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01 Apr 26	BOEM highlights role of offshore leasing and planning in supporting record energy production The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced the critical role of offshore leasing, resource assessment and long-term planning in supporting record oil production on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, which reached more than 714 million barrels in 2025.
01 Apr 26	US: BLM oil and gas lease sales in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah generate $64.8 million in revenue The Bureau of Land Management on March 31 leased 136 parcels totaling 131,121 acres in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah for $64.8 million in total receipts during quarterly oil and gas lease sales. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state where parcels are located.
01 Apr 26	Borr Drilling announces contracting updates Borr Drilling has announced new contract commitments for four of its premium jack-up rigs - Prospector 5, Ran, Joro and Thor.
01 Apr 26	Halliburton acquires Sekal from Sumitomo Corp to accelerate drilling automation services Halliburton and Sumitomo Corporation have announced that Halliburton has acquired Sekal. Sekal is a global leader in digital drilling autonomy and, prior to Halliburton’s acquisition,was a fully owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation.
01 Apr 26	Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Equatorial Guinea Subsea7 has announced the award of a substantial contract by Noble Energy EG (a Chevron Company) for the subsea installation scope on the Aseng Gas Monetisation Project, offshore Equatorial Guinea. The project involves a single-well tieback connecting Aseng field to the existing Alen platform.
01 Apr 26	Bulgaria: Update on Krum-1 exploration well on Han Asparuh Block, offshore Bulgaria OMV Petrom has announced the completion of drilling operations at the Krum-1 exploration well, the second exploration well drilled in the Han Asparuh Block, offshore Bulgaria. The well reached planned depth of approx. 3,500 meters, but did not encounter significant gas volumes.
01 Apr 26	Italy: Vestas announces two new orders for a total of 97 MW Vestas has announced two new orders as part of its Q1 order intake. Both projects are in Italy, with delivery scheduled for second half of 2026 & commissioning in 2027.
01 Apr 26	Italy: EIB and Eni sign €500 million in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Eni have signed a 15-year loan for €500 million to convert selected units of Eni’s Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery, located in the Italian province of Pavia, into a biorefinery.
01 Apr 26	RWE sold its Swedish wind activities to Aneo RWE and Aneo, a Nordic renewables player, have successfully closed the transaction they announced in January. As agreed, Aneo has acquired RWE’s former Swedish wind activities.
01 Apr 26	Near-700 GW surge in 2025 proves Renewable Energy Resilience 2025 saw total renewable power capacity reach 5149 gigawatts (GW) after the addition of 692 GW, or a 15.5% of annual increase, according to new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
01 Apr 26	UK: Rolls-Royce and Voltaria to build a 43 MW large-scale battery storage facility in Scotland Rolls-Royce has begun construction on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction EPC contract from leading battery energy storage platform Voltaria Helios Energy Storage to supply a large-scale battery energy storage facility in Falkirk, Scotland. This is the first large battery energy storage project by Rolls-Royce in the UK and will help stabilize the grid and support the UK’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan.
01 Apr 26	UK: Setting the record straight on the latest North Sea claims There’s been a lot of commentary recently questioning whether the North Sea still matters to the UK. Natalie Coupar, Corporate Affairs Director, OEUK takes a step back to look at the facts.
01 Apr 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 35 MW order for wind farm in the Sauerland region in Germany At the end of March, the Nordex Group received an order from STAWAG Energie GmbH, a subsidiary of STAWAG – Stadt- und Städteregionswerke Aachen AG, for five N163/6.X wind turbines. The turbines, with a hub height of 164 meters, are intended for the 35 MW Frettertal wind farm in the municipality of Finnentrop (Olpe district) in the Sauerland region.
01 Apr 26	Colombia: Arrow Exploration provides an update on the operational activity at the Mateguafa Attic field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins, has provided an update on the operational activity at the Mateguafa Attic field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50 percent beneficial interest.
01 Apr 26	Poland: Prospex Energy awarded the San onshore licence area in Poland Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investing company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary PXEN Tatra has been formally awarded the San onshore licence area in Poland. As an investment company, Prospex intends to introduce joint venture partners.
01 Apr 26	Solstad Maritime - Contract extension for CSV 'Normand Energy' Solstad Maritime has announced a contract extension for the CSV Normand Energy. The parties have agreed a firm extension period of eight months, commencing 1 April 2026.
01 Apr 26	Ukraine: Norway supports DTEK to advance development of 650 MW Poltavska windfarm DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, has secured funding from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) to advance what will be Ukraine’s largest windfarm, the 650 MW Poltavska Wind Power Plant. The project is a key element in decentralising the country’s energy system, strengthening resilience and supporting Ukraine’s integration with EU energy standards
01 Apr 26	US: McDermott and Chiyoda complete construction and commissioning of Golden Pass LNG Train 1 McDermott, together with its joint venture partner Chiyoda International Corporation (CIC), has substantially completed construction and commissioning of Train 1 of the Golden Pass LNG Project in Sabine Pass, Texas. Subsequently, Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC led start-up operations and have achieved first LNG on Train 1, a landmark achievement in the delivery of one of North America's most significant LNG developments.
01 Apr 26	Angola: SLB and Azule Energy scale enterprise digital operations to strengthen energy delivery in Angola Global technology company SLB has announced a three-year agreement with Azule Energy to continue and expand the use of its enterprise digital platform across Azule’s operations in Angola. The platform will help Azule drive more consistent execution, accelerate decision-making, and support reliable energy delivery across its portfolio.
31 Mar 26	Greenland Energy Company secures a strategic agreement for advanced rig capacity to support onshore oil exploration programme Greenland Energy Company has announced a strategic drilling agreement with Stampede Drilling Inc., a leading Canadian energy services company, to provide a high-performance rig and expert services for upcoming operations in the Jameson Land Basin.
31 Mar 26	US: Golden Pass LNG, QatarEnergy’s largest investment in the United States, marks historic milestone with first LNG production Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has marked a major milestone towards full operations of its LNG production and export facilities by achieving first LNG production from the first of 3 LNG trains comprising the 18 million tons per annum project.
31 Mar 26	Brazil: Fugro to conduct geotechnical campaign for South America’s first licensed offshore wind project Petrobras has selected Fugro to deliver a geotechnical site investigation for the Rio de Janeiro Offshore Wind Pilot Project, the first offshore wind development in South America to advance under a formal environmental licensing process.
31 Mar 26	Spain: Plenitude expands electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Spain Plenitude, through its subsidiary Plenitude On The Road, will contribute to the development of the first corridor of ultra-fast charging stations along the AP-9 motorway in the Galicia region, Spain. Following the agreement signed with Autopistas del Atlántico, the company plans to install and operate 42 ultrafast charging points with power up to 300 kW, located in five of the seven service areas along the motorway
31 Mar 26	Australia: Santos steps up to help team Australia keep critical fuels flowing The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East means over 20 per cent of global seaborne oil trade and over 20 per cent of global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) trade is now constrained. Santos is taking proactive steps to support Australia’s fuel security and assist domestic refiners during this period of heightened global uncertainty.
31 Mar 26	UK: Vestas announces a new onshore order in the United Kingdom Vestas has announced a new onshore order as part of its Q1 order intake. Customer and Project name are undisclosed. Order is for 20 x V136-4.5 MW turbines. It is a 15-year AOM 5000 Service Agreement, with delivery planned to begin in Q3 2027 and commissioning scheduled to begin in Q4 2027.