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05 Jan 26	Canada: Nordex Group receives orders totalling 508 MW in Canada, including a first order for the N175/6.X turbines
05 Jan 26	Indonesia/Malaysia: TGS launches Natuna 2D-cubed and Sarawak 2D-cubed, delivering basin-scale seismic coverage across Southeast Asia TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, announces the launch of two major multi-client seismic projects: Natuna 2D-cubed and Sarawak 2D-cubed. Together, they provide a basin-scale dataset that spans more than 327,000 km² across the Greater Natuna and Sarawak basins, supporting renewed exploration interest across Indonesia and Malaysia.
05 Jan 26	Australia: TGS and Ocean Winds launch first proprietary offshore wind and metocean campaign in Australia TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has deployed its first proprietary offshore wind and metocean measurement project in Australia, commissioned by High Sea Wind (an Ocean Winds project). The one-year deployment will be located in the Gippsland region of Victoria, one of the country’s leading offshore wind development zones.
05 Jan 26	Norway: TGS completes new GeoStreamer 3D Seismic Surveys to support exploration in the Vøring Basin TGS, a global leader in energy data and intelligence, announces the completion of the PGS24M02NWS and PGS24M04NWS 3D seismic surveys in the Vøring Basin on the mid-Norwegian continental margin.
05 Jan 26	Canada: IPC Corporate Update: Blackrod Phase 1 commencement of steam injection International Petroleum Corporation has provided an update on the Blackrod Phase 1 development in Canada. Following substantial progress on the project achieved during 2025, IPC commenced first steam injection at the Blackrod Phase 1 project on December 20, 2025.
05 Jan 26	Brazil: Viridien completes reimaging of BM-S-2 multi-client survey in Brazil’s southern Santos Basin Viridien has successfully completed the BM-S-2 seismic reimaging project in the southern Santos Basin, delivering a modern, high-fidelity 3D dataset across 8,468 sq km to support growing exploration activity in one of the most strategic, emerging offshore regions of Brazil.
05 Jan 26	Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman reaffirm commitment to market stability on steady global economic outlook The eight OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023 have reaffirmed their decision on 2 November 2025 to pause production increments in February and March 2026 due to seasonality.
05 Jan 26	Australia: Falcon Oil & Gas receives approval for the sale of Falcon’s 98.1% interest in Falcon Oil & Gas Australia to Tamboran group Falcon Oil & Gas subsidiary company, Falcon Oil & Gas Australia, has received shareholders approval for the sale of Falcon’s 98.1% interest in Falcon Australia to Tamboran Resources Corporation.
05 Jan 26	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration provides an operational update on the Carapal Ridge-3 development well Touchstone Exploration has provided an operational update on the Carapal Ridge-3 development well ('CR-3'), located on the Central block onshore in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As anticipated, CR-3 encountered hydrocarbon-bearing sands both below and above a key shale marker.
05 Jan 26	Capricorn provides operational and financial update Capricorn has provided an operational and financial update regarding its Egypt portfolio. Exploration drilling in 2025 produced encouraging results in the North Um Baraka (NUMB) and South East Horus (SEH) licences where Capricorn is working with the Operator to evaluate future activity.
05 Jan 26	Kosmos Energy provides operational and financial update Kosmos Energy has provided an operational and financial update on its recent business activities in Ghana, Mauritania and Senegal.
05 Jan 26	Australia: Equus Energy commences ASX trading following A$15M raise Equus Energy has commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange today under the ticker EQU, following completion of a A$15 million Public Offer (before costs) and receipt of approval from the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) for its acquisition of the Equus Gas Project.
05 Jan 26	Australia: Central Petroleum announces strategic expansion into the Cooper and Otway Basins Central Petroleum has entered into binding Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with ADZ Energy to secure a strategic multi-basin expansion into highly prospective conventional exploration permits in the onshore Otway and Cooper Basins.
05 Jan 26	Baker Hughes, Cactus announce closing of surface pressure control JV Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has announced the final closing of its previously announced joint venture with a subsidiary of Cactus, Inc., in which Baker Hughes has contributed its surface pressure control (SPC) product line.
05 Jan 26	Brazil: Petrobras approves Final Investment Decision for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters project, module 2 Petrobras has approved the final investment decision for the development of the Sergipe Deep Waters Module 2 (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin. The project is strategic for expanding the availability of domestic gas, as well as opening a new production frontier in the Northeast region.
05 Jan 26	Nigeria: Shearwater initiates multi-client survey offshore Nigeria Shearwater Geoservices has announced the upcoming start of a new multi-client seismic project offshore Nigeria. The survey will provide high-resolution subsurface data across the Western Niger Delta Basin, supporting exploration decisions and future license rounds in one of West Africa’s most prospective oil and gas regions.
05 Jan 26	Mexico: Harbour appointed operator of the Zama project in Mexico Harbour Energy announced December 31 2025 it has been appointed operator of the Zama oil project offshore Mexico. The Zama oil field, discovered in 2017 and successfully appraised in 2018 and 2019, is estimated to contain approx. 750 mmboe of gross recoverable resources.
04 Jan 26	UK: Jobs, skills and community investment in Aberdeenshire boosted by balance of plant contract for Clashindarroch II Wind Farm Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has been contracted by Vattenfall to deliver roads and access tracks, electrical infrastructure, turbine foundations and other infrastructure as part of the construction of Clashindarroch II, its 14-turbine wind farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
04 Jan 26	Singapore: Flint’s paper batteries are here: now in production, now available Flint, the Singapore-based deep tech company pioneering sustainable, cellulose-based, biodegradable, PFAS-free batteries, has announced that its paper battery technology has entered production, marking the transition from lab-scale development to manufactured cells ready for pilot deployments and customer programs.
04 Jan 26	Libya: NOC achieves highest average crude oil production in a decade Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has disclosed its average daily crude oil production and total (cumulative) production figures for the past 10 years. 2025 has recorded the highest average production rate compared to the past decade, at 1.374 million barrels per day.
04 Jan 26	US: Empire to file preliminary injunction against lease suspension order Empire Offshore Wind filed a civil suit (December 22) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s order directing a suspension to the Empire Wind project. As part of that case, Empire plans to seek a preliminary injunction and allow construction to continue while the litigation proceeds.
04 Jan 26	Brazil: Petrobras starts production at Búzios 6 Petrobras began oil production from the P-78 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin on December 31st. Búzios 6 (P-78) has the capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil and 7.2 million m³ of gas per day.
03 Jan 26	EMGS: Going Concern & Capital Structure Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement published by Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) on 5 November 2025 and to the Company's interim financial report for Q3 2025. As announced, EMGS expects to require additional funding within the near term to sustain operations, and the Company is evaluating several alternatives to preserve value for its stakeholders, including restructuring options.
03 Jan 26	US: Revolution Wind to file preliminary injunction against lease suspension order Revolution Wind, a 50/50 joint venture between Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables and Ørsted, filed a supplemental complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the lease suspension order issued on December 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), to be followed by a motion for a preliminary injunction.
03 Jan 26	Occidental completes sale of OxyChem Occidental has completed the sale of its chemical business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway for $9.7 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction accelerates the strategy to strengthen Occidental’s balance sheet and focus on its deep and diverse oil and gas portfolio.