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24 Mar 26	UK: Carbon storage developers apply for more than 2 million acres of North Sea The NSTA has received bids for more than 2 million acres of seabed at the 24 March closure of the UK’s second carbon storage licensing round. The second carbon storage licensing round was launched in December 2025.
24 Mar 26	UK: EnerMech wins five-year North Sea contract on Kraken FPSO EnerMech has secured a five-year contract to provide Bumi Armada with crane management and lifting services on the Armada Kraken Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in the UK North Sea East of Shetland.
24 Mar 26	Pakistan: OGDCL commences oil production from Pasakhi-13 - Pakistan's first successful horizontal oil well in clastic reservoirs Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), has successfully commenced oil production from its development well Pasakhi-13, marking a historic milestone as Pakistan's first successful horizontal oil well in clastic reservoir (lower Goru - A sand).
24 Mar 26	Germany: Vestas announces new order in Germany Vestas has announced the following order as part of its Q1 order intake. Customer is Alterric. Delivery of the 29 MW Ober-Mörlen project is planned to begin in Q3 2027, with commissioning scheduled to begin in Q4 2027.
24 Mar 26	Guyana: SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for the Longtail project in Guyana SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by ExxonMobil Guyana, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corp, to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Longtail development project in Guyana. This is the sixth FPSO award from ExxonMobil Guyana.
24 Mar 26	UK must back domestic oil and gas alongside renewables to secure energy supply The UK will continue to need significant volumes of oil and gas for decades to come, even with accelerating use of renewables, according to the OEUK Business Outlook Report 2026 on the UK’s offshore energy system.
24 Mar 26	UK: Ofgem announces biggest shortlist of bidders since 2019 with offshore transmission assets for three major North Sea windfarms up for auction Ofgem has announced it has shortlisted its biggest field of bidders since 2019, who can all now compete to own and operate the offshore electricity transmission links for three major North Sea wind farms off Great Britain’s east coast.
24 Mar 26	Poland: Prospex Energy announces formal offer of onshore Polish licences Prospex Energy, the AIM quoted investing company focused on European gas and power projects, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PXEN Tatra Sp z.o.o. ('PXEN Tatra') has been formally offered the San and Dunajec onshore licence areas in Poland.
24 Mar 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces operations update Zephyr Energy, a technology-led oil and gas company focused on responsible resource development from carbon-neutral operations in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, has announced an operations update.
24 Mar 26	US: Interior and TotalEnergies agree to end US Offshore Wind Projects, lowering costs for American families Following TotalEnergies announcement that it has signed agreements with U.S. Department of Interior to end its U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, the Department of the Interior announced a landmark agreement with TotalEnergies for the company to redirect capital from expensive, unreliable offshore wind leases toward affordable, reliable natural gas projects that will provide secure energy for hardworking Americans.
24 Mar 26	European Commission approves €5 billion Danish State aid scheme to support offshore wind energy The European Commission has approved a €5 billion (DKK 37.6 billion) Danish scheme to support offshore wind energy in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal.
24 Mar 26	Italy: European Energy divests 151 MW solar PV project in Sicily European Energy has completed the divestment of its remaining stake in a 151 MW solar PV project located in Mineo, Sicily, to the Italian investment management firm Sosteneo.
23 Mar 26	Spain: Zelestra delivers 162 MW Belinchón solar cluster in Spain ahead of schedule, powering pharma decarbonisation
23 Mar 26	US: TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. Department of Interior to end its U.S. Offshore Wind Projects TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long Bay lease (Lease OCS-A 0545) and its New York Bight lease (Lease OCS-A 0538), both awarded in 2022, along with its partners. As a result, TotalEnergies will no longer develop offshore wind projects in the United States.
23 Mar 26	Brazil: Equinor strengthens integrated power portfolio in Brazil Equinor has acquired the ready to build 230 MW Esquina do Vento onshore wind complex from Vestas. With this investment Equinor expands its broad energy offering in Brazil, further strengthening its integrated power portfolio for long-term growth in one of the company’s core markets.
23 Mar 26	France: Technip Energies invests in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF project in Rouen Technip Energies has signed an agreement with Verso Energy to acquire a minority equity stake in the DEZiR project, a synthetic aviation fuel ('eSAF') plant located in Rouen, France. This investment demonstrates Technip Energies’ support for this major industrial initiative, which has been selected under the France 2030 program and the European Innovation Fund.
23 Mar 26	OEUK: New polling shows public backs homegrown energy, a balanced mix, and clear long-term rules for the North Sea New UK-wide polling commissioned by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) shows overwhelming public support for using the UK’s own oil and gas resources alongside renewables to strengthen national security, manage overreliance on imports, and ensure stable, long-term decision-making on how the sector is taxed.
23 Mar 26	Brazil: Equinor and Rio Energy order Vestas turbines for the 230 MW Esquina do Vento Wind Project in Brazil, fully developed by Vestas Equinor, through its subsidiary Rio Energy, acquires the 230 MW Esquina do Vento wind project from Vestas, the global leader in wind energy solutions, and signs a turbine supply agreement with Vestas for the project, which is located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeast of Brazil.
23 Mar 26	Canada: C-NLOER provides update on 2026 Call for Bids In November 2025, the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Energy Regulator (C-NLOER) advised that it would review its land tenure system in collaboration with the federal and Newfoundland and Labrador governments and others to identify opportunities to enhance competitiveness. Final parcel selections, terms and conditions will be announced in June with a closing date in November.
23 Mar 26	Serbia: Nordex Group receives new order from Serbia for 70 MW The Nordex Group has received a new order for the supply and installation of 11 N175/6.X wind turbines for the Jasikovo wind farm in eastern Serbia. The Jasikovo wind farm is located in the Serbian Carpathian Mountains, approx. 175 kms east-southeast of Belgrade.
23 Mar 26	UK: Orcadian Energy announces results for the half year ended 31 December 2025 AIM-listed Orcadian Energy, the North Sea focused oil and gas development company, has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 31 December 2025.
23 Mar 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces construction of its 7 MWp solar plants in Puglia, Italy, will commence in July 2026 Zenith Energy has announced a major milestone in the execution of its Italian renewable energy development and production strategy, with construction of its 7 MWp solar plants in the Puglia region now scheduled to commence in early July 2026.
23 Mar 26	Taiwan: Nexra wins additional near-term contract in Taiwan Nexra, Cadeler’s dedicated service platform, has confirmed the signing of an additional firm contract for an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) campaign to be executed and completed during 2026. The campaign will service two offshore wind farms in Taiwan and will be executed using Cadeler’s wind installation vessel Wind Maker, which was delivered to the company last year.
23 Mar 26	Prosafe SE announces operational update - February 2026 Fleet utilisation for February 2026 was 96%. In Brazil, Safe Eurus, Safe Notos, and Safe Zephyrus continued to operate at full capacity in January. Safe Boreas continued to receive full day rate, awaiting commencement of the 15-month firm period upon gangway connection. Safe Caledonia had 79% utilisation at the Captain Field in the UK.
23 Mar 26	Norway: TGS completes three year GSX campaign in the Norwegian Sea TGS has announced the completion of its three-year GSX (GeoStreamer X) acquisition and processing campaign in the Norwegian Sea, culminating in the delivery of the final Dual Azimuth products to clients. TGS now offers more than 21,500 sq kms of high-quality GSX multi-client seismic data available for licensing. The dataset provides a modern, high-resolution foundation for development, ILX and TLX exploration activities across one of Norway’s most prospective offshore regions.