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23 Apr 26	EIB Group accelerates Europe’s clean energy drive as part of €10 billion in new financing The Boards of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group approved a total of €10 billion in financing, including almost €2 billion for initiatives to expand Europe’s clean energy investments, ensure affordability and bolster competitiveness.
23 Apr 26	Norway: Three companies offered acreage for CO2 storage The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has announced that three companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas in the North Sea. The authorities have reviewed applications from six companies following announcement of three suitable acreage in June 2024.
23 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of photovoltaic development project in Puglia Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of a 5 MWp photovoltaic development project located in Puglia, Italy. The Puglia Acquisition covers approx. 5 hectares of land in proximity to a motorway, within areas classified as suitable for solar PV development under the applicable regulatory framework.
23 Apr 26	UK: Well-Safe Solutions awarded North Sea decommissioning scope for Forties field Well-Safe Solutions, the tier-one well decommissioning contractor, has announced a multi-year contract with Apache North Sea to decommission its platform wells and subsea wells in the Forties field.
23 Apr 26	UK: RWE’s Camster II onshore wind farm is completed and powering Scottish homes and businesses RWE, one of the world’s leading renewables companies, has announced the successful completion and commissioning of its Camster II Onshore Wind Farm in Caithness, Scotland.
23 Apr 26	Two years of Decision-Grade Wind and Metocean Data reduce risk for German offshore wind projects TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced that the world’s most extensive multi-client floating LiDAR and metocean campaign has reached its two-year milestone.
23 Apr 26	Sierra Leone deepens upstream ambitions with Shell Reconnaissance Deal Sierra Leone has strengthened its upstream petroleum ambitions with the signing of a Reconnaissance Permit Agreement with Shell Exploration Company, marking a significant step in its efforts to attract investment and advance offshore basin evaluation.
23 Apr 26	Egypt: TGS Prediktor powers data infrastructure for Scatec’s large-scale Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project in Egypt TGS has announced the deployment of its PowerView™ digital platform for the Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project developed by Scatec in Egypt. This solution enables unified monitoring and operational intelligence across solar generation and energy storage assets at the large-scale renewable facility.
23 Apr 26	TGS and Danomics announce partnership to streamline subsurface analysis with integrated data and cloud-based workflows TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced a strategic integration with Danomics, a cloud-native subsurface interpretation platform. Together, they will deliver an integrated solution that enables geoscientists and engineers to seamlessly access and incorporate TGS licensed well data directly within the Danomics platform.
23 Apr 26	UK: OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes The UK’s OurCoop says it is helping to generate enough renewable energy to power more than 65,000 homes through community energy partnerships – and is further supporting renewables through on-site solar across its locations.
23 Apr 26	Afentra announces operational and financial update Afentra, an upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has provided an operational and financial trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2026.
23 Apr 26	Germany: hep global is building a 4.1 MWp solar park with battery storage in Biessenhofen The hep global group (hep global), a specialist in the development of solar projects, has announced the start of construction of a 4.1 MWp solar park including integrated battery storage in Bavaria.
23 Apr 26	Australia: ASCO secures Australian contracts worth more than $30 million ASCO, a leading logistics, materials and operations management specialist, has recently secured four significant contracts across Australia, totalling $33.2m (AUD). The contracts cover ASCO’s NORM Environmental services, logistics, supply base and camp management service lines.
23 Apr 26	US: Seadrill announces U.S. Gulf contract awards for West Neptune and West Vela Seadrill has announced two contract awards with LLOG Exploration Company, a subsidiary of Harbour Energy in the U.S. Gulf, adding approximately $260 million to contract backlog.
23 Apr 26	Santos 2026 First Quarter Report Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Gallagher said the business delivered a disciplined performance during the first quarter, generating $383 million in free cash flow from operations, underpinned by strong execution across the portfolio.
22 Apr 26	UK: ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar set UK record for biggest blade install at East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar’s East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has set a UK offshore wind record with the installation of its first turbine – the first in the UK to feature 115 metre blades, each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.
22 Apr 26	RWE 'jacks-up' strategic vessel partnership with ZITON RWE has extended its strategic partnership with ZITON A/S, a specialised jack-up vessel operations and maintenance service provider for offshore wind, by a further three years.
22 Apr 26	RWE and Polarium sign multi-asset tolling to unlock virtual battery from thousands of sites to support integration of renewables RWE and Polarium, a developer of distributed battery energy storage systems and flexibility solutions, are joining forces to market battery flexibility in the German power market in a new way. From late 2026 onwards, RWE will optimise 50 megawatts (MW) of power (equivalent to 135 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity) from Polarium’s distributed battery portfolio, within its energy trading operations.
22 Apr 26	Norway's Preliminary production figures for March 2026 show an average daily production of 2,152,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Preliminary production figures for March 2026 show an average daily production of 2,152,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 10.8 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.9 (GSm3) more than the previous month. The average daily production of liquids in March was: 1,944,000 barrels of oil, 191,000 barrels of NGL and 17,000 barrels of condensate.
22 Apr 26	Equatorial Guinea: Geoex MCG has launched a comprehensive reprocessing campaign covering over 9,600 sq km in the Rio Muni basin The Rio Muni basin remains largely underexplored, despite its excellent geological promise. To address this, Geoex MCG, in partnership with Perceptum, DUG Technology and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development (MHMD), has launched a comprehensive reprocessing campaign covering over 9,600 sq km in the Rio Muni basin.
22 Apr 26	UK: EnerMech secures multi-year UKCS topside process services contract EnerMech has secured a multi-year contract with a leading UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) operator to deliver integrated topside process services across a portfolio of offshore assets.
22 Apr 26	Norway: Equinor drills dry well in the North Sea (34/8-A-37 H) Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Skoll' and 'Hati' prospects, east of the Visund field in the North Sea. Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Skoll' and 'Hati' prospects, east of the Visund field in the North Sea.
22 Apr 26	UK: Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust responds to recent UK Government announcements Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, the diversified renewables infrastructure company, has provided an update on the expected impact of the UK Government's plans to remove Carbon Price Support ('CPS'), alongside the wider energy policy measures announced yesterday.
22 Apr 26	ScottishPower response to UK Government announcement on the Electricity Generator Levy ScottishPower responds to UK Government announcement on the Electricity Generator Levy.
22 Apr 26	Eclipse Energy and Wood to scale hydrogen production from end-of-life oil fields As demand accelerates for scalable, cost-effective hydrogen, Eclipse Energy and Wood have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the commercialization and global deployment of subsurface hydrogen production.