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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.
24 Sep 26	Suriname: Announcement Open-Door Offering – Proposal received in Sector 1: SHO West Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname has received a proposal for an area in Sector 1: SHO WEST of the Open Acreage offshore Suriname. The submission period for competing proposals opens today, September 22, 2026.
24 Sep 26	SCA wins significant contract with Saipem for cable transportation and transpooling services in the Caspian region Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has secured its first contract, with Saipem Contracting Netherlands BV, with an approximate value of USD 20 million, to provide engineering, specific equipment fabrication, installation and operation, demobilisation and reinstatement to support a major offshore energy project in the Caspian region.
24 Sep 26	UK: 3t Launches Aberdeen's first Power Academy to build the next generation of Power-Sector talent 3t, a leading safety-critical training provider for the energy sector has officially launched its new Power Academy in Aberdeen, creating Scotland’s first independent training provider-led facility of its kind dedicated to specialist power-sector training.
24 Sep 26	Australia: Georgina Energy implements new seismic program to conduct additional non-invasive seismic over the Hussar Prospect in EP513 Georgina Energy, a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, has advised that due to delays in mobilising the Ensign Rig 970 to site, the company has decided to implement a new seismic program, subject to regulatory approvals to conduct additional non-invasive seismic over the Hussar Prospect which will be fully funded by Harlequin Energy.
24 Sep 26	DeepOcean and TFKable Group to develop integrated inter-array cable offering with cable-laying vessel DeepOcean and the controlling entity of TFKable Group, comprising Tele-Fonika Kable, JDR Cable Systems and their affiliated and associated entities, have agreed to establish a joint venture focused on integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for inter-array cable projects in the offshore wind sector.
24 Sep 26	Capricorn Energy announces Half Year Report Capricorn had a robust first half as production remained resilient, development activity progressed in line with budget and pricing supported healthy margins during the period.
24 Sep 26	Germany: Zelestra begins construction on 38.5 MWdc Detershagen solar project in Germany Zelestra, a global, multi-technology, customer-focused renewable energy company, has started construction on its 38.5 MWdc Detershagen solar project in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The plant is the company's second project to enter construction in the country, following the 27.5 MWdc Klevenow solar plant, which was recently fully energised.
24 Sep 26	Oman: SLB awarded major contract by OQEP for Integrated Facility Expansion in Oman SLB has been awarded a contract by OQ Exploration & Production (OQEP) to deliver the Bisat-B Expansion Production Facility in Oman. Under the contract, SLB will provide design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for the facility, along with four years of operations and maintenance support.
23 Sep 26	Stillstrom signs Semco Maritime to build 'nerve centre' of offshore charging solution Stillstrom by Maersk has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Semco Maritime to manufacture and deliver one of the most critical elements of its game-changing offshore power and charging solution – a key step in its ambition to decarbonise the maritime sector.
23 Sep 26	Germany: ABL to support the Gennaker offshore wind farm installation Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract by OWP Gennaker to provide marine warranty survey and marine assurance services to support the safe and efficient construction of the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The Gennaker offshore wind farm is set to become the largest offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
23 Sep 26	Turkey: Subsea7 awarded contract extension offshore Türkiye Subsea7 has announced the award by Turkish Petroleum Offshore Technology Center AS (TP-OTC) of a sizeable extension to its Sakarya Phase 3 contract offshore Türkiye, strengthening its contribution to the next phase of the landmark Black Sea gas development.
23 Sep 26	Germany: Ørsted and Nuveen inaugurate Borkum Riffgrund 3, one of Germany’s largest offshore wind farms Ørsted and its partner Nuveen inaugurated Borkum Riffgrund 3, marking the official opening of the company’s largest offshore wind farm in Germany and one of the country’s first offshore wind farms on the scale of a conventional power plant. With an installed capacity of 913 MW, Borkum Riffgrund 3 can generate enough renewable electricity annually to cover the consumption of close to one million German households.
23 Sep 26	Australia: Fugro secures marine asset integrity contract with a client in Australia Fugro has secured a marine asset integrity contract with a client in Australia, strengthening its position as a trusted partner for subsea inspection, intervention and maintenance services in the offshore energy industry.
