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17 Sep 26	Brazil drives Miros’ expansion in South America with double-digit offshore technology wins Norwegian ocean technology company Miros has secured double-digit offshore technology wins across South America in 2026, strengthening its commercial momentum in the region.
17 Sep 26	UK: Campaign launched to position North-east as ‘Europe’s capital of energy excellence’ A major new campaign has been launched to position Aberdeen and the North-east of Scotland as Europe’s capital of energy excellence. True North Advisors has launched the initiative to change the way the region’s energy story is told across the world, showcasing the extraordinary concentration of people, businesses, skills and technologies based in the North-east.
17 Sep 26	UK: New report highlights time-to-power challenge to UK growth As investment in AI, advanced manufacturing, healthcare infrastructure and data centres accelerates, securing reliable power is becoming a growing challenge. Ofgem has warned that grid delays are deferring projects, increasing costs and, in some cases, contributing to cancellations. A new whitepaper from Centrica and Ceres highlights how solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can help organisations secure power faster, enabling investment and development to move ahead.
17 Sep 26	New Echo division launched to fast-track seismic insights for high-risk projects Echo Seismic, an international geophysical business with offices in the UK, US and Canada, has launched EchoVision, a dedicated division expanding its seismic imaging and project delivery services for geothermal developers and geotechnical teams worldwide.
17 Sep 26	Vestas announces three new orders for a total of 119 MW Vestas has announced three new orders for Belgium, Netherlands and Poland, for a total of 119 MW as part of its Q3 order intake.
17 Sep 26	UK: IKM Testing demonstrates new approach to wind turbine bearing maintenance at Ormonde Wind Farm Complete service provider for the energy industry, IKM Testing UK, has successfully demonstrated its Grease Replenishment service at Vattenfall’s Ormonde Wind Farm, showcasing an alternative approach to tackling grease build-up and contamination within wind turbine bearings.
17 Sep 26	Germany: RWE further increases stake in Amprion RWE has entered into a further agreement to acquire a 3% stake in investment company M31, which holds around three quarters of the shares in German transmission system operator Amprion. With this additional acquisition, RWE’s total pro rata share in Amprion will increase to around 58%, and RWE will also become the majority shareholder of M31.
17 Sep 26	Italy: Zenith Energy acquires 9 MWp PV development project in Lombardy Zenith Energy, the international energy production and development company, has announced the acquisition of Stradella 1, a ground-mounted photovoltaic development project with an indicative installed capacity of approx. 9 MWp, located in the Province of Pavia, in the Lombardy region of Italy. Stradella 1 is the Company's first solar development project in Lombardy.
17 Sep 26	EnergyPathways signs collaboration agreement with Finland's Hycamite to evaluate its high-grade graphite and low-carbon hydrogen production technology EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has signed a collaboration agreement with Finland's Hycamite TCD Technologies to evaluate its high-grade graphite and low-carbon hydrogen production technology for EnergyPathways' planned hydrogen plant.
17 Sep 26	US: BKV completes acquisition of Barnett Shale upstream, midstream and carbon capture assets Acquisition of low-decline production, reserves, midstream and an operated carbon capture project strengthens BKV's leading position in the Barnett Shale.
17 Sep 26	Brazil: Vallourec secures a major contract with Subsea7 for Petrobras’ Sepia 2 offshore project in Brazil Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, announces that it has been awarded a major contract by Subsea7 for the supply of carbon steel seamless line pipe and thermal insulation coating for the Sepia 2 project, developed by Petrobras in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
16 Sep 26	Verlume and SubCtech sign MoU to advance Integrated Subsea Power Solutions Verlume, a world-leading specialist in intelligent subsea power, communications and control, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German subsea battery producer SubCtech to collaborate on the development and delivery of integrated subsea power solutions.
16 Sep 26	Libya: OMV strengthens its organic Upstream growth with Libyan discovery OMV announces a significant exploration success in Libya: Following the completion of technical and economic evaluations, the OMV operated 'Essar' well in Libya’s Sirte Basin has been classified as commercially viable. OMV holds 12% interest in the concession area C 103.
16 Sep 26	US: Chord Energy announces divestiture of non-operated Marcellus assets Chord Energy has announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into an agreement to sell its entire non-operated Marcellus position to POSCO International Corporation for total gross consideration of $550MM. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to customary closing conditions.
16 Sep 26	Japan: GE Vernova to supply 29.4 MW of wind capacity for Eurus Energy’s Hiyamizutouge Project in Japan GE Vernova announced that its Onshore Wind business has signed an agreement with Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (Eurus Energy) to supply seven 4.2 MW-117m wind turbines for the 29.4 MW Eurus Hiyamizutouge Wind Farm in Mutsu City and Higashidori Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
16 Sep 26	Côte d’Ivoire: Eni completes the sale of a 10% stake in the Baleine project in Côte d’Ivoire to SOCAR Eni has announced the completion of the sale of a 10% stake in the Baleine project in Côte d’Ivoire to SOCAR. