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20 Jan 26	Murphy Oil Corp announces results of Civette exploration well in Côte d’Ivoire Murphy Oil Corporation has announced results from the Civette exploration well in Block CI-502 offshore Côte d’Ivoire. The Civette-1X well reached a total depth of 13,950 feet (4,252 meters) and encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons across multiple intervals.
20 Jan 26	Pre-funding now open: Offshore Equatorial Guinea Regional 2D Reprocessing Project Geoex MCG, in partnership with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development (MHMD), Perceptum, and DUG, have launched a major reprocessing initiative to revitalise legacy offshore Equatorial Guinea regional 2D seismic dataset.
20 Jan 26	Taiwan: All wind turbines installed at Ørsted’s 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan The installation of the last wind turbine at the 920?MW Greater Changhua?2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan was completed last week, marking a successful conclusion of the wind turbine build-out and a landmark milestone for the offshore wind industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
20 Jan 26	UK: Funding supports community climate action in north east Scotland The Vattenfall Unlock Our Future Fund is offering grants to support groups with projects such as energy efficiency programmes, renewable energy generation for community buildings, purchasing electric community vehicles, and projects that focus on local food growing and waste reduction.
20 Jan 26	UK: NKT awarded SSEN Transmission’s biggest ever contract for the Western Isles and Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable projects SSEN Transmission has awarded one of the leading global cable manufacturers, NKT, major contracts to manufacture and install the 525kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables for two key subsea cable links: one linking Spittal in Caithness and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire; and the other proposed to connect the Western Isles to the Scottish mainland.
20 Jan 26	UAE: Masdar and ENGIE achieve financial close for 1.5GW Khazna Solar Project in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy solutions, have reached financial close for the 1.5 gigawatt (GW) (AC) Khazna Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project.
20 Jan 26	Peru: PetroTal announces 2026 Guidance: Budget prioritizes liquidity preservation, cost discipline, and operational optimization PetroTal has provided a 2026 guidance update. To ensure the execution of the 2026 drilling campaign and mitigate the scheduling risks encountered in 2025, PetroTal has initiated a tender process for a third-party drilling contractor.
20 Jan 26	Getech announces trading update AIM-listed Getech, a world-leading locator of subsurface resources, has provided a trading update (unaudited) for the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
20 Jan 26	Trinidad/Morocco: Predator Oil & Gas Holdings announces Placing to raise £4.5 million Predator Oil & Gas Holdings, the Jersey based Oil and Gas Company with producing hydrocarbon operations focussed on Trinidad and Morocco, has raised £4.5 million. Funds will be used to finance operations in Trinidad and Morocco.
20 Jan 26	US: Helium One Global announces Galactica project update AIM-listed Helium One Global, the primary helium explorer in Tanzania with a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, provides an update following the Blue Star Helium announcement issued today regarding activities at the Pinon Canyon Plant on the Galactica Project.
20 Jan 26	UK: Clean Industry Bonus brings more offshore wind manufacturing opportunities throughout the UK RenewableUK’s Head of Supply Chain Ajai Ahluwalia comments on the Government’s announcement that its Clean Industry Bonus for offshore wind will bring £3.4 billion of further private investment in factories, supply chains and ports across the country, as a record amount of new offshore capacity was secured in the latest auction for new projects.
20 Jan 26	Australia: Wood secures two-year contract extension worth up to $65 million with Woodside for North West Shelf asset upgrades Wood has secured a two-year contract extension worth up to US$65 million (AUD$100 million) with Woodside to continue delivering brownfield engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services across offshore assets at the North West Shelf (NWS) Project in Western Australia.
20 Jan 26	UAE: ADNOC Gas signs $3 billion, 10-Year LNG deal with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation ADNOC Gas and its subsidiaries, a world-class integrated gas processing and sales company, today announced the signing of a sales and purchase agreement valued at between $2.5 - $3 billion for a period of ten years with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL).
19 Jan 26	Australia: TGS launches Multi-Client PSDM Reprocessing Project in Australia TGS has announced the launch of the Bonaparte Basin PSDM Reprocessing Project, a new multi-client initiative designed to enhance subsurface imaging and geological understanding offshore Australia. The project includes the reprocessing of the Cygnus 3D, Cartier 3D, Grand Ashmore 2D and Vulcan 2D data sets.
