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23 Feb 26	Saudi Arabia: Saipem awarded a new offshore contract in Saudi Arabia worth approx. $500 million Saipem has been awarded an additional offshore contract in Saudi Arabia under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco. Saipem’s scope of work includes the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a 48inch trunkline, comprising approx. 65 km offshore and 12 km onshore, as well as associated subsea facilities in the Safaniya oil field, one of the world’s largest offshore oil fields.
23 Feb 26	South Africa: Sasol announces operating and financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2025 Sasol has released its operating and financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2025 (H1 FY26). Despite challenging macro-economic conditions, the company is progressing delivery on its strategic objectives.
23 Feb 26	Egypt: COD reached for first phase of the Obelisk project in Egypt Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has successfully reached Commercial Operations Date (COD) for the first phase of its 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in Egypt.
23 Feb 26	UK: Cero Generation reaches financial close on 198 MW Bumble Bee Co-Located Renewable Energy Project at West Burton Cero Generation, alongside its UK development partner, Enso Energy, announces that it has reached financial close on the Bumble Bee Project, a co-located utility scale solar PV and battery energy storage project, connecting to the West Burton substation near Doncaster in the UK.
23 Feb 26	Australia: Lightsource bp accelerates APAC hybrid strategy with sale of selected portfolio to Aula Energy Lightsource bp, a leading developer and manager of global utility-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions, has announced the sale of a portfolio of Australian solar assets to Aula Energy. The transaction includes five operational solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totalling 1,037MWdc: Wellington, Wellington North, West Wyalong, Woolooga and Wunghnu.
23 Feb 26	Iraq: KBR awarded transformational oil development project in Iraq KBR has been awarded a major contract by Basra Oil Company (BOC) to provide Integrated Field Management Services (IFMS) for the gigantic Majnoon Oil Field. Located in southern Iraq, Majnoon is one of the world’s largest oil fields, with estimated reserves of over 38 billion barrels.
23 Feb 26	Energy Holdings: SeaBird Exploration signs contract extension for Fulmar Explorer SED Energy Holdings has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SeaBird Exploration, has signed a three-month contract extension for OBN source work for the Fulmar Explorer in the Western Hemisphere.
23 Feb 26	Norway: SLB OneSubsea awarded subsea compression upgrade for Gullfaks field Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) announced today that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Equinor to upgrade the subsea compression system for the Gullfaks field in the Norwegian North Sea.
23 Feb 26	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas announces completion of Stage 2 and commencement of Stage 3 Piston Coring - Walton Morant Licence, Jamaica AIM-listed United Oil & Gas, the oil and gas company with a high-impact exploration asset in Jamaica and a development asset in the UK, is pleased to announce the completion of Stage 2 of its Surface Geochemical Exploration ("SGE") programme and the commencement of Stage 3 piston coring operations on the Walton-Morant Licence offshore Jamaica.
23 Feb 26	EnQuest announces full year 2025 operations update and 2026 guidance The Group delivered another impressive year of operational performance in 2025, with asset uptime of c.90%, production above the top end of its guidance range at 45.6 Kboed, and strong cost management. The Company also grew its operations by expanding its South East Asia footprint, acquiring and integrating its new Vietnam business, delivering first gas from our Seligi 1b project (Malaysia) nine months ahead of schedule, and entering Brunei and Indonesia.
23 Feb 26	US: Helix Exploration announces successful first helium gas production at flagship Rudyard Project and Inez testing update Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company with near-term production assets within the 'Montana Helium Fairway', has announced the commencement of gas production at its flagship Rudyard Project making it the first Helium gas producer in the state of Montana.
23 Feb 26	Egypt: Capricorn Energy announces operational and trading update In advance of announcing its full year results for the year to 31 December 2025 on 26 March 2026, Capricorn has provided the following update on operations and trading performance, together with 2026 guidance.