23 Sep 26	Greece: European Energy completes first wind park in Greece European Energy has reached commercial operation at the 27 MW Tsoukes Sarres wind park in Greece, completing the company’s first wind project in the country. Located in the Municipal Unit of Avlida, across the regions of Voiotia and Evia, Tsoukes Sarres consists of six onshore wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 27 MW.
23 Sep 26	UK: Five-year North Sea EPC renewal extends Worley’s long-standing partnership with CNOOC Worley has secured a five-year renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) framework agreement with CNOOC International’s UK business, extending a long-standing partnership focused on supporting safe, reliable and efficient offshore operations. Under the renewed agreement, Worley will continue delivering EPC services across CNOOC’s UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) assets, including the Scott, Buzzard and Golden Eagle fields.
23 Sep 26	Finland/Sweden: Mirova invests €65 million in Nordic battery storage developed by Ingrid Capacity Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces an equity investment of €65 million in two battery energy storage systems (BESS), developed by Ingrid Capacity. The projects are the first in Mirova’s Nordic Storage Platform (NSP), established to develop, build and operate utility-scale battery energy storage assets across the Nordic region.
23 Sep 26	Norway: ABL to support Allseas on world's heaviest offshore single-lift operation Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed by Allseas as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for the single-lift removal of the Statfjord A topside, a landmark decommissioning project. Allseas is the offshore contractor undertaking the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Statfjord A platform – a pioneering concrete gravity-base production platform in the North Sea.
23 Sep 26	Romania: OX2 hands over first completed wind farm in Romania OX2 has handed over the 99.2 MW Green Breeze wind farm in Romania to its owners, Nala Renewables. The wind farm is now fully operational and supplying renewable electricity to the grid. Located mainly in the municipality of Cuca in Galati County, Green Breeze consists of 16 Vestas V162-6.2 MW turbines.
23 Sep 26	Sweden: Vestas wins first order with new V182-7.2 MW turbine for project in Sweden, confirming market-readiness of Vestas’ latest turbine Vestas has secured a firm order with SR Energy in Sweden for the newly launched V182-7.2 MW turbine, marking the first order globally for the turbine only a day after its official launch to the market. The order highlights that the V182-7.2 MW is ready for the market and demonstrates strong market interest in the latest evolution of the EnVentus platform, designed to increase energy production and strengthen business case certainty for customers.
23 Sep 26	Germany: European Energy wins support for 89.6 MW in German wind tender European Energy has secured long-term support for four onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 89.6 MW in the latest auction held by Germany’s Federal Network Agency, strengthening the company’s portfolio of renewable energy projects with secured revenue in Germany.
23 Sep 26	Nigeria: TotalEnergies launches the Ima Gas Development to supply Nigeria LNG liquefaction plant TotalEnergies (40%, operator), together with its partner AMNI (60%), have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Ima gas field, straddling the OML 112 and 117 offshore licenses in Nigeria.
23 Sep 26	Italy: Beacon Energy provides update on well integrity and testing at Colle Santo AIM-listed Beacon Energy has been informed by LNEnergy that the equipment required to undertake well testing operations on the two existing wells, MP-1 and MP-2, will shortly be mobilised to the Colle Santo site. A 5-day production test is expected to commence in the coming weeks.
23 Sep 26	Tanzania: Aminex provides an operational update on the Ntorya gas development Aminex has provided an operational update on the Ntorya gas development in Tanzania. Aminex's wholly owned subsidiary, Ndovu Resources, and ARA Petroleum Tanzania, operator of the Ruvuma PSA, recently met to consider the revised work programme and budget for 2026 and the provisional work programme and budget for 2027. The JV approved both work programmes and budgets, with gross expenditure of up to US$75 million projected across the remainder of 2026 and 2027.
23 Sep 26	Peru: PetroTal resumes Bretana development drilling, spuds well 25H ahead of schedule PetroTal Corp has provided an operational update. Development drilling resumes with spudding of well 25H, paving the way for expected material production growth. Bretana water injection capacity increases to 190,000 barrels per day following stimulation campaign.