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22 Apr 26	UK: ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar set UK record for biggest blade install at East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar’s East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has set a UK offshore wind record with the installation of its first turbine – the first in the UK to feature 115 metre blades, each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.
22 Apr 26	RWE 'jacks-up' strategic vessel partnership with ZITON RWE has extended its strategic partnership with ZITON A/S, a specialised jack-up vessel operations and maintenance service provider for offshore wind, by a further three years.
22 Apr 26	RWE and Polarium sign multi-asset tolling to unlock virtual battery from thousands of sites to support integration of renewables RWE and Polarium, a developer of distributed battery energy storage systems and flexibility solutions, are joining forces to market battery flexibility in the German power market in a new way. From late 2026 onwards, RWE will optimise 50 megawatts (MW) of power (equivalent to 135 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity) from Polarium’s distributed battery portfolio, within its energy trading operations.
22 Apr 26	Norway's Preliminary production figures for March 2026 show an average daily production of 2,152,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Preliminary production figures for March 2026 show an average daily production of 2,152,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 10.8 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.9 (GSm3) more than the previous month. The average daily production of liquids in March was: 1,944,000 barrels of oil, 191,000 barrels of NGL and 17,000 barrels of condensate.
22 Apr 26	Equatorial Guinea: Geoex MCG has launched a comprehensive reprocessing campaign covering over 9,600 sq km in the Rio Muni basin The Rio Muni basin remains largely underexplored, despite its excellent geological promise. To address this, Geoex MCG, in partnership with Perceptum, DUG Technology and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development (MHMD), has launched a comprehensive reprocessing campaign covering over 9,600 sq km in the Rio Muni basin.
22 Apr 26	UK: EnerMech secures multi-year UKCS topside process services contract EnerMech has secured a multi-year contract with a leading UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) operator to deliver integrated topside process services across a portfolio of offshore assets.
22 Apr 26	Norway: Equinor drills dry well in the North Sea (34/8-A-37 H) Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Skoll' and 'Hati' prospects, east of the Visund field in the North Sea. Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the 'Skoll' and 'Hati' prospects, east of the Visund field in the North Sea.
22 Apr 26	UK: Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust responds to recent UK Government announcements Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, the diversified renewables infrastructure company, has provided an update on the expected impact of the UK Government's plans to remove Carbon Price Support ('CPS'), alongside the wider energy policy measures announced yesterday.
22 Apr 26	ScottishPower response to UK Government announcement on the Electricity Generator Levy ScottishPower responds to UK Government announcement on the Electricity Generator Levy.
22 Apr 26	Eclipse Energy and Wood to scale hydrogen production from end-of-life oil fields As demand accelerates for scalable, cost-effective hydrogen, Eclipse Energy and Wood have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the commercialization and global deployment of subsurface hydrogen production.
22 Apr 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy charters the Enterprise drilling rig Valeura Energy has agreed to charter the Shelf Drilling Enterprise jack-up drilling rig for a three-year term that runs to 31 December 2029. Valeura has an option on the start date, and currently plans to commence drilling operations with the rig in Q4 2026, initially focused on delivering production acceleration projects.
22 Apr 26	Soiltech secures three new fluid treatment contracts Soiltech has been awarded three contracts to deliver fluid treatment (STT®) services on rigs in the Black Sea, the Netherlands, and Norway.
22 Apr 26	Nordex Group: N175/6.X turbine with 7.3 MW power mode, new 162,5-meter tower, and type approval for a further 179-meter tower The Nordex Group continues to advance its Delta4000 turbine platform with several product updates for the N175/6.X turbine, further strengthening the turbine’s performance, energy yield and project suitability across key markets.
22 Apr 26	Poland: Prospex Energy awarded Dunajec onshore licence area in Poland Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investing company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that further to the announcement dated 1 April 2026, its wholly owned subsidiary PXEN Tatra has been formally awarded the Dunajec onshore licence area in Poland.
22 Apr 26	OKEA provides first quarter 2026 trading update OKEA has published its financial report for the first quarter of 2026. A trading update is provided to summarise production and sales volumes and related updates for the quarter.
22 Apr 26	Panoro Energy announces the release of its 2025 Annual Statement of Reserves Panoro Energy has announced the release of its 2025 Annual Statement of Reserves (ASR). Volumes stated in the ASR do not incorporate any volumes associated with the transformational acquisition of an additional 40.375 per cent interest in Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea which was announced on 24 February 2026.
22 Apr 26	Norway: Vår Energi reports strong results in the first quarter 2026 Vår Energi delivered as planned in the first quarter of 2026, with record high production and strong financial results.
22 Apr 26	Halliburton launches Volta™ all-electric control system to advance intelligent completions Halliburton has launched the Volta™ all-electric control system, part of SmartWell® intelligent completions, which sets a new standard for engineered reservoir management, optimization, and insight.
21 Apr 26	UK: Exergy3 raises £10m seed round to decarbonise industrial heat, tackling grid constraints and energy security Exergy3 has raised £10 million in seed funding to scale its proprietary technology addressing three of Europe’s most pressing challenges: industrial decarbonisation, grid balancing and energy security.
21 Apr 26	Italy: Saipem awarded contract with Eni for the new Priolo biorefinery in Sicily Saipem has signed with Eni Industrial Evolution the main contract for the realization of the new Priolo biorefinery in Sicily, a project announced on February 3 by Eni and Q8 Italia.
21 Apr 26	Guyana: Saipem awarded new offshore contract by ExxonMobil for the Longtail project, located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana Saipem has been awarded a new Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP), worth around 150 million USD, by ExxonMobil Guyana for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) system for the Longtail project, located in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, at a water depth of approx. 1,750 metres.
21 Apr 26	India: TGS launches West India Facies Map Browser to enhance offshore exploration workflows TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the availability of West India Facies Map Browser (FMB), a new sequence stratigraphic interpretation dataset designed to improve exploration outcomes along India’s west coast.
21 Apr 26	UK: Offshore Energies UK responds to the Energy Secretary’s speech at the Good Growth Foundation Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has responded to the speech delivered today by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband MP, which outlined lessons learned from the recent geopolitical crises in Ukraine and the Middle East.
21 Apr 26	UK: Construction starts on major subsea power link connecting Caithness and Aberdeenshire Construction work is now underway on the Spittal to Peterhead Link, marking an important step forward in the delivery of the major subsea cable project connecting Caithness with Aberdeenshire.
21 Apr 26	UK: Kent strengthens offshore safety commitment with OEUK ESA signature Kent has signed the Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) Energy Services Agreement (ESA), reinforcing its commitment to maintaining high standards for offshore workforce welfare, safety and operational performance.