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08 Apr 26	ENGIE accelerates the deployment of battery storage with nearly 400 MW of new projects in Europe ENGIE is accelerating the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems in two key European countries and reaffirms the essential role of flexibility in its strategy. These new projects will enhance grid stability, support the 24/7 integration of renewable energy, and strengthen the complementarity between key technologies at the heart of the energy transition.
08 Apr 26	Shell provides first quarter 2026 update note Shell has povided an update to its first quarter 2026 outlook and gives an overview of its current expectations for the first quarter. Outlooks presented may vary from the actual first quarter 2026 results and are subject to finalisation of those results, which are scheduled to be published on May 7, 2026.
08 Apr 26	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas provides update on SGE Survey analysis AIM-listed United Oil & Gas has provided an update on the analysis of piston core samples from its recently completed Seabed Geochemical Exploration ('SGE') survey over the Walton-Morant Licence offshore Jamaica.
08 Apr 26	Chariot provides corporate overview AIM-listed Chariot, the Africa focused energy group, has provided a corporate overview and outlook for its Upstream and Renewable Energy pillars.
08 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 announced that Reach Oil and Gas Company Inc. (the 'Operator'), has informed the Company that the Crossroads well, located in Southern Oklahoma, USA will be spudded on or around 16 April 2026.
08 Apr 26	Timor Leste: Sunda Energy announces Letter of Intent with Finder for drilling collaboration, offshore Timor-Leste Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in the Asia-Pacific region, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, Lda. ('SundaGas') has entered into a letter of intent with Finder TIMOR-LESTE B.V. to work together to secure a drilling rig for the two companies' drilling campaigns offshore Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
08 Apr 26	US: Santos announces Alaska appraisal success and provides major projects update Santos has announced the successful completion of the Quokka-1 appraisal well, which has further delineated the high-quality Nanushuk reservoir in the Quokka Unit on Alaska’s North Slope.
08 Apr 26	UK: National Grid energises second new Dinorwig-Pentir circuit in milestone for cable upgrade project National Grid has switched on the second of three new high voltage electricity circuits connecting the Dinorwig hydroelectric power station with the transmission network in North Wales, marking another major step in futureproofing a vital part of Britain’s grid.
08 Apr 26	Spain: Zelestra and EDP sign Spain’s first PPA to hybridise an operational solar plant with battery storage in Cáceres Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused, renewable energy company, and EDP, a global energy company leader in the renewable energy sector, have signed Spain’s first power purchase agreement (PPA) to hybridise an operational solar plant with battery storage, marking a major step forward in the country’s energy storage rollout.
08 Apr 26	Australia: ABL completes support of FPSO’s final journey Energy and marine consultancy ABL has successfully completed its work scopes for the transportation of the Northern Endeavour FPSO from Australia via Singapore to its end-of-life destination – a ship recycling facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
07 Apr 26	UK: Uniper and Innova announce the commencement of Moreton Morrell solar farm The site, which was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) in Allocation Round 7 (AR7), is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to power approximately 12,330 UK homes annually.
07 Apr 26	Suriname: Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea sign strategic collaboration agreement with PETRONAS Suriname Subsea7 has announced the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between PETRONAS Suriname, a subsidiary of PETRONAS and Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA), which comprises Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea. The agreement creates a long-term framework for close collaboration on field development projects in Suriname.
07 Apr 26	Synergia Energy enters into $0.7m loan agreement The Board of Synergia Energy has entered into an up to US$700,000 loan agreement with Republic Investment Management (the 'Republic Loan') to provide funding for general working capital requirements.
07 Apr 26	Egypt: Eni unveils 2 Tcf gas discovery offshore Egypt, unlocking fast track development potential Eni has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery in Egypt, with the successful drilling of the Denise W 1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession, located offshore in the Eastern Mediterranean. Preliminary estimates indicate about 2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas initially in place (GIIP) and 130 Mbbl of associated condensates.
07 Apr 26	Suriname: Valaris enters into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement ('SCA') with PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production Valaris has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ensco UK Drilling, has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement ('SCA') with PETRONAS Suriname and Halliburton to support the development of PETRONAS Suriname’s offshore assets.
07 Apr 26	Guyana: Hunting awarded $63.5 million of subsea orders for Guyana offshore development Hunting PLC, the precision engineering group, has been awarded orders totalling $63.5 million for its titanium stress joint ('TSJ') product line, for a new offshore development in Guyana.
07 Apr 26	Dolphin Drilling signs Letter of Intent for Paul B. Loyd Jr Dolphin Drilling has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) in connection with a potential new contract for the PAUL B. LOYD JR through 2030.
07 Apr 26	US: 88 Energy secures Kad River 3D survey opening new potential in under-explored leases North Slope Alaska Access to the 3D seismic data, in combination with historical well logs, will enable 88 Energy to apply its technical expertise to design a data-driven exploration programme across this highly-prospective and under-explored region.
07 Apr 26	Norway: Aker BP starts oil production from the Symra field in the North Sea Aker BP has started oil production from the Symra field in the North Sea. The project has been delivered nine months ahead of original schedule, generating significant value and accelerating production start into 2026. The field is estimated to contribute approx. 63 million barrels of oil equivalent to the Eiga area.
07 Apr 26	Oman: Masirah Oil expects to start drilling programme in Yumna field in May 2026 Masirah Oil Limited ('MOL'), an indirect subsidiary of the Rex International Group, has announced that the drilling programme of three development wells in the offshore Yumna field in Block 50 Oman is now expected to commence in May 2026
07 Apr 26	Gabon: Panoro Energy awarded extension of Dussafu Production Sharing Contract Panoro Energy has announced that the joint venture partners have received government approval for an amendment to the Dussafu Marin Production Sharing Contract ('PSC') offshore Gabon which provides for a material time extension of the PSC up to the year 2053.
07 Apr 26	Egypt: Arcius invests up $500 million to develop the Harmattan field offshore Egypt Arcius has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the Harmattan gas field in the El Burg Offshore concession area, a significant step toward executing one of its first projects in Egypt. The investment, estimated at approx. half a billion USD, will help support and increase natural gas production to meet domestic market needs.
06 Apr 26	UK/Norway: 700 Miles and a world apart: Why Norway and the UK are on divergent energy trajectories A visit last month to Offshore Norge’s annual conference in Oslo was a powerful reminder that despite a shared history of developing offshore resources in the North Sea over the past fifty years, the UK and Norway are now on very different trajectories – driven by policy not geology.
06 Apr 26	US: BLM seeks initial input for October 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and Dakotas The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 20 oil and gas parcels totaling 3,387 acres that may be included in an October 2026 lease sale in Montana and Dakotas. The scoping period ends May 4, 2026.
06 Apr 26	Brazil: Ventura Offshore announces contract extensions of the SSV Victoria and managed rig Atlantic Zonda, operating offshore Brazil Ventura Offshore has announced contract extensions of the SSV Victoria semi-submersible and managed rig Atlantic Zonda, operating offshore Brazil.