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04 Mar 26	Poland: Low Carbon reaches financial close on its first Polish battery project Leading renewable energy company, Low Carbon, has reached financial close on its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Poland, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ambition to expand into the Polish renewables market.
04 Mar 26	Turkey: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Türkiye Subsea7 has announced the award of a large variation order by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) relating to the Sakarya field development in the Black Sea, offshore Türkiye.
04 Mar 26	Denmark: First turbine up at Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm RWE has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm by successfully installing the first turbine off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland. First wind farm worldwide to install CO2-reduced steel towers.
04 Mar 26	Norway: Equinor completes investigation following well control incident on Deepsea Bollsta Equinor has completed the investigation of a well control incident on the 'Deepsea Bollsta' drilling rig on 23 September 2025. The incident is classified in the company's highest category of severity.
04 Mar 26	Plenitude and Pininfarina partner to create a new design for electric vehicle charging areas Plenitude, through its subsidiary Plenitude On The Road, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pininfarina to transform the design of the areas hosting its electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The collaboration aims to redefine future charging spaces by combining functionality, aesthetics, ease of use, transparency, and high-quality services for electric mobility.
04 Mar 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides update on planned Hussar prospect re-entry well in EP513 Georgina Energy has provided an update, having received formal proposals after the issuing of RFQs (Request for Quotation) for an appropriate drilling rig, water well drilling rig, access road and airstrip repairs for the planned Hussar prospect re-entry well in EP513.
04 Mar 26	Brazil: Petrobras plans to invest over R$150 million in geological characterization of the pre-salt layer with the Libra Rocks project Petrobras and its partners in the Libra Consortium will invest approximately R$151 million in the Libra Rocks project to develop innovative technologies and create conceptual geological models to be applied in Mero, Petrobras' third largest field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin.
04 Mar 26	Cue Energy responds to Horizon Oil's takeover offer Cue Energy Resources notes the announcement made on 2 March 2026 by Horizon Oil of its intention to make an off-market takeover offer to acquire all fully paid ordinary shares in Cue that Horizon does not already hold a relevant interest in. The Cue Board has appointed an Independent Board Committee to evaluate and respond to the Horizon Takeover Offer.
04 Mar 26	Malaysia: Velesto secures long-term contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company for Top Tension Riser services Velesto Energy, through its subsidiary Velesto Workover Sdn. Bhd., has secured two contracts from Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Limited (‘SSPC’) to support SSPC’s deepwater operations offshore Sabah.
03 Mar 26	UK: Ocean Winds signs Agreement for Lease for Celtic Sea site Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, has signed an Agreement for Lease with The Crown Estate for a floating offshore wind project site in the Celtic Sea – marking a significant milestone for the UK’s floating offshore wind ambitions.
03 Mar 26	UK: GEL achieves double first for UK with production of geothermal electricity and zero-carbon lithium on a commercial scale On 26 February GEL started delivering the UK’s first ever geothermal electricity 24/7 from its United Downs plant in Cornwall, marking a huge breakthrough for the nation’s renewable energy mix and for UK geothermal power. Octopus Energy has signed a long-term deal to purchase at least 3 MW of constant, weather-independent power from United Downs – enough to supply 10,000 homes.
03 Mar 26	UK: SSEN Transmission accepts Ofgem’s RIIO-T3 Final Determination Following a thorough review of Ofgem's Final Determinations for the RIIO-T3 Price Control period, SSEN Transmission confirms its acceptance of the settlement, recognising it as an investable and deliverable settlement overall. The RIIO-T3 price control comes at a critical time for securing clean, affordable and reliable power for families and businesses across the country.
03 Mar 26	Colombia: Frontera provides update on proposal from Parex Resources, continues to recommend transaction with GeoPark Frontera Energy has provided an update on the previously-announced unsolicited, non-binding proposal made by Parex Resources to acquire all of Frontera's upstream Colombian exploration and production business, being the same assets that Frontera has agreed to sell to a subsidiary of GeoPark under the previously announced arrangement agreement between Frontera and GeoPark dated January 29, 2026.