19 Jan 26	Norway: Equinor and partners announce oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea (6507/8-12 S) Equinor and its partners have proven oil in wildcat well 6507/8-12 S in production licence 124 B. The well tested the 'Othello South' prospect, 4 kms north of the Heidrun field. The licensees will assess the discovery with a view toward further developing the northern part of the Heidrun field.
19 Jan 26	Norway: Lime Petroleum's Norway portfolio making good progress Lime Petroleum has provided an update on the portfolio of its subsidiary Lime Petroleum in Norway. Lime and its partners in the Yme Field have been offered participating interests in a North Sea licence, PL1279, in the 2025 Awards in Predefined Areas ('APA 2025') round in Norway. The licence contains the Vette discovery, which the licence partnership is looking to develop with the Yme Inspirer.
19 Jan 26	Samos Energy Group to acquire the Suksan Salamander FSO from Altera Infrastructure Samos Energy, the global energy investor, is pleased to announce the execution of a Ship Sale Agreement for the acquisition of the Suksan Salamander Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit from Altera Infrastructure Group (“Altera'). The Suksan Salamander FSO is currently deployed on the Bualuang oil field offshore Thailand, operated by Medco Energi Thailand.
19 Jan 26	VERBUND Green Power and Nordex Group sign multi-year framework agreement for supply of wind turbines totalling 700 MW VERBUND Green Power, the international renewable energy subsidiary of Austria’s leading energy company VERBUND, has entered into a multi-year framework agreement with the Nordex Group, a leading global manufacturer of onshore wind turbines, for the potential procurement of up to 700 MW capacity in wind turbines.
19 Jan 26	Vietnam: Fugro and PTSC G&S extend partnership to provide marine site characterisation services in support of Vietnam’s growing offshore wind industry Fugro has extended its MOU with PTSC Geos and Subsea Services (PTSC G&S), a branch of Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation to meet Vietnam’s rising demand for geophysical, geotechnical and metocean data services.
19 Jan 26	Philippines makes major gas discovery at Malampaya East, first in over a decade President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday announced the discovery of a major natural gas field at the Malampaya East 1 (MAE-1) reservoir, the first in over a decade, which is expected to significantly boost the country’s energy supply and strengthen long-term energy security.
19 Jan 26	UK: OEUK says government must go further and faster to protect UK industrial capability Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has responded to the UK Government’s official reply to the Scottish Affairs Committee report on North Sea jobs and the energy future.
19 Jan 26	UK: JERA Nex bp acquires EnBW’s stake in Mona Offshore Wind Farm, signs lease agreement with The Crown Estate JERA Nex bp is acquiring EnBW’s stake in the Mona Offshore Wind Farm and has signed a lease agreement with The Crown Estate for the project, marking an important milestone for the company and for the UK’s offshore wind ambitions.
19 Jan 26	Georgia: Block Energy completes Project IV (XIQ) farm-out AIM-listed Block Energy, the development and production company focused on Georgia, has announced that the Government of Georgia has approved the farm-out of licence XIQ (Project IV) to Aspect Georgia, a US-based subsidiary of the Aspect Energy group.
19 Jan 26	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas announces mobilisation of survey vessel for Jamaica offshore programme AIM-listed United Oil & Gas, the oil and gas company with a high impact exploration asset in Jamaica, has announced that the R/V Gyre, operated by TDI Brooks International, mobilised from Trinidad on Saturday 17 January 2026 and is now en-route to Jamaica to undertake the planned offshore surface geochemical exploration survey on the Walton Morant Licence.
19 Jan 26	Italy/Spain: Prospex Energy completes Convertible Loan Notes Fundraise AIM-listed Prospex Energy has announced that it is now in receipt of committed subscriptions totalling £1,346,050 for the offering of its unsecured Convertible Loan Notes. Proceeds from the Loan Notes have already funded the Company's 37% share of the 3D-seismic acquisition programme at the Selva Malvezzi production concession in Italy.