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13 Apr 26	US: Ovintiv announces closing of Anadarko asset sale Ovintiv has closed the previously announced all cash sale of its Anadarko assets, located in Oklahoma, for $3.0 billion. After customary closing adjustments, proceeds from the sale are expected to total approx. $2.85 billion.
13 Apr 26	Türkiye to conduct overseas exploration and drilling activities for the first time with the Curad-1 well off the coast of Somalia The Turkish energy fleet will conduct exploration and drilling activities in an overseas region for the first time. The fleet’s newest member, Çagri Bey, will open a new chapter in energy history by drilling in an oil-prospective area at the Curad-1 well off the coast of Somalia.
13 Apr 26	UK: Hexicon completes divestment of the TwinHub Project Hexicon has entered into and completed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with a leading global provider of advanced maritime and offshore engineering solutions regarding the divestment of the TwinHub project company, Wave Hub Ltd in Cornwall, UK.
12 Apr 26	Italy: Sonnedix secures 7.9TWh of contracts in Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 mechanism Sonnedix, a global renewable energy company with 12GW of total capacity, has secured 7.9TWh of contracts in Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 mechanism, winning 11.7% of the total awarded volume.
12 Apr 26	UAE: ADNOC Gas shareholders approve record $3.6 billion dividend for full year 2025 ADNOC Gas and its subsidiaries have confirmed shareholder approval of all agenda items at its Annual General Meeting ('AGM'), including a record $3.584 billion dividend for 2025, with a final dividend of $896 million payable in May.
12 Apr 26	Cyprus: NewMed Energy announces initialing of a term sheet for the sale of all recoverable natural gas from Cyprus’s Aphrodite Reservoir to EGAS NewMed Energy announced that a term sheet has been initialled for the sale of all recoverable natural gas from Cyprus’s Aphrodite reservoir, in Block 12, offshore Cyprus, to Egypt’s state gas company EGAS, alongside a host government agreement (HGA) covering a new offshore transmission project.
12 Apr 26	Vietnam: Technip Energies awarded contract for Long Son Petrochemicals enhancement project in Vietnam Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Long Son Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (LSP) for its Long Son Petrochemicals Enhancement (LSPE) project, located on Long Son Island, Vietnam.
12 Apr 26	Gasunie and Fluxys sign deal to interconnect Dutch and Belgian hydrogen infrastructure Dutch Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork and its Belgian counterpart Fluxys hydrogen have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) for a cross-border hydrogen connection between the Netherlands and Belgium. Where possible, this connection will be developed using existing natural gas pipelines that have been repurposed for hydrogen transmission. The two companies aim to complete this connection by around 2030.
12 Apr 26	Norway: Worley Rosenberg’s RjukanLH2 FEED award for Nordic region’s first liquid hydrogen production facility Worley Rosenberg has been awarded the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract, with an exclusive option for Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), for Norwegian Hydrogen’s 25 MW RjukanLH2 project. The project will establish the Nordic region’s first production facility for liquid hydrogen, with a capacity of 10 tonnes per day located in Rjukan, Norway.
12 Apr 26	Brazil: Petrobras signs contracts with Petronas to regain 100% stake in the Tartaruga Verde field and in Module III of the Espadarte field Petrobras has signed contracts with Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda for the acquisition of 50% stakes in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte – Module III fields, located in the Campos Basin. After the completion of the transaction, Petrobras will once again hold 100% ownership of the assets, remaining as operator.
12 Apr 26	UK: Weardale Lithium secures DRIVE35 Scale-Up Feasibility Studies grant to advance UK lithium production Weardale Lithium has secured grant funding through the UK Government's DRIVE35 Scale-Up: Feasibility Studies competition, supporting the next phase of development at its geothermal lithium project in County Durham.
11 Apr 26	Greenland Energy Company advancing exploration, strengthening supply position Greenland Energy Company is an energy exploration company focused on responsibly developing Greenland’s hydrocarbon resources, with an emphasis on the Jameson Land Basin. It aims to advance oil and gas exploration and create a publicly traded platform for Arctic energy development.
11 Apr 26	Eni invests in Nouveau Monde Graphite to develop the natural graphite business Eni has announced an equity investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite ('NMG'), a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, operating in the natural graphite and advanced battery materials industry.
11 Apr 26	Italy: Plenitude completes the acquisition of Acea Energia Plenitude and ACEA announce the completion of Plenitude’s acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Acea Energia S.p.A. and 50% of the share capital of Umbria Energy S.p.A.
10 Apr 26	EnerMech appoints Kevin Rasefske as Vice President of Products EnerMech, a global provider of specialized technical services for complex energy projects, has appointed Kevin Rasefske as Vice President of Products, strengthening the company’s global product and delivery capability.
10 Apr 26	Libya: NOC and Sonatrach announce new oil and gas find in Ghadames Basin Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Sonatrach Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation Libya Branch (SIPEX), the operator of Contract Area 95/96 in Libya’s Ghadames Basin, have announced a new oil and gas discovery.
10 Apr 26	France: VSB commissions new wind farm in Puy-de-Dôme VSB France has announced the commissioning of a new wind farm: 'Éoliennes de Bosjean', located in Saint-Sulpice in the Puy-de-Dôme department (63). the wind farm comprises six Vestas V110 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 12.8 MW.
10 Apr 26	Spain: Nordex Group lands 80 MW contract in Spain Nordex Group received a new order in Spain for initially 80 MW. A customer has ordered 13 N175/6.X turbines for a wind farm in Spain. The order includes a Premium Service for a period of 20 years. The order also provides for the option to expand the wind farm by an additional 40 MW in the future.
10 Apr 26	UK: Unite secures recognition with North Sea operator Apache Unite, the UK’s largest offshore trade union, has hailed a union recognition agreement in the offshore sector with North Sea operator Apache. The recognition agreement with Apache covers over 250 offshore workers across seven assets associated with the Forties and Beryl oil fields.
10 Apr 26	Norway: Who will see Gro as a diamond in the rough? 6603/12-1 (Gro) is one of the largest undeveloped gas discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). There is a considerable value creation potential here, but time is running out. Gro is located in the Norwegian Sea, about 160 kms from the Åsta Hansteen field and 350 kms west of Sandnessjøen.
10 Apr 26	Paraguay: ATOME provides Villeta Project update AIM-listed ATOME, the world-leading low-carbon fertiliser developer and the UK's only dedicated international industrial scale low-carbon fertiliser company, has provided an update on the funding of its US$650 million landmark, 260,000 tonnes-per-year, low-carbon fertiliser plant at Villeta, Paraguay.
10 Apr 26	GoM: Occidental Announces Gulf of America Oil Discovery at Bandit Occidental has announced an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in the Gulf of America, about 125 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The exploration well, located in Green Canyon Block 680, encountered high-quality, full-to-base oil-bearing Miocene sands.