03 Mar 26	Centrica Energy and Seneca Resources Company sign first-of-its-kind long-term MiQ methane emissions certificates agreement Centrica Energy and Seneca Resources Company have announced a groundbreaking agreement, marking the first long-term deal of its kind to support independently verified methane emissions from an MiQ-certified US natural gas producer, helping to underpin reductions over time. This ten-year agreement underscores the commitment of Centrica and Seneca to support global efforts to reduce methane emissions.
03 Mar 26	Germany: TotalEnergies partners with AllianzGI to develop 800 MW of battery storage projects in Germany As part of its growth in electricity in Germany, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) for the sale of a 50% stake in a portfolio of 11 battery storage projects with a total capacity of 789 MW – 1628 MWh. With this agreement, the partners will deliver an investment of €500 million in critical energy infrastructure for Germany, of which 70% will be financed by the debt.
03 Mar 26	Norway: Profitable development of tight reservoirs - Norwegian Offshore Directorate According to mapping conducted by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, cooperation between the companies, cost reductions and applying new technology can contribute to profitable production from tight reservoirs. There are large quantities of oil and gas in so-called tight reservoirs on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Many of the about 90 discoveries still awaiting a development decision are located in such tight reservoirs.
03 Mar 26	Indonesia: Final Investment Decision approved for Mako Gas Project Empyrean Energy refers to the announcement by Conrad Asia Energy that it and its majority-owned subsidiary, West Natuna Exploration, as operator of the Duyung Production Sharing Contract (PSC), have approved the Final Investment Decision ('FID') for the Mako Gas Project, offshore Indonesia. Empyrean continues to hold a participating interest in the Duyung PSC.
03 Mar 26	Uruguay: Sintana Energy announces commencement of 3D seismic acquisition in AREA OFF-1, offshore Uruguay Sintana Energy, the Atlantic-margin focused oil and gas company, has announced that the planned 3D seismic acquisition campaign on AREA OFF-1, offshore Uruguay, has commenced. The AREA OFF-1 survey is being carried out by the contractor Viridien, using the BGP Prospector vessel, and will cover a total of approximately 4,300 km2.
03 Mar 26	Thailand to prioritise domestic energy supply Valeura Energy acknowledges that Thailand’s Ministry of Energy has, by way of a press release, requested that domestic oil producers cooperate in supporting national energy security in Thailand, in light of disruptions to the normal supply of oil from the Middle East region. This request includes postponing any planned downtime of oil production facilities and temporarily suspending crude oil exports.
03 Mar 26	Brazil: Petro-Victory Energy begins drilling SJ-12 Well at São João field, Brazil Petro-Victory Energy Corp has announced the commencement of its previously disclosed well commitment under the Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU') previously announced to the market, marked by the start of drilling on the SJ-12 well at the São João Field in the Barreirinhas Basin, Maranhão, Brazil.
03 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives order from Qualitas Energy for 56 MW wind farm in Germany The Nordex Group has obtained a 56 MW order from Qualitas Energy Deutschland, a company belonging to the Qualitas Energy Group headquartered in Spain. The wind farm will be located near Bad Hersfeld in Hesse. Installation of the first turbine is scheduled for summer 2027, with commissioning planned for end of 2027.
03 Mar 26	Australia: Sidetrack well into Isabella prospect intersects gas-bearing reservoir Amplitude Energy has provided an update on drilling operations at the Isabella prospect in the Offshore Otway Basin, Victoria.
03 Mar 26	INPEX signs SPA to acquire additional shares in INPEX South West Caspian Sea Petroleum INPEX has signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) following an agreement to acquire 49 percent of the shares in INPEX South West Caspian Sea Petroleum. Through ISWCS, INPEX owns a participating interest in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) Contract Area in the Caspian Sea offshore the Republic of Azerbaijan.
03 Mar 26	QatarEnergy to stop production of LNG Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the State of Qatar, QatarEnergy has ceased production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products.
02 Mar 26	Brazil: OceanPact and CBO announce business combination OceanPact and CBO have announced, in a Regulatory Filing, the combination of their businesses, to be implemented through the incorporation of CBO’s holding company into OceanPact. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will have a fleet of 73 vessels, annual revenue of more than USD 778 MM (R$ 4 billions) and a backlog of USD 2,7 billions (R$ 14 billions).