23 Feb 26	Strong Downstream and Consumer Services supported MOL Group results in the fourth quarter of 2025 MOL Group has disclosed its financial results for the full year as well as the fourth quarter of 2025. A more challenging macroeconomic and price environment weighed on Upstream performance, while strong Downstream and Consumer Services results supported overall profitability. Profit before tax reached USD 1.3 billion in 2025, representing a change of 11% decrease compared to 2024.
23 Feb 26	Ecopetrol records 1,944 billion barrels of oil equivalent in proven reserves at the close of 2025, replacing 121% of production As of the end of 2025, Ecopetrol Group´s proven reserves totaled 1,944 billion barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), representing a 2.7% increase compared to the reserves at the end of 2024.
23 Feb 26	Tullow Oil issues statement in advance of the Group's 2025 Full Year Results Tullow Oil issues statement in advance of the Group's 2025 Full Year Results. 2025 has been a year of disciplined execution across the business. This includes strong operational momentum which continues with excellent results from the latest Jubilee well and a further five wells due onstream this year to support production targets.
23 Feb 26	Denmark: BlueNord and partners invited to explore an extension of the DUC license beyond its current 2042 expiry The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities has invited BlueNord and its partners in the Danish Underground Consortium (the 'DUC') to explore an extension of the DUC license beyond its current 2042 expiry.
22 Feb 26	Mauritius: Qair secures Mauritius’ largest energy project financing in a decade Independent renewable energy company Qair has announced the completion of financing for its flagship hybrid Stor'Sun project in Mauritius. The Stor'Sun project is a testament to Qair’s expertise in securing tailored financial partnerships for complex and innovative renewable energy initiatives.
22 Feb 26	Australia: Santos agrees key terms with South Australian Government for 200PJ of gas over 10 years from 2030 Santos has executed a binding term sheet with the South Australian Government for the long-term supply of gas to support the transformation of the Whyalla Steelworks into a low-emissions green iron facility, subject to certain conditions.
22 Feb 26	UK: New analysis shows untapped UK domestic gas reserves are double government estimate Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has submitted a robust response to the government’s consultation on how best to manage the future of the UK’s gas sector. The response from OEUK, submitted to the Government this week, shows why this undervalues the potential of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS): recoverable gas reserves amount to 456 billion cubic metres (bcm), more than six times the UK’s annual requirement and more than double the NSTA’s production projection of 226 bcm between 2025-2050.
22 Feb 26	UK: Ampyr Solar Europe announces acquisition of East Yorkshire Solar Farm Project in the UK Ampyr Solar Europe ('ASE'), a leading independent solar developer and IPP focused on accelerating the clean energy transition across Europe, has acquired the East Yorkshire Solar Farm (EYSF) project from BOOM Power Ltd.
22 Feb 26	Norway's preliminary production figures for January 2026 show an average daily production of 2,219,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate Preliminary production figures for January 2026 show an average daily production of 2,219,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.
22 Feb 26	UK: RWE and Vestas agree turbine supply agreement for Vanguard West offshore wind farm RWE has confirmed a contract with Vestas to supply offshore wind turbines to its Vanguard West project in the UK. This announcement follows RWE’s success in securing a Contract for Difference (CFDs) for the project in Allocation Round 7 (AR7), and its announcement of a long-term partnership with KKR, a leading global investment firm, to jointly realise both its Vanguard West and East offshore projects.
22 Feb 26	Transocean issues quarterly Fleet Status Report Transocean has issued a quarterly Fleet Status Report that provides the current status of, and contract information for, the company’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs. As of February 19, 2026, the company’s total backlog is approximately $6.1 billion.
22 Feb 26	Angola: Eni announces the start-up of Ndungu full-field, operated by Azule Energy offshore Angola Eni has announced the start-up of the Azule Energy operated Ndungu full-field, part of the Agogo Integrated West Hub Project (IWH), in the western area of Block 15/06, offshore Angola.
22 Feb 26	Ghana: Tullow Oil extends its West Cape Three Points and Deep Water Tano Petroleum Agreements Tullow Oil has announced that the extension of its West Cape Three Points and Deep Water Tano Petroleum Agreements, which cover the Jubilee and TEN fields in Ghana, have been ratified by the Ghanaian Parliament.