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24 Apr 26	Serica Energy planning fixed income investor meetings - provides update on current trading AIM-listed Serica Energy has announced that it is planning to arrange fixed income investor meetings in connection with a potential issuance of a senior unsecured bond. Serica also provides an update on current trading.
24 Apr 26	Sierra Leone signs offshore petroleum license with Marginal Energy The Government of Sierra Leone has signed a new offshore petroleum license agreement with Nigerian-based independent energy company Marginal Energy, advancing efforts to attract upstream investment and unlock the country’s hydrocarbon potential. The company has committed to invest more than $225 million during the exploration phases.
24 Apr 26	UK: Consent applications submitted for 1.8 GW Bellrock Floating Offshore Wind Project Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited, wholly owned by Nadara, is proposing a large scale floating offshore wind project located in the central North Sea, 120 kms east of Stonehaven. If consented, the project would have the capacity to generate up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity, making Bellrock one of the largest floating offshore wind projects proposed in UK waters.
24 Apr 26	Kazakhstan: TotalEnergies takes Final Investment Decision for its giant wind and BESS project in Kazakhstan TotalEnergies has taken the Final Investment Decision and secured financing for the Mirny onshore wind and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Kazakhstan. Located in the southeast of the country, Mirny should generate 100 TWh of renewable electricity over 25 years, enough to supply about 1 million people in Kazakhstan.
24 Apr 26	Eni: results for the first quarter 2026 - Navigating market volatility while executing our strategy. Raising share buyback Eni continues to deliver on its accretive growth strategy amid energy market disruptions and price volatility. The 1Q '26 performance was ahead of operating and financial guidance for the year.
24 Apr 26	QatarEnergy celebrates the first LNG export cargo from its largest investment in the United States – Golden Pass LNG project in Texas QatarEnergy has celebrated the first LNG export cargo from the Golden Pass LNG project in Sabine Pass, Texas, in the United States – a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil.
24 Apr 26	Canada: Questerre to sell non-operated Kakwa Central assets for $23.5 million Questerre Energy has entered into a binding agreement to sell its non-operated minority working interest in its Kakwa Central assets for total consideration of $23.5 million.
24 Apr 26	Brazil: Ecopetrol enters into an Agreement to acquire an equity stake in Brava Energia, a company domiciled in Brazil Ecopetrol has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with a group of significant shareholders holding approx. 26% of the outstanding common shares of the Brazilian company Brava Energia, for the acquisition by Ecopetrol or one of its affiliates or subsidiaries within the Ecopetrol Group, of 120,813,490 shares of Brava, representing approx. 26% of Brava’s share capital.
23 Apr 26	UK: Bureau Veritas awarded contract as Independent Certifier for Liverpool Bay Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Storage project Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has been appointed as the Independent Certifier for the Liverpool Bay Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Transportation and Storage (T&S) project being developed by Liverpool Bay CCS Limited (LBCCS), a subsidiary of Eni CCUS Holding.
23 Apr 26	UK: Government’s latest measures to accelerate roll-out of clean power will strengthen UK’s energy security – but we must maintain investor confidence Commenting on the raft of energy policy announcements made April 21 by the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, RenewableUK CEO Tara Singh said: 'We agree with the Energy Secretary that the UK’s response to global gas price spikes should be to speed up the roll-out of homegrown renewables, coupled with rapid electrification, so that we can move faster towards energy independence.
23 Apr 26	Germany: First offshore installation of a full-size monopile using EQ piling technology IQIP, together with EnBW and Vattenfall, announced that EQ-Piling is being used offshore for the first time in the installation of a full-size monopile. This marks a significant milestone in the further development of foundation technologies for offshore wind farms.
23 Apr 26	Germany: Northern Lights: Vattenfall tests key offshore work processes on land Vattenfall has launched an important preparatory step for the Nordlicht offshore wind farm. A so-called transition piece mock-up is currently underway at the site of supplier CS Wind Offshore in Aalborg, Denmark. This involves testing key installation, safety, and work processes on land before work begins at sea.
23 Apr 26	UK: Change of ownership agreed for Muir Mhòr Floating Offshore Wind Farm Joint Venture partners Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind have mutually agreed that Fred. Olsen Seawind will assume 100 per cent ownership of the Muir Mhòr Floating Offshore Wind Farm. The change of ownership will take the form of a share sale, under which Vattenfall will sell its share in the project to Fred. Olsen Seawind.
23 Apr 26	Malta: EIB backs with €100 million Malta’s energy transition through second electricity interconnector with Italy The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting Malta’s energy transition by enhancing the country’s electricity infrastructure, boosting security of supply, and facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources.
23 Apr 26	EIB Group accelerates Europe’s clean energy drive as part of €10 billion in new financing The Boards of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group approved a total of €10 billion in financing, including almost €2 billion for initiatives to expand Europe’s clean energy investments, ensure affordability and bolster competitiveness.
23 Apr 26	Norway: Three companies offered acreage for CO2 storage The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has announced that three companies have been offered exploration licences for CO2 storage in two areas in the North Sea. The authorities have reviewed applications from six companies following announcement of three suitable acreage in June 2024.
23 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of photovoltaic development project in Puglia Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of a 5 MWp photovoltaic development project located in Puglia, Italy. The Puglia Acquisition covers approx. 5 hectares of land in proximity to a motorway, within areas classified as suitable for solar PV development under the applicable regulatory framework.
23 Apr 26	UK: Well-Safe Solutions awarded North Sea decommissioning scope for Forties field Well-Safe Solutions, the tier-one well decommissioning contractor, has announced a multi-year contract with Apache North Sea to decommission its platform wells and subsea wells in the Forties field.
23 Apr 26	UK: RWE’s Camster II onshore wind farm is completed and powering Scottish homes and businesses RWE, one of the world’s leading renewables companies, has announced the successful completion and commissioning of its Camster II Onshore Wind Farm in Caithness, Scotland.
23 Apr 26	Two years of Decision-Grade Wind and Metocean Data reduce risk for German offshore wind projects TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced that the world’s most extensive multi-client floating LiDAR and metocean campaign has reached its two-year milestone.
23 Apr 26	Sierra Leone deepens upstream ambitions with Shell Reconnaissance Deal Sierra Leone has strengthened its upstream petroleum ambitions with the signing of a Reconnaissance Permit Agreement with Shell Exploration Company, marking a significant step in its efforts to attract investment and advance offshore basin evaluation.
23 Apr 26	Egypt: TGS Prediktor powers data infrastructure for Scatec’s large-scale Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project in Egypt TGS has announced the deployment of its PowerView™ digital platform for the Obelisk hybrid solar and battery project developed by Scatec in Egypt. This solution enables unified monitoring and operational intelligence across solar generation and energy storage assets at the large-scale renewable facility.
23 Apr 26	TGS and Danomics announce partnership to streamline subsurface analysis with integrated data and cloud-based workflows TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced a strategic integration with Danomics, a cloud-native subsurface interpretation platform. Together, they will deliver an integrated solution that enables geoscientists and engineers to seamlessly access and incorporate TGS licensed well data directly within the Danomics platform.
23 Apr 26	UK: OurCoop partnerships generate enough renewable power for 65,000 homes The UK’s OurCoop says it is helping to generate enough renewable energy to power more than 65,000 homes through community energy partnerships – and is further supporting renewables through on-site solar across its locations.
23 Apr 26	Afentra announces operational and financial update Afentra, an upstream oil and gas company focused on acquiring production and development assets in Africa, has provided an operational and financial trading update for the three months ended 31 March 2026.