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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.
31 Mar 26	Brazil: Searcher completes Phase 3 of Pelotas Basin Project Searcher has announced the completion of Phase 3 of its multi-client 3D seismic acquisition in the Pelotas Basin, offshore Brazil. In this latest phase - executed in close collaboration with its partner Shearwater - the companies acquired an additional 7,500 sq km of high-quality 3D seismic data, bringing the total coverage in the basin to over 17,000 sq km.
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.