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10 Mar 26	UK: Evolt Charging partners with AMPECO to support the next phase of EV Charging Evolt Charging has selected AMPECO, the EV charging management platform supporting 190+ charging networks across 70+ markets, as the software platform behind its EV charging services to support the next phase of EV charging growth across the UK.
10 Mar 26	France: Plenitude and Methagora sign a 15-year partnership for the sourcing of biomethane in France Plenitude and Methagora, a biomethane solutions developer and gas supplier, have signed an agreement covering the sourcing in France of 50 GWh of biomethane per year over a 15-year period, in line with the French legislation concerning the Biomethane Production Certificates (BPC) scheme. Under the agreement, Methagora will sell Plenitude biomethane sourced from a range of agricultural areas in France.
10 Mar 26	Aramco announces fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results Aramco delivered robust growth and strong cash flows in 2025, reinforcing confidence in our strategy. Our disciplined capital allocation, combined with our lower-cost, adaptable, and highly reliable operations, drove strong financial performance in a year marked by price volatility.
10 Mar 26	Tunisia: Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar power plant in Tunisia Scatec, a leading renewable energy provider, and Aeolus, part of Toyota Tsusho Group, have reached commercial operations date (COD) of the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar power plant in Tunisia with retroactive effect from 1January 2026.
10 Mar 26	Germany: Munich Airport procures offshore wind power from RWE Munich Airport and energy producer RWE signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) in February 2026. The PPA has a term of ten years and guarantees the airport 40 gigawatt hours (40 million kilowatt hours) of electricity per year from a new RWE wind farm in the North Sea.
10 Mar 26	Sidara completes acquisition of Wood Sidara has completed the acquisition of Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for energy and materials. The transaction marks a transformational milestone for Sidara and significantly advances its long-term strategic ambition to expand and elevate its energy offering to clients worldwide.
10 Mar 26	UK: New Aberdeen study finds seabirds steer clear of turbine blades A detailed new collaborative study between Vattenfall and Spoor, a biodiversity technology company specialising in AI-powered bird monitoring, has confirmed that seabirds are safely steering clear of offshore wind turbines at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen offshore wind farm.
10 Mar 26	Romania: HELLENiQ ENERGY announces start of commercial operation of photovoltaic parks in Romania HELLENiQ ENERGY has announced that the delivery and start of commercial operations for two photovoltaic parks in southern Romania, with a total capacity of 58 MW, have been successfully concluded, in accordance with an agreement signed in 2023 with METLEN for the construction and acquisition of four photovoltaic parks with a total capacity of 211 MW
10 Mar 26	Colombia: GeoPark announces decision not to raise offer for Frontera Energy’s Colombian E&P assets GeoPark, a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, has announced that it has declined to raise its offer for Frontera Energy’s Colombian E&P assets.
10 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives orders from wpd totaling nearly 280 MW in Germany Long-standing customer wpd has ordered 40 turbines from the Nordex Group for nine projects in Germany. The total capacity of the orders amounts to 279,2 MW.
10 Mar 26	Norway: Equinor discovers oil in the Troll area and gas and condensate in the Sleipner area Equinor has discovered oil in the Troll area and gas and condensate in the Sleipner area. Both discoveries are considered commercial and were made in areas with well-developed infrastructure for export to Europe.
10 Mar 26	UK: Angus Energy provides hedging update Angus Energy, a UK AIM quoted independent oil and gas company, has successfully placed additional gas hedges covering the period April 2026 to June 2027, securing 7.745 million therms at an average weighted price of approximately 101 pence per therm
10 Mar 26	Timor Leste: Sunda Energy awarded Chuditch-2 Environmental Licence Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, SundaGas, operator of the TL-SO-19-16 Production Sharing Contract, offshore Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, has been awarded an Environmental Licence for the drilling of the Chuditch-2 appraisal well.
10 Mar 26	Norway: Archer secures a 3-year contract extension with major operator on the Norwegian continental shelf Archer has been awarded a 3-year contract extension with a major operator under a long-term frame agreement for the provision of wireline services.
10 Mar 26	UK: Penspen opens new Newcastle office to drive European asset integrity growth International engineering consultancy Penspen has opened a new office in Newcastle’s Time Central facility as it plans further growth in the European asset integrity market.
10 Mar 26	UK: Red Rock Renewables reaches Financial Close on Benbrack Wind Farm Edinburgh-based renewable energy company, Red Rock Renewables, has reached Financial Close on a £62m financing with Lloyds, HSBC and China Construction Bank for its Benbrack Onshore Wind Farm.
09 Mar 26	GoM: Woodside launches Trion drilling campaign Woodside Energy, in partnership with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), has commenced the drilling campaign at the Trion Field, located in ultra-deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The drilling campaign includes the execution of 24 subsea wells which will be connected to a floating production unit (FPU) named Tláloc, with a nameplate capacity of approx. 100,000 barrels per day.
09 Mar 26	Indonesia: Seatrium completes Karimun Yard divestment Seatrium refers to its earlier announcement dated 23 February 2026 in relation to the divestment of its Karimun Yard located on Karimun Island, Indonesia. The Group wishes to announce that the divestment has been completed on 9 March 2026. This divestment, together with other non-core asset divestments disclosed in the earlier announcement, is expected to deliver over S$50 million in annualised cost savings upon completion.
09 Mar 26	Kenya: Tullow Oil announces receipt of Tranche B payment for sale of Kenya assets Tullow Oil has received $36 million proceeds of the Tranche B payment, under the terms of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) announced on 21 July 2025 for the sale of its entire working interest in Kenya to Auron Energy E&P, an affiliate of Gulf Energy.
09 Mar 26	Ireland: Fugro supports Ireland’s planned first commercial offshore wind farm Fugro has been awarded a contract by Oriel Windfarm Ltd to deliver a detailed geotechnical site investigation that will inform the design and installation of foundations for 25 offshore wind turbines, supporting safe and efficient construction at the Oriel offshore wind farm.
09 Mar 26	Thailand clarifies fuel security measures Valeura Energy acknowledges decrees pertaining to Thailand’s new fuel security measures, as signed by Thailand’s Prime Minister and published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 06 March 2026. The decrees restrict immediately, exports of four major refined fuel categories, being gasoline/gasohol, diesel, jet A1 fuel, and liquified petroleum gas. The decrees do not impose restrictions on exporting crude oil.
09 Mar 26	Germany: Vattenfall builds combined wind and solar park in south-west Germany Hybrid park Hommerdingen-Biesdorf is Vattenfall’s first combination of wind and PV in Germany and sets standards for modern, cost-efficient, and grid-friendly energy generation.
09 Mar 26	Thailand: Manora drilling exceeds management’s expectations Valeura Energy has announced completion of a successful infill drilling campaign at its Gulf of Thailand Manora field (Block G1/48, 70% operated working interest).
09 Mar 26	US: Helix Exploration provides Company update Helix Exploration, the helium exploration and development company advancing the Rudyard Helium Project in northern Montana, has executed a lease agreement for a high-pressure jumbo tube trailer, marking a key operational milestone for the Company
09 Mar 26	Gabon: VAALCO Energy provides operational update on offshore Gabon drilling program VAALCO Energy has provided an operational update on its Phase Three Drilling Program offshore Gabon. Vaalco has completed drilling the Etame West ET-14P exploration well. While the well encountered 10 meters of high-quality Gamba sands, in line with pre-drill predictions, the target zone was water-bearing.