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16 Apr 26	UK: The Aberdeen-based company, J&S Subsea Limited has recently teamed up with Westpaq International to expand its presence and tap into future potent
16 Apr 26	UK: Competitiveness must be enabled by policy to secure offshore wind delivery, says OEUK Senior figures from the offshore wind industry will meet in Aberdeen and London on the 6th and 7th May as Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) hosts its Wind Insight 2026 breakfast briefings – events billed as a reality check on the investment, infrastructure and policy decisions shaping the sector’s future.
16 Apr 26	Dark Mode Ads: Plenitude’s vision for the future of urban communication 'Dark Mode Ads' is Plenitude’s new communication project designed to reduce the energy consumption of digital advertising across its Italian stores and in its advertising campaigns in Italy, Spain and France. Starting today, Plenitude will switch all LED screen creativities to dark mode, achieving energy savings of up to 74% compared to the traditional display of the same images.
16 Apr 26	UK: Kent awarded EPCm contract for MorGen Energy's West Wales 20MW Green Hydrogen Plant Kent, a leading global engineering and project delivery company at the forefront of the energy transition, has been awarded a contract by MorGen Energy to deliver Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCm) services for their West Wales 20MW green hydrogen plant located at Milford Haven.
16 Apr 26	Tunisia: Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, and Aeolus, part of Toyota Tsusho Group, have reached commercial operations date (COD) of the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia with retroactive effect from 4 March 2026. The project will generate predictable revenues under a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG).
16 Apr 26	UK: UK scientists unite for seabed survey off the south-west coast A four-week seabed mapping survey will bring together scientists from 11 organisations to improve understanding of the marine environment.
16 Apr 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides update on Hussar EP513 drill contract Georgina Energy has announced that, following extensive consideration, it has executed a letter awarding Ensign Australia for the proposed drilling program at Hussar EP513.
16 Apr 26	UK: Geothermal Engineering Ltd secures government grant to advance lithium extraction in Cornwall Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL), the UK’s leading developer of geothermal power and critical minerals extraction, has successfully secured new funding from the UK government as part of the competitive DRIVE35 funding programme.
16 Apr 26	Equatorial Guinea: TGS Signs strategic agreement with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to advance seismic data development TGS has signed a strategic agreement with the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, for the acquisition, processing, reprocessing and promotion of seismic and geophysical data across the country’s offshore basins.
16 Apr 26	US/Namibia: 88 Energy provides summary of activities for the quarter ended 88 Energy has provided a summary of activities for the quarter ended 31 March 2026.
16 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy provides update on submission of Novazza EIA Zenith Energy has provided an update in connection with its two applications for exploration permits covering Italy's two largest uranium deposits, located in the Lombardy region: the Val Vedello deposit in the Province of Sondrio and the Novazza deposit in the Province of Bergamo.
16 Apr 26	US: Union Jack Oil provides Crossroads well Southern Oklahoma USA update AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon, production, development, exploration and investment company, has been informed by Reach Oil and Gas Company (the 'Operator') that there has been a short delay to the spud date for the Crossroads well, located in Southern Oklahoma, USA. The Operator is confident that the well will be spudded before the end of April 2026
16 Apr 26	Poland: Wind Mover has started her first project following delivery Cadeler’s newbuild wind installation vessel Wind Mover is installing the very first turbine on her first transportation and installation campaign following her delivery last year. From Port of Rønne in the Danish island of Bornholm, Wind Mover and her team will continue to support Vestas and Baltic Power on the installation of 15MW turbines at the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Farm in the Polish Baltic Sea.
16 Apr 26	UK: Full Circle secures major contract with ENGIE UK for maintenance of wind turbines Full Circle Wind Services has secured a major contract for the long-term maintenance of 28 Senvion turbines across six UK wind farms, part of a jointly owned venture by ENGIE UK and Equitix. The contract was signed late last year, and the operations commenced on 1 February 2026. This project marks Full Circle’s largest Senvion deal in the UK to date.
16 Apr 26	Norway: AkerBP provides first quarter 2026 trading update Aker BP will publish its report for the first quarter of 2026 on 7 May 2026. Today, the company provides preliminary production and sales figures for the quarter.
16 Apr 26	UK: Solar farm that could power 160,000 homes proposed for East Yorkshire PS Renewables has launched plans for Clean Air Solar Farm - its sixth solar Development Consent Order project to reach this stage. Partnering with Orsted, who they have previously collaborated with on One Earth Solar Farm, Clean Air could make a significant contribution to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels by generating enough power for up to 160,000 homes each year.
16 Apr 26	Russia: NOVATEK reports preliminary operating data for the first quarter 2026 NOVATEK has reported preliminary operating data for the first quarter 2026. In the first quarter 2026, hydrocarbon production totaled 174.7 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), including 22.03 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and 3.62 million tons (mmt) of liquid hydrocarbons (gas condensate and crude oil), resulting in an increase in total hydrocarbons produced by 5.6 mmboe, or by 3.3% compared to the first quarter 2025.
16 Apr 26	There is no time to waste if we want to extract more oil and gas from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) using advanced methods (EOGR). There is no time to waste if we want to extract more oil and gas from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) using advanced methods (EOGR). The benefits for our broader society could be enormous.
15 Apr 26	Greece: Stena Drilling awarded contract for Stena DrillMax to drill one well in Block 2 offshore Greece Stena Drilling has announced the award of a new exploratory drilling campaign by Energean Hellas for the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Stena DrillMAX.
15 Apr 26	Saudi Arabia: Saipem awarded two offshore contracts for Safaniya oil field worth approx. 400 million USD Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, known as Contract Release Purchase Orders (CRPO), under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco.
15 Apr 26	UK: Expanding onshore wind supply chain could add £56 billion to UK economy A new report commissioned by RenewableUK shows that expanding the UK’s onshore wind supply chain between now and 2050 could add up to £56 billion in economic value (GVA) to the UK’s economy and create thousands of new jobs throughout the country.
15 Apr 26	UK: Network Rail signs deal with RWE for renewable energy supply Network Rail has signed a new deal that marks a significant milestone in its journey towards powering all its offices, depots and managed stations with renewable energy. The deal will see renewable energy company RWE supply around 65% of its non-traction electricity from one of its offshore wind farms.
15 Apr 26	Namibia: Sintana Energy announces intention to List on the Namibia Securities Exchange Sintana Energy has engaged IJG Securities as its sponsor and corporate advisor and initiated discussions with the Namibia Securities Exchange with a view to being admitted for trading on Namibia's national exchange. Subsequent to the admission, the Company intends to explore options to provide and develop liquidity for local Namibian investors.
15 Apr 26	Norway: Vår Energi is securing higher production for longer from the Goliat field Vår Energi has submitted an amended Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Goliat Gas Export (GGE) project to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, together with its partner Equinor.
15 Apr 26	Cote d'Ivoire: TGS Announces commencement of 2D-Cubed Project Offshore Côte d’Ivoire TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the commencement of a new 19,500 sq km 2D-cubed project in the deepwaters offshore Côte d’Ivoire, in partnership with PetroCi and the Direction Générale des Hydrocarbures.