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31 Jan 26	Brazil: Seadrill announces West Saturn contract extension Seadrill has announced Equinor Brasil Energia has exercised a one-year priced option for the ultra-deepwater drillship West Saturn. The exercised option adds $114 million to contract backlog and extends the original contract, which commenced in 2022, through October 2027.
31 Jan 26	Germany: Enlight expands its energy storage footprint in Europe through investment in the Jupiter Project in Germany Enlight Renewable Energy, a leading global renewable energy developer and an independent power producer, has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Project Jupiter, located in Brandenburg, Germany, which is planned to include up to 150 MWp of solar generation capacity and 2,000 MWh of energy storage capacity.
31 Jan 26	Uzbekistan/Turkey: Condor provides a drilling update for Uzbekistan and announces the sale of its Turkish assets Condor Energies, a Canadian based, internationally focused energy transition company with active operations in Central Asia, has provided an update on its Uzbekistan and Türkiye projects.
31 Jan 26	Chevron reports fourth quarter 2025 results Chevron announced reported earnings of $2.8 billion; adjusted earnings of $3.0 billion. Cash flow from operations of $10.8 billion; adjusted free cash flow of $4.2 billion. Increased 2025 worldwide and U.S. production by 12 and 16 percent to record levels. Reserve replacement ratio of 158 percent in 2025.
30 Jan 26	Italy: Zelestra delivers full commercial operations at its first solar facility in Italy, the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa plant Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has announced full commercial operations at the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa solar plant in Puglia, Italy.
30 Jan 26	Argentina: Archer enters into an agreement to sell the workover business in the south of Argentina Archer has entered into an agreement with a local buyer regarding potential sale of the workover business in the south of Argentina.
30 Jan 26	Trinidad: Perenco Trinidad & Tobago progresses revitalisation of 'TSP' fields Perenco Trinidad & Tobago has confirmed the completion of its latest revitalisation programme across the Teak, Samaan and Poui ('TSP') fields, offshore the southeast coast of Trinidad. The programme, designed to simultaneously increase production and deliver more efficient and sustainable operations, entailed the electrification and the modernisation of the Teak field.
30 Jan 26	UK/Africa: Masdar and Octopus forge strategic pact to turbocharge clean energy systems in UK and Africa Abu Dhabi Future Energy PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Octopus Energy, the global energy tech disruptor, have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) for initiatives in the UK and Africa.
30 Jan 26	US/Namibia: 88 Energy provides summary of activities for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 88 Energy has provided a summary of activities for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 in Alaska and Namibia.
30 Jan 26	Ireland: Europa Oil & Gas provides update on the FEL 4/19 licence. offshore Ireland Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) has announced that it has received confirmation from the Irish Government’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment that, whilst the FEL 4/19 licence Phase 1 extension application is under consideration, it remains live and in Phase 1 until the application process is concluded.
30 Jan 26	US/UK: Union Jack Oil provides project update UK and USA Union Jack Oil, a USA and UK focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development, exploration and investment company, has provided a project update in respect of its key projects in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
30 Jan 26	Australia: Drilling commences at Elanora-1 exploration well - the first East Coast Supply Project ('ECSP') well Amplitude Energy has announced that drilling has now commenced on the first East Coast Supply Project ('ECSP') well, with the Transocean Equinox rig spudding Elanora-1 on 25 January.
30 Jan 26	Scatec fourth quarter 2025: Growth continues In the fourth quarter, Scatec continued to progress its near-term growth portfolio, which is now at an all-time-high. Proportionate revenues increased by 25% to NOK 3,362 million (2,684 million), and EBITDA was NOK 1,065 million (1,375 million).
29 Jan 26	Petrobras increases proven reserves in 2025 Petrobras reports that its estimates of proven reserves of oil, condensate, and natural gas, according to SEC ( US Securities and Exchange Commission ) criteria, totaled 12.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) as of December 31, 2025. Of this total, 84% is oil and condensate and 16% is natural gas.
29 Jan 26	US: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore US Subsea7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell for the Kaikias Waterflood project. The Kaikias field is a deepwater development in the Mars-Ursa Basin, approx. 210 kms off the Louisiana coast in the US.
29 Jan 26	Germany: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore Germany Subsea7 has announced the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a substantial(1) contract by OWP Gennaker, part of Skyborn Renewables, for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany.
29 Jan 26	EU invests €650 million in cross-border energy infrastructure The European Commission will allocate nearly €650 million in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help finance 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects. These projects will play a vital role in strengthening the EU's energy security, increasing the integration of renewable energy and, as a result, Europe's competitiveness.
29 Jan 26	Poland: Orlen and ABO Energy sign MoU on hydrogen supply Poland's largest energy company, Orlen, and ABO Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Warsaw on January 27, 2026, concerning the production and supply of green hydrogen to Poland starting in the 2030s.
29 Jan 26	Mozambique LNG announces the full restart of all its activities onshore and offshore in Mozambique The restart of project activities onshore and offshore follows the decision made on 7 November 2025, by Mozambique LNG consortium, to lift the Force Majeure that was declared in 2021 and resume project activities.
29 Jan 26	Malaysia: PETRONAS Activity Outlook 2026-2028: Strengthening Energy Ecosystem for Malaysia’s Energy Transition PETRONAS has released its PETRONAS Activity Outlook 2026-2028, providing Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) industry insights into forecasted activities across its Upstream, Downstream, Gas & Maritime businesses for Malaysian operations.
29 Jan 26	UK: 63 MW Scottish wind farm to use low-emission steel in UK onshore first Vattenfall has signed an order with Vestas for turbines for the 63MW Clashindarroch II Wind Farm project near Huntly, Scotland. The order includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of 14 Vestas V136 4.5 MW wind turbines, along with a 30-year service agreement. All the turbine towers will be manufactured using low-emission steel.
29 Jan 26	LUKOIL agrees with Carlyle on sale of international assets LUKOIL has signed an agreement with US investment company Carlyle on the sale of LUKOIL International GmbH (100% subsidiary of PJSC 'LUKOIL' which owns international assets of LUKOIL Group). The Company also continues negotiations with other potential purchasers.
29 Jan 26	Germany: RWE constructs a battery storage system with a capacity of 400 megawatts in Lingen On a site in Lingen, Lower Saxony, where acrylic fibres were produced until 2021, the largest battery storage facility in the region is now being built. RWE is constructing a 400-megawatt (MW) battery storage system on the former premises of Dralon GmbH, northeast of the Emsland gas-fired power plant.
29 Jan 26	Ireland: Lansdowne Oil & Gas secures further Convertible Loan Agreements for £100,000 Lansdowne Oil & Gas has entered into further Convertible Loan Agreements for £100,000. The Company intends to use the funds to provide working capital whilst progressing the final stages of a potential reverse takeover, which is targeted to complete in the first quarter of 2026.
29 Jan 26	Malaysia: Seascape Energy announces Keladi Prospect upgrade and Temaris Cluster Resource update Seascape Energy has announced a material upgrade to its Keladi prospect following an updated independent evaluation of the Prospective Resources by Sproule ERCE on the Temaris Cluster ('Temaris', 100% PI, operated). The Competent Persons Report ('CPR') now ascribes almost 1 TCF of net mean unrisked Prospective Resources to the Temaris block.