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29 Apr 26	Spain: Successful wind repowering in Spain achieves 98 percent waste recovery Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, has successfully completed the first phase of the Montes de Cierzo wind repowering project in Navarra, replacing 44 old turbines with 10 new ones, increasing the capacity to produce clean energy while reducing visual impacts and achieving almost full recycling and reuse of the old components.
29 Apr 26	UK: Matrix Renewables closes £245 million non-recourse financing for 500MW battery storage project in Scotland Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has successfully closed a £245 million non-recourse project financing to support the construction of a large-scale, transmission-connected 500MW / 1,000MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project located in Eccles–Leitholm, in southern Scotland.
29 Apr 26	Venezuela: Acting President of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez meets with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi Delcy Rodriguez, Acting President of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela met with Eni CEO, Claudio Descalzi in Caracas. Eni signed a programmatic agreement with the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and PDVSA to relaunch oil activities, specifically Junin-5 (PDVSA 60%, Eni 40%), located in the Orinoco Belt, a heavy oil field containing 35 billion barrels of certified oil in place.
29 Apr 26	Brazil: Petro Victory Energy announces successful SJ 12 well results Petro Victory Energy has announced the results of 7-SJ-12DA-MA well ('SJ-12') in the São João ('SJ') field, Barreirinhas Basin, Brazil. A well testing campaign is planned to further evaluate the SJ-12 well, with results to be announced separately.
29 Apr 26	SLB launches breakthrough reservoir mapping solution Global energy technology company SLB has launched AlphaSight™, the company’s latest innovation in reservoir mapping and drilling intelligence. AlphaSight leverages industry-first technologies, setting a new benchmark for visibility and control in complex drilling environments to maximize production potential.
29 Apr 26	Odfjell Technology signs MoU with ANT to deliver advanced P&A solution in Southeast Asia Odfjell Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ANT (Applied New Technologies) to work together to deliver a next generation erosion tool for well plug and abandonment (P&A) projects across Southeast Asia.
28 Apr 26	UK: EnergyPathways launches FEED for the world's largest CAES project EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, has announced completion of pre-FEED studies with Siemens Energy which confirm the economic viability of its planned large scale CAES project expected to be the UK's largest long duration energy storage facility.
28 Apr 26	BP announces first quarter 2026 results BP announces first quarter 2026 results. 1Q 2026 underlying RC profit $3.2 billion; operating cash flow $2.9 billion after taking into account a $6.0 billion adjusted working capital* build largely driven by the rising price environment in addition to the seasonal inventory builds.
28 Apr 26	Tullow Oil announces its Full Year Results for the year ended 31 December 2025 Significant foundations laid in 2025, including comprehensive refinancing. Operational focus yielding strong performance in the first quarter of 2026. Significant opportunities for value creation through operational delivery and oil price leverage.
28 Apr 26	Zenith Energy announces private placement in UK and Norway, debt settlement and new financing facility Zenith Energy, the listed international energy production and development company, has announced that it has completed private placements of common shares of no par value with institutional investors in the United Kingdom and Norway, alongside a debt settlement. In addition, the Company has entered into a new convertible loan facility.
28 Apr 26	Indonesia: TGS Launches South Papua 2D-cubed project enhanced by machine learning TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the launch of a new 237,700 sq km 2D-cubed project in offshore South Papua, Indonesia.
28 Apr 26	UK: SmartestEnergy and AGR Renewables partner to deliver long-term route to market for major UK solar portfolio SmartestEnergy has agreed a series of CfD Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with AGR Renewables, spanning four UK co-located projects, and will provide a bankable, flexible route to market for 192MW of solar capacity.
28 Apr 26	Canada: Vestas strengthens Québec presence with 186 MW order from EDF power solutions North America Vestas has received a 186 MW order from EDF power solutions North America to supply 28 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines and two EnVentus V162-6.0 MW wind turbines for the Forêt Domaniale wind project in Québec, Canada.
27 Apr 26	UK: NSTA grants a production and storage consent to Centrica Offshore UK for the Rough gas storage site The North Sea Transition Authority has granted a production and storage consent to Centrica Offshore UK Ltd for the Rough gas storage site, off the East Coast of England in the Southern North Sea, until 30 April 2027.
27 Apr 26	Romania: Three wind projects of around 300 MW enter the execution phase under the OMV Petrom–RNV Infrastructure partnership OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-East Europe, and RNV Infrastructure have announced that three wind projects, with a total installed capacity of approximately 300 MW, are entering the execution phase following the adoption of the final investment decision (FID).
27 Apr 26	Canada: Shell announces agreement to acquire Canadian energy company, ARC Resources Shell has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Resources, an energy company focused on the Montney shale basin in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
27 Apr 26	Greenland: Greenland Energy signs Halliburton agreement for 2026 Jameson Land drilling campaign Greenland Energy Company has signed an agreement with Halliburton for integrated consulting services and logistical management relating to the planning, coordination, handling, and transportation of equipment, services, and goods. The agreement includes comprehensive well and drilling services for Greenland Energy’s onshore campaign in the Jameson Land Basin.
27 Apr 26	Timor Leste: TGS and ANP launch Facies Map Browser products to support offshore investment in Timor-Leste TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, in partnership with Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) has announced an addendum to a 2D-cubed multi-client agreement. The agreement includes the development and delivery of Facies Map Browser (FMB) products to support exploration activities in Timor-Leste.
27 Apr 26	Italy: Zenith Energy announces acquisition of 5 MWp solar development projects Zenith Energy has announced the acquisition of two solar development projects, both situated in the Province of Puglia in Italy, of 2.5 MWp each, (the 'Puglia Acquisitions').
27 Apr 26	Sao Tome: Petrobras acquires a stake in Sao Tome Block 3 Petrobras announced earlier this month that it has entered into a contract to acquire a stake and assume operation of Block 3, offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, in Africa , from Oranto Petroleum.
27 Apr 26	Challenges in Handling Geological and Geophysical Uncertainties: Pitfalls and Solutions - Merlin Energy Understanding and quantifying uncertainty remains a persistent challenge to making effective geoscience decisions. Whether evaluating hydrocarbon reservoirs, assessing carbon storage potential, planning geothermal developments, or modelling groundwater systems, subsurface professionals can’t avoid the problems of incomplete, ambiguous, and often conflicting information.
27 Apr 26	Norway: Equinor granted drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H in PL 532 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 7220/5-EC-2 H in production licence PL 532.
27 Apr 26	US: 88 Energy reports Participation Agreement amendment ahead of planned Franklin Bluffs-1H horizontal well 88 Energy has provided an update on the progress of its Joint Venture partner, Burgundy Xploration toward the planned production test at Project Phoenix on the North Slope of Alaska. 88 Energy has agreed to an extension of the funding milestone date under the Participation Agreement aligning the timeline to Burgundy's planned US initial public offer (IPO) process. Highlights
27 Apr 26	OEUK Chief challenges IEA: North Sea oil & gas key to UK’s energy security and transition David Whitehouse, the chief executive of OEUK, has responded to a piece in The Guardian where Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), stated that 'the damage is done,' noting that the global oil crisis has permanently transformed the fossil fuel industry.
27 Apr 26	Nordex Group reports solid Q1/2026 results with continued margin improvement year on year The Nordex Group has reported a positive business performance for the first quarter of 2026. Sales reached around EUR 1.6 billion in Q1/2026, a 10.6 percent increase compared to the first quarter last year (Q1/2025: EUR 1.4 billion). Gross revenue, including changes in inventories, was EUR 1.6 billion, in line with same period of last year.