobil Chairman and CEO Darren Woods, alongside other industry executives, attended a meeting hosted by President Donald Trump on January 9 to discuss the future of the oil and gas industry in Venezuela.
12 Jan 26	Congo Brazzaville: PetroNor E&P provides PNGF Sud field update - infill drilling delivers production increase PetroNor E&P has provided an update on the Congo operations related to the PNGF Sud field complex. Fourth quarter average net working interest production was 4,608 bopd, compared with 4,116 bopd in the previous quarter and 4,759 bopd in the fourth quarter of 2024.
12 Jan 26	Indonesia Energy to drill two new wells at the Kruh Block in Indonesia Indonesia Energy Corporation (IEC), an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Indonesia, has announced pre-drilling progress on its planned next two wells at the Kruh Block.
11 Jan 26	Germany: PNE sells wind farm portfolio with a total capacity of 91 MW to Qualitas Energy PNE and Qualitas Energy Deutschland have concluded the sale of a portfolio comprising six wind farms in various stages of development. They have a total capacity of around 91 megawatts (MW).
11 Jan 26	Denmark: European Energy reaches 2.1 GW of grid-connected capacity in Denmark European Energy has, through recent buildouts, reached 2.1 GW of grid-connected renewable capacity across solar, wind, and battery technologies in Denmark.
11 Jan 26	Malaysia: Vantris Energy awarded work orders for offshore transportation and installation in Malaysia by PETRONAS Carigali Vantris Energy has been awarded work orders for offshore transportation and installation in Malaysia by PETRONAS Carigali. The awards comprise the provision of T&I for offshore facilities at the Sepat Integrated Redevelopment Project, and the Belud South Greenfield Development Project.
11 Jan 26	Vietnam: Pacifico Energy achieves commercial operations at Sunpro Wind Farm in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Pacifico Energy Vietnam, the Vietnam-based development platform of Pacifico Energy Group, a leading global energy infrastructure developer, has announced the commencement of commercial operations at its 30 MW Sunpro Wind Farm, adding new power capacity to Vietnam’s national grid, supporting the country’s transition to clean energy.
11 Jan 26	UK: NSTA publishes revised well consents guidance The NSTA published revised guidance on 8 January 2026 to assist users with information about applying for consents for every stage in the life of a well from first drilling to abandonment.
11 Jan 26	UK: NSTA launches UK’s second carbon storage licensing round The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened a carbon storage licensing round offering 14 locations in Scottish and English waters for exploration and appraisal, and with potential to provide future capacity to support industrial decarbonisation for the UK and Europe.
11 Jan 26	Egypt: Scatec signs landmark PPA in Egypt for 1.95 GW Solar and 3.9 GWh BESS capacity Scatec a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for a total capacity of 1.95 GW Solar and 3.9 GWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Egypt