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31 Mar 26	UK: Matrix Renewables partners with EDF to optimise flagship 500mw battery storage project in Scotland Matrix Renewables, the leading renewable energy company backed by TPG’s impact investing platform, has entered into a long-term Battery Optimisation Agreement with EDF for a 500MW/1GWh battery energy storage system currently under construction at Eccles, Scotland
31 Mar 26	UK: IKM Testing secures role on major UK carbon capture project North east Scotland-based IKM Testing UK has been awarded the provision of pre-commissioning services for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) Project being developed on the east coast of England, a major project within the UK’s Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) strategy.
31 Mar 26	Netherlands: Surveys begin on new pipeline corridor supporting Dutch energy transition Fugro, in partnership with engineering consultancy Sweco, has begun soil investigation fieldwork for the Delta Rhine Corridor West (DRC West). Commissioned by Gasunie, this major infrastructure project will create new pipelines linking industrial areas between Rotterdam, Moerdijk and Boxtel.
31 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 42 MW order from Max Bögl in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The Nordex Group has received an order from Max Bögl for the supply and installation of six wind turbines for the Peckelsheim community wind farm in North Rhine-Westphalia. The N163/6.X turbines will be installed on 164-meter-high hybrid towers.
31 Mar 26	Getech announces significant Globe platform subscription renewal AIM-listed Getech, a world-leading locator of subsurface resources, has successfully closed a significant Globe platform subscription renewal with a major state-backed Asian offshore oil and gas producer. The renewal contract has a total value of c. £520k to be recognised over three years.
31 Mar 26	BW Energy signs sale and leaseback agreement for the Jasmine Alpha rig BW Energy has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing Co. ('MSFL') for the Jasmine Alpha jack-up drilling rig. BW Energy will receive a USD 80 million cash consideration, strengthening financial flexibility while maintaining continued access to the unit.
31 Mar 26	Japan: Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has commenced drilling of an exploratory well in the offshore Hidaka area of Hokkaido Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has commenced drilling of an exploratory well on March 24 as part of an exploratory survey aimed at confirming the presence of natural gas in the offshore Hidaka area of Hokkaido.
31 Mar 26	Timor Leste: Finder Energy receives approval for Kuda Tasi and Jahal oil fields development Finder Energy Holdings has announced that Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) has approved the Development Area over the Kuda Tasi and Jahal Oil Fields (KTJ Project).
31 Mar 26	US: Sable Offshore begins oil sales from the Santa Ynez Pipeline System Sable Offshore has announced that on March 29, 2026, Sable initiated oil sales. The Santa Ynez Pipeline System was filled from Las Flores Canyon to Pentland Station at a rate in excess of 50,000 barrels of oil per day - providing American oil from American soil through an American pipeline to an American refinery for American consumers and the United States military.
31 Mar 26	Italy: Zenith Energy receives updated independent valuation of its Italian solar development pipeline Zenith Energy, the international energy production and development company, has received an updated independent valuation of its Italian solar development pipeline.
31 Mar 26	Wood appoints David Cole as Executive President, Consulting Wood has announced the appointment of Dr David Cole FREng as Executive President of its Consulting business. David joins Wood from Sizewell C, where he was Director of Energy Strategy.
30 Mar 26	Japan: FLOWRA and Bureau Veritas sign MoU to support floating offshore wind technology development in Japan The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration on technology development for floating offshore wind.
30 Mar 26	Italy: The entire Itabus fleet travels with Enilive HVO diesel biofuel Enilive HVO diesel biofuel, produced from waste and residues, reduces CO2 equivalent emissions by 79.5%. In 2025, Itabus used HVO with a peak of 75%. Its fleet has traveled 20 million kilometers using more than 3 million liters of Enilive HVO.
30 Mar 26	IEA launches tracker to monitor policy responses to energy market impacts of Middle East conflict The International Energy Agency has launched a dedicated policy tracker to monitor government actions taken in response to the energy market impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.
30 Mar 26	UK: TotalEnergies completes the merger of its UK North Sea upstream assets with NEO NEXT TotalEnergies has announced the completion of the merger between NEO NEXT and TotalEnergies’ UK Upstream Oil & Gas business. The combined group is renamed NEO NEXT+. Further to this transaction, NEO NEXT+ becomes the largest independent Oil and Gas producer on the UK Continental Shelf with an expected 2026 production of over 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
30 Mar 26	Germany: World Premiere in Mahlsdorf: First wind farm with Nordex N175 turbines commissioned The UKA Group and the Nordex Group have commissioned the Mahlsdorf wind farm on schedule and in full. With an installed capacity of 68 MW, the project sets a technological benchmark for the economic utilization of sites with moderate wind conditions.
30 Mar 26	Norway: Reach Subsea awarded two contracts using Reach Remote 1 Reach Subsea has been awarded two new call-offs under its frame agreement with Equinor, covering both gas reservoir monitoring and subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Both contracts will be executed using the uncrewed surface vessel Reach Remote 1 (RR1).
30 Mar 26	Touchstone Exploration announces update on recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Touchstone Exploration has provided an update on its recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Company's current strategy is twofold: maximizing the utilization of existing excess capacity in its processing facilities through targeted drilling and deploying capital toward its highest-priced sales contracts to optimize project returns.
30 Mar 26	Sintana Energy provides update on developments across its portfolio of high impact assets in Namibia, Uruguay and Colombia Sintana Energy, the Atlantic-margin focused oil and gas company, has provided an update on developments across its portfolio of high-impact assets - Namibia, Uruguay and Colombia.
30 Mar 26	Egypt: Capricorn Energy provides update on ratification of Western Desert integrated concession agreement Capricorn has been informed that the Egyptian House of Representatives has ratified the consolidated and amended concession agreement covering eight of the Company's existing Egyptian Western Desert concession agreements in which it has a 50% participating interest held jointly with Cheiron Oil and Gas.
30 Mar 26	Angola: Afentra provides an update on the planned Block 3/05 drilling programme, offshore Angola Afentra, the upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring mature production and development assets in Africa, has provided an update on the planned Block 3/05 drilling programme, offshore Angola.
30 Mar 26	Australia: Jadestone Energy provides Stag field update AIM-listed Jadestone Energy, an independent upstream production and development company focused on the Asia-Pacific region, has provided an update in relation to the impact of Cyclone Narelle on the Stag field offshore Australia.
30 Mar 26	US: 88 Energy's Augusta-1 exploration well planning and permitting underway 88 Energy has provided an update on its recently consolidated South Prudhoe acreage position on Alaska's North Slope. Permitting and planning activities have commenced for the high-impact, multi-zone Augusta-1 exploration well, located within the North-West Lease Area of the South Prudhoe Project. Permitting will include three potential drilling locations, ensuring maximum optionality for potential farmout partners.
30 Mar 26	UK: UK looks ahead to next chapter of extraordinary offshore wind story as plans for new leasing round in 2027 unveiled A major new investment opportunity for the UK’s offshore wind sector is set to open next year, as The Crown Estate announces a new process to accelerate clean energy growth and deliver jobs and economic benefits across the country. The seabed manager has begun a programme of market engagement ahead of an intended official launch of a new leasing round, Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6, in the first half of 2027.
30 Mar 26	UK: New British wind energy record set as gas generation falls to two-year low RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Tara Singh comments on the British wind energy generation record announced March 26 by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), which confirmed a new high of 23,880 megawatts on Wednesday 25 March, beating the previous record of 23,825MW set on 5 December.