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25 Sep 26
Norway: Aker BP and its partners Equinor and DNO have drilled an appraisal well on the 'Verdandi' and 'Lillefix' discoveries in the North Sea
Aker BP and its partners Equinor and DNO have drilled an appraisal well on the 'Verdandi' and 'Lillefix' discoveries in the North Sea. The well increases the projected discovery size. The companies are now considering the profitability and whether the discovery can potentially be tied back to the Symra field. -
25 Sep 26
Viaro Energy is examining Small Modular Reactor Technology for Industrial Energy
Viaro Energy announced an update on its strategic partnership, signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based Terrestrial Energy in 2024 to explore the deployment of Integral Molten Salt Reactor technology across the United Kingdom and international markets, positioning the independent upstream company at the forefront of industrial nuclear decarbonisation. -
25 Sep 26
Increased cash offer for Capricorn by Genel Energy
The boards of Genel, Bidco and Capricorn have reached agreement on the terms of an increased recommended cash offer under which Bidco will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Capricorn. -
25 Sep 26
Masdar Sustainability Report reveals 38% rise in clean power generation in 2025 as global portfolio expands
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has released its 13th Annual Sustainability Report, showing a 38 percent increase in clean electricity generation from its operating projects in 2025. -
25 Sep 26
UK: New technology helps unlock more capacity on north of Scotland electricity network
SSEN Transmission has announced that dynamic line rating (DLR) has gone live on the electricity network north of Beauly – the first DLR-enabled circuit in the business’s north of Scotland transmission area. -
25 Sep 26
Malaysia: Vantris Energy secures RM1.8 billion of additional T&I work in Malaysia
Vantris Energy has announced that its Engineering & Construction ('E&C') segment has secured two work orders from PETRONAS Carigali and PTTEP HK Offshore Limited and PTTEP Sarawak Oil Limited (collectively 'PTTEP') for the provision of offshore transportation and installation ('T&I') services in Malaysia -
25 Sep 26
US: Upland Resources announces LSOG Gas Sales Pipeline now under construction
Upland Resources, the upstream oil and gas company, has announced that construction of Lost Soldier Oil & Gas's ('LSOG') 8-inch Gas Sales Pipeline is now underway in Wyoming, United States. -
25 Sep 26
Indonesia: Deepwater driller secures an extension in Indonesia
Ventura Offshore, a deep-water drilling contractor, has announced the execution of a contract amendment with its customers Searah West Ganal Limited and Searah Ganal Deepwater Limited (both subsidiaries of Searah Limited, a joint venture Company between Eni and PETRONAS), covering the drilling of the JKNE Upside-1 Dir well by the semisubmersible drilling rig, SSV Catarina. -
25 Sep 26
Greenland: Greenland Energy Company announces extension of Jameson Land farm-out agreement with 80 Mile plc
Greenland Energy Company has announced that it has entered into a Deed of Variation and Novation with 80 Mile plc and March GL Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ('March GL'), relating to the parties' existing Farm Out Agreement concerning the Jameson Land Basin in East Greenland. -
24 Sep 26
Purus secures long-term contract with Siemens Gamesa
Purus has announced that Siemens Gamesa has entered into a long-term charter agreement for SOV, Purus Horizon. The agreement will commence in early 2027 and will see the vessel supporting offshore wind operations and maintenance activities in the North Sea. -
24 Sep 26
UK: Qair secures consent for Scotland’s largest approved solar farm at Rogerhill
Qair UK, operating through Green Switch Capital, has secured consent for the Rogerhill Solar and Battery Energy Storage System in South Lanarkshire. Consent was granted by Scottish Ministers through the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit on 30 July 2026. With a solar capacity of 98 MW, Rogerhill is understood to be the largest solar farm to receive planning consent in Scotland to date. -
24 Sep 26
UK: His Majesty the King visits Great British Energy’s Aberdeen headquarters
Great British Energy hosted a visit by His Majesty the King at its new headquarters in Aberdeen. His Majesty unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit. This was created by designers at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University. It represents Aberdeen’s journey through the decades of energy expertise. -
24 Sep 26
UK: Ineos mothballs three plants in Hull
GMB Union has reacted to energy-giant Ineos mothballing three plans in Hull. Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, GMB National Secretary, said, 'This Government has talked about the need for reindustrialisation - but at the same time huge manufacturing operations are closing due to sky-high energy costs. GMB has repeatedly warned UK industry will suffer from the country’s deeply uncompetitive gas prices.' -
24 Sep 26
Indonesia: Eni awarded a new exploration licence in the prolific Kutei Basin, Indonesia
Eni confirms the award of the Sapukala block with 100% participating interest in the Kutei Basin, in Indonesia, within the framework of the first Indonesia Petroleum Bidding Round 2026. The award follows the execution of a joint study with a prominent Indonesian academic institution, in accordance with local regulatory requirements, and participation in the direct offer bid round. -
24 Sep 26
Saudi Arabia: SLB awarded four multi-year integrated well construction contracts by Aramco
Global energy technology company SLB has been awarded four integrated well construction contracts by Aramco to support oil and gas development across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the contracts, SLB will manage end-to-end well construction services, delivering more than 450 wells in the three-year term, with an optional extension of up to two years. -
24 Sep 26
US: Avangrid surpasses 500 MW of power infrastructure installed or energized in 2026
Avangrid, a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has announced that it has surpassed 500 Megawatts (MW) in energy generation infrastructure fully installed or energized so far in 2026, helping to meet the nation’s growing power needs while contributing to local and regional economies across the country.
