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26 Jan 26	Denmark: Thor offshore wind farm receives green light for electricity production from the Danish Energy Agency The Danish Energy Agency has granted a 30-year electricity production licence to Thor offshore wind farm, marking a significant milestone for what will become Denmark’s largest offshore wind project. With a total installed capacity exceeding one gigawatt, Thor is expected to supply renewable electricity to the equivalent of approx. one million Danish households once fully operational in 2027.
26 Jan 26	Libya: TotalEnergies signs the extension of the Waha Concessions until 2050 TotalEnergies signed an agreement extending the Waha Concessions in Libya up to December 31, 2050. The agreement sets new fiscal terms allowing to increase the production of these concessions that are currently producing around 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). Therefore, it paves the way for a new phase of investments, including the development of the North Gialo field, which is expected to add 100,000 boe/d of production.
26 Jan 26	Benin: Akrake Petroleum finishing drilling operations on well in Sèmè Field for production in February Rex International Holding has announced that Rex’s indirect subsidiary, Akrake Petroleum Benin, is finishing drilling operations on the AK-2H production well in the Sèmè Field in Block 1, Benin. The well is expected to be ready for production during the first week of February 2026.
26 Jan 26	UK: OEUK: Public and private investors key to unlocking UK energy investment Offshore Energies UK is hosting a briefing for senior investors in Aberdeen which will focus on unlocking finance to secure future energy supply and the expansion of renewables. The UK government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan estimates that more than £100 billion of investment will be required between 2025 and 2030 to meet its ambitions for future power.
26 Jan 26	Morocco: Sound Energy announces Morocco operational update - Tendrara Development and Anoual Exploration Permits Sound Energy, the AIM quoted transition energy company, has announced an operational update on the Tendrara Phase I Production Concession and Anoual Exploration Permits.
26 Jan 26	Australia: Georgina Energy advises that Harlequin Energy has formally confirmed its intention to proceed with funding for the Hussar EP513 prospect
26 Jan 26	Norway: Noble Corporation announces new contract awards totaling $1.3 billion and strategic entry into the Norwegian floater market Noble Corporation has announced new contract awards for 9 rigs comprising approx. $1.3 billion of backlog, including a three-year contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Noble GreatWhite,which will expand the Company's existing Norway presence into the harsh environment floater market.
26 Jan 26	US: DeepOcean completes U.S. offshore wind contract Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has successfully completed trenching and survey operations on inter-array cables for a U.S. offshore wind project.
25 Jan 26	Kongsberg Maritime formally on its way to becoming a stand-alone company At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. The plan is to list the world-leading maritime company on the Oslo Stock Exchange on April 23.
25 Jan 26	UK: Funds managed by Triple Point have acquired 28MW Solar PV project in Essex from IG Renewables and Anglo Renewables Funds managed by Triple Point have acquired 28MW Solar PV Project in Essex, a joint venture between IG Renewables Ltd., a London-based renewable energy development platform, and developer Anglo Renewables Ltd. The project received full planning approval in February 2025 and covers approx. 26 hectares
25 Jan 26	Canada: Hanwha Ocean advances Newfoundland LNG project as part of broader CPSP-linked industrial partnership in Canada Hanwha Ocean has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Fermeuse Energy to jointly advance the Newfoundland and Labrador LNG development project in Canada.
25 Jan 26	Bulgaria: State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding enters the Han Asparuh exploration joint venture The Bulgarian State, through Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), has entered the Han Asparuh offshore exploration joint venture in the Bulgarian Black Sea, with a 10% interest.
25 Jan 26	Namibia: Pancontinental Energy provides update in relation to its PEL 87 project, offshore Namibia The Company reports that it has, as yet, received no notification from the the Namibian Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (MIME) to its application for a 12 month extension to the PEL 87 First Renewal Exploration Period.
25 Jan 26	SLB announces Q4 and full-year 2025 results SLB has announced results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2025. Fourth-quarter revenue of $9.75 billion increased 9% sequentially and 5% year on year. Full-year revenue of $35.71 billion decreased 2% year on year.
25 Jan 26	Tunisia: Scatec awarded 25-year PPA for 120 MW solar power plant in Tunisia Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has been awarded a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) for a 120 MW solar power plant (Tataouine) in Tunisia.
25 Jan 26	Tunisia: Scatec awarded 25-year PPA for 75 MW onshore wind farm in Tunisia Scatec, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, has been awarded a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) for a 75 MW wind power plant (El Fahs) in Tunisia.
25 Jan 26	Sweden: RWE and Aneo sign transaction agreement for the sale of RWE’s Swedish wind activities RWE and Aneo, a Nordic renewables player, have signed a transaction agreement concerning RWE’s Swedish wind activities, including onshore assets and development pipeline.
25 Jan 26	UK: Wind power from RWE powers Global Switch’s London data centre RWE has signed an eight-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Global Switch, a pioneering owner, operator and developer of data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Under the terms of the agreement, Global Switch will source electricity produced from RWE’s Brechfa Forest West onshore wind farm to power its data centre in the heart of London’s Docklands.
23 Jan 26	UK: OnPath Energy concludes sale on seven English onshore wind farms OnPath Energy is moving into the next stage of its growth strategy after completing the sale of seven English onshore wind farms. Executing its plan to invest proceeds from the transaction back into its development pipeline, OnPath has sold the project portfolio to ERG, one of Europe’s leading independent renewable energy producers, for an enterprise value of £112.9m
23 Jan 26	Upland Resources receives US$100m Strategic Funding Commitment to support Southeast Asia growth (2026-2030) Upland Resources has received a US$100m Strategic Funding Commitment from Wild Mustang Midstream LLC a subsidiary of Lost Soldier Oil and Gas II Master Series LLC to support Upland's upstream oil and gas activities across its targeted Southeast Asian portfolio during the period 2026 to 2030.
23 Jan 26	Nigeria: TGS commences Onshore Nigeria MegaSurvey to support regional exploration TGS has announced the commencement of the Nigeria Onshore MegaSurvey, a new regional-scale seismic project covering 28,000 sq kms across the Onshore Niger Delta.
23 Jan 26	Hungary: Iberdrola completes the sale of its business in Hungary for €171 million Iberdrola has completed the sale of its business in Hungary. The company has sold 100% of the shares in Iberdrola Renovables Magyarország KFT, the owner of its business in Hungary, to a consortium formed by Premier Energy – which already acquired the company’s assets in Romania in 2024 – and a subsidiary of the Hungarian group iG TECH Capital.
23 Jan 26	Brazil: Petrobras expands its presence in the international market with the sale of bunker fuel containing renewable content Petrobras has entered into an agreement to supply bunker fuel with renewable content (VLS B24) to the Norwegian company Odfjell, one of the world’s largest shipowners in the transportation of chemicals and liquid bulk cargo.
23 Jan 26	UK: DNV supports Ørsted as technical advisor to support divestment of stake of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm DNV has successfully completed Vendors’ Technical Due Diligence on Ørsted’s Hornsea 3. The Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, located 160 km off the Yorkshire coast and 120 km off the Norfolk coast, will feature 197 Siemens Gamesa SG DD-236 wind turbines and shall be the world’s single largest offshore wind farm when construction is completed.
22 Jan 26	Egypt: Viridien and SLB announce agreement with EGAS for large multi-client OBN program over Eastern Mediterranean Offshore Viridien and SLB have entered into an agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to launch a massive multi-client ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition and imaging program in Egypt’s Eastern Mediterranean offshore.