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18 May 26	Canada: Eni completes investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite Eni has announced the closing of the equity investment in Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. ('NMG'), a Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, operating in the natural graphite and advanced battery materials industry.
18 May 26	US: 88 Energy announces South Prudhoe Prospective Resource Upgrade, North Slope Alaska 88 Energy has announced a material update to the Prospective Resource Estimate for its South Prudhoe Project (100% W.I.), located on Alaska's North Slope immediately south of the Prudhoe Bay Unit (PBU) and Kuparuk River Unit (KRU). For the South Prudhoe Project the estimated total gross unrisked 2U Prospective Resource has been revised to 768.9 million barrels of oil and NGL's (MMbbls), 640.7 MMbbls net to 88E.
18 May 26	Cue Energy provides update on Horizon takeover offer Cue Energy Resources refers to the unsolicited, off-market takeover offer by Horizon Oil to acquire all fully paid ordinary shares in Cue that Horizon does not already hold a relevant interest in.
18 May 26	UK: Europa Oil & Gas announces Cloughton well planning application update Europa Oil & Gas has announced that, further to its announcement of 27 April 2026, it has been notified by North Yorkshire Council that the Local Planning Authority has now issued its decision to refuse planning permission for the Cloughton gas appraisal well.
18 May 26	BW Offshore announces first quarter results 2026 BW Offshore has announced first quarter results 2026. Highlights include: Q1 EBITDA of USD 47.9 million and operating cash flow of USD 43.3 million. Robust balance sheet with USD 568 million in available liquidity. BW Opal production restarted, commissioning and practical completion expected mid-2026. Signed FEED with Equinor for Bay du Nord FPSO and established local office in St. John’s. Extended BW Catcher contract through 2030. Strategic review progressing. Full-year 2026 EBITDA guidance revised to USD 310-340 million.
18 May 26	Australia: INPEX to acquire minority share in Browse INPEX CORPORATION has announced that through its subsidiary, INPEX Mirai Upstream Pty Ltd, it has entered a sales and purchase agreement with PetroChina International Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd (CNPC) to acquire CNPC’s 10.67 percent participating interest in the Browse joint venture, including the Browse titles covering the Brecknock, Calliance and Torosa gas fields offshore Western Australia.
18 May 26	Italy: Magnora adds 30 MW data center project to its portfolio in Italy Magnora, a developer of data center, wind, solar, and battery projects, as well as a data center operator, has secured its second data center (DC) project in Italy, bringing Magnora’s DC project portfolio to gross 585 MW and net 460 MW.
18 May 26	US: Santos announces first oil at Pikka in Alaska Santos has announced first oil from the Pikka phase 1 development on Alaska’s North Slope, with oil flow established through the Lease Automated Custody Transfer (LACT) meter into the Pikka sales oil line.
17 May 26	UK: OEUK convenes North Sea leaders at CCS & Hydrogen Summit in June Industry, government and regulators will meet at OEUK’s first North Sea CCS & Hydrogen Summit (1–2 June) to discuss how to accelerate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects and infrastructure, strengthen supply chains, and align standards across the basin.
17 May 26	US: Technip Energies receives Full Notice To Proceed on major EPC contract with Commonwealth LNG in the United States Technip Energies has received Full Notice To Proceed (FNTP) for a major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Commonwealth LNG, a Caturus company, for its 9.5 Mtpa liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.
17 May 26	UK: Aberdeenshire Council gives Ocean Winds consent for underground cable corridor that will connect 2GW Caledonia project to the grid Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE dedicated to offshore wind energy, and the largest offshore wind operator in Scotland, has received full onshore planning consent for its Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm.
17 May 26	Malaysia: Velesto Energy secures first asset-light rig contract from Hibiscus Velesto Energy, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Velesto Drilling, has secured a contract from Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia, marking the Group’s first contract utilizing a third-party jackup rig under a charter arrangement. The contract is for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig for Hibiscus’ 2026 offshore drilling campaign in Malaysia.
17 May 26	Philippines: Scatec JV starts commercial operation of battery system in the Philippines Scatec’s joint venture with Aboitiz Power in the Philippines has started commercial operation of the 16 MW Magat battery energy storage system (Magat BESS 2)'
17 May 26	UK: Prosafe SE: Safe Caledonia contract signed with Ithaca Energy for Captain field in the UK Prosafe has signed a contract for the Safe Caledonia to provide accommodation support for Ithaca Energy at the Captain field in the UK sector of the North Sea for a firm period of 6 months commencing Q2 2027.
15 May 26	TGS \| 4C analysis flags rising subsea cable demand and vessel bottlenecks driven by offshore wind growth Offshore wind growth is accelerating demand for subsea cables, larger installation vessels and more resilient supply chains, creating new pressure points for project delivery through 2030 and beyond.
15 May 26	Congo Brazzaville: Perenco completes successful drilling campaign on the Tchibouela East field, offshore Republic of Congo Perenco Congo has announced the completion of its successful drilling campaign on the Tchibouela East field, offshore Republic of Congo. The results of the five infill well campaign, which concluded at the end of 2025, now show a sustained material uplift in production, providing an additional 6,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd).
15 May 26	UK: Perenco UK restarts production from the Davy gas field in the Southern North Sea Perenco UK has confirmed that, after more than five years since being shut-in, production from the Davy gas field in the Southern North Sea (SNS) has restarted. Earmarked for decommissioning following several failed restarts in 2021, Perenco UK has completed a comprehensive revival project with production from Davy wells A3 and A5 restarting in late April 2026.
15 May 26	Egypt: TAG Oil provides update on drilling operations at BED-1 and SERQ Concessions TAG Oil has secured a drilling rig for the upcoming T-200 well at the Badr Oil Field ('BED-1') located in the Western Desert of Egypt. The Company anticipates starting drilling operations by the end of June 2026, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
15 May 26	Predator Oil & Gas announces Placing to raise £3 million Predator Oil & Gas Holdings, the Jersey based Oil and Gas Company with producing hydrocarbon operations focussed on Trinidad and Morocco, has announced a placing to raise £3 million. The Proceeds of the Placing will be spent on the potential award of Corrib South offshore Ireland and its assets in Trinidad and Morocco.
15 May 26	US: Union Jack Oil provides positive update on Crossroads well, Southern Oklahoma USA AIM-listed Union Jack Oil, a UK and USA focused onshore hydrocarbon, production, development, exploration and investment company, has announced a positive update on the Crossroads Well, located in Garvin County, Oklahoma USA. Based on a petrophysical evaluation of the downhole logs, four intervals with production potential will be tested.
14 May 26	Brazil: ABL to support Mero 3 and Mero 4 Projects offshore Brazil ABL Energy & Marine Consultants Brasil has been appointed as Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) to support Subsea7 with the transportation and installation campaign for the SURF infrastructure for the Mero 3 and 4 developments offshore Brazil.
14 May 26	UK: Landmark decision to give three major offshore wind farms the go-ahead will boost UK’s energy security significantly The Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has announced a landmark decision today to grant consent to three major UK offshore wind farms, totalling up to four gigawatts of new clean power capacity. Dogger Bank South East and Dogger Bank South West, off the north east coast of England, will each add 1.5GW of capacity, developed by RWE and Masdar. North Falls off the coast of Suffolk will add up to 1GW, developed by RWE and SSE Renewables.
14 May 26	Portugal: Iberdrola begins commissioning of the Tâmega Complex wind-hydroelectric megaproject Iberdrola is consolidating its leadership in renewable energy with the commissioning of the Tâmega Norte wind farm, located between Braga and Vila Real, in the Portuguese municipalities of Cabeceiras de Basto and Montalegre. It is the first of two wind farms that form part of the Tâmega Complex. It is the first grid-connected wind-hydro hybrid project on the Iberian Peninsula.
14 May 26	UK: Storegga announces sale of hydrogen portfolio to Protium Following a strategic review and decision to restructure its portfolio, Storegga, an independent developer of CCS and hydrogen projects, has announced the sale of the Cromarty Hydrogen Project and its wider green hydrogen portfolio to Protium.
14 May 26	UK: 'Utterly shameful': Miliband moves to permanently block new North Sea drilling Labour is set to introduce legislation that would permanently ban new oil and gas drilling licences in the UK, making it significantly harder for future governments to reopen the North Sea to new exploration. The proposed Energy Independence Bill, outlined in Wednesday’s King’s Speech, would place Ed Miliband’s current moratorium on new drilling into law. The legislation would also formally ban onshore fracking.