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17 Mar 26	Guyana: ExxonMobil and Halliburton achieve world’s first fully closed-loop automated geological well placement in Guyana Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, delivered a groundbreaking step forward in digital well construction to achieve the industry’s first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana.
17 Mar 26	Italy: Zelestra secures 1.5 TWh under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0, supporting new solar capacity Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has signed bilateral contracts under Italy’s Energy Release 2.0 mechanism for a total volume of 1.5 TWh, reinforcing its position as a key renewable energy partner to Italian industry.
17 Mar 26	US: BOEM analyzes proposed offshore well stimulation work at Platform Gilda, offshore California The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda, located 8.8 miles offshore Ventura County, California.
17 Mar 26	UK: Defence experts urge UK to treat energy security as part of national security - and accelerate renewables to reduce exposure to global price shock A new report by Public First, produced in collaboration with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and commissioned by RenewableUK, warns that ongoing reliance on internationally-traded gas has left the UK over-exposed to global price shocks, fiscal risk and hostile state activity.
17 Mar 26	Denmark: RWE reports first generation at Thor offshore wind farm One milestone follows another at the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland: Yesterday, shortly after the installation of the first turbine, Thor delivered electricity into the Danish grid for the first time. Once fully operational in 2027, Thor will be able to power the equivalent of more than one million Danish homes.
17 Mar 26	Eni signs new 5-year revolving credit facility of €9 billion Eni has signed a new 5-year revolving credit facility of €9 billion, with an option to extend for another 2 years, refinancing the previous credit facilities of €6 billion and €3 billion signed in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The new facility will maintain the Group's financial flexibility and extend the maturity of the available lines.
17 Mar 26	Australia: European Energy inaugurates Lancaster solar park in Australia European Energy has inaugurated the 108 MW Lancaster Solar Farm in the state of Victoria in Australia, further expanding the company’s renewable energy portfolio in the country. The solar park comprises approximately 170,000 solar panels and will supply renewable electricity to Apple under a long-term power purchase agreement.
17 Mar 26	Angola: Seadrill announces contract extension in Angola Seadrill has announced that Sonadrill, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Sonango, has been awarded a contract extension. A seven-well priced option for the ultra-deepwater drillship Sonangol Quenguela has been exercised, extending operations in Angola by approximately 480 days and committing the rig into June 2028.
17 Mar 26	Norway: Equinor’s investigation report following the fatal accident at Mongstad is complete Equinor has completed its internal investigation into the workplace accident at Mongstad on 17 September 2025, in which a worker lost his life. The purpose has been to ensure learning and to identify measures that can strengthen safety in crane and lifting operations across the company.
17 Mar 26	Greece: EnEarth awards FEED contract for Prinos Carbon Storage Project to Kent - A Key EU Decarbonisation Initiative in Greece EnEarth Greece, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energean, has announced the award of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the Prinos CO2 Project to Kent. This milestone marks a significant step towards delivering one of the flagship carbon storage projects in Europe.
17 Mar 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives new orders for 137 MW for repowering projects on the island of Fehmarn in Germany The Nordex Group has received two new orders for repowering projects on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn in Germany. For the two wind farms Fehmarn-Mitte I and Fehmarn-Mitte II, Nordex will supply and install 24 wind turbines of the N163/5.X type. The total capacity of the orders from the company Fehmarn-Mitte GmbH amounts to 136.8 MW.
17 Mar 26	Angola: bp confirms production start-up from the New Gas Consortium project in Angola bp has confirmed start-up of gas production from the Quiluma field, part of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) in Angola, as reported by operator Azule Energy. This milestone continues the strong delivery of project start-ups and exploration discoveries for Azule Energy – a 50:50 joint venture between bp and Eni.
17 Mar 26	US: Interior holds second Lease Sale in the Gulf of America under One Big Beautiful Bill Act advancing American energy dominanc The Department of the Interior announced the Bureau of Ocean Energy Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 2, or BBG2, generated $46,976,423 in high bids. Deputy Secretary Kate MacGregor and Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Lanny Erdos attended the sale.
17 Mar 26	Guyana: ExxonMobil and Halliburton deploy closed-loop automated drilling in Guyana Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, delivered a groundbreaking step forward in digital well construction to achieve the industry’s first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana.
16 Mar 26	Sweden: Green Power Sweden reports continued downward trend in permits for new wind power Only three wind power projects, totaling twelve wind turbines, received final permits in 2025, according to a new report from the industry organization Green Power Sweden. Sweden needs significantly more to ensure that the expansion is in line with the Swedish Energy Agency's scenarios.
16 Mar 26	US: Enlight secures $304 million in project financing for the Crimson Orchard Project in Idaho, USA Enlight Renewable Energy, a global renewable energy developer and IPP, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Clenera, has secured $304 million in construction financing and term debt commitments for the Crimson Orchard project in Elmore County, Idaho.
16 Mar 26	UK: Bilfinger offshore workers in strike ballot over jobs, pay, and conditions Unite workers employed by Bilfinger are being balloted over strike action on North Sea assets operated by Ithaca Energy in a dispute over jobs, pay, and conditions.
16 Mar 26	Brazil: Iberdrola registers bid to acquire 100% of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia Iberdrola has officially published the documentation for the takeover bid for all Neoenergia shares not controlled by the Group, according to information submitted March 12 to the securities commissions.
16 Mar 26	Libya: Eni announces new gas discoveries in Libya totalling more than 1 Tcf Two adjacent geological structures, Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS 2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (BESS 3), were successfully drilled by the B2-16/4 and C1-16/4 wells, located approx. 85 km off the coast in about 650 feet of water, and 16 km south of the Bahr Essalam gas field. Preliminary volumetric estimates indicate that the BESS 2 and BESS 3 structures jointly contain more than 1 Tcf of gas in place.
16 Mar 26	UK: Stillstrom scales offshore vessel charging in the UK as commercial rollout gains momentum Stillstrom by Maersk is set to deploy its offshore vessel charging solutions commercially in the UK, establishing a dedicated Aberdeen entity after seven years of development and collaboration with North Sea shipowners, suppliers, and regulators.
16 Mar 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes decision to bring forward next clean power auction to secure new renewable energy capacity CRenewableUK welcomes the Government’s announcement that it intends to open the next auction for new clean energy projects, Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8, in July 2026.
16 Mar 26	Global offshore wind capacity set to hit 100 gigawatts this year – enough to power more than 100 million homes RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse Insights offshore wind report predicts that the global offshore wind industry is set to reach a milestone of 100 gigawatts of operational capacity this year - enough to meet the needs of over 100 million UK homes a year.
16 Mar 26	UK: Government to go 'further and faster' in becoming energy secure The Energy Secretary has outlined a package of measures to go 'further and faster' in the pursuit of national energy security as a response to events in the Middle East. The Energy Secretary has set out an accelerated package of energy interventions to boost the UK’s energy security.
16 Mar 26	UK: Energy Secretary urged to approve North Sea projects amid rising energy costs Industry leaders and trade unions are urging the Government to approve production at two major North Sea energy projects, warning that failure to do so could worsen Britain’s energy crisis and threaten manufacturing jobs. Calls have been directed at Ed Miliband, with business groups arguing that approval of the Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field would help ease soaring energy prices triggered by conflict in the Middle East.
16 Mar 26	US: Buccaneer Energy announces completion of Carlisle-1 acquisition AIM-listed Buccaneer Energy, the international oil & gas exploration and production company with development and production assets in Texas, USA, has completed the acquisition of a 100% working interest in the Carlisle-1 well located in the Fouke area of the Pine Mills field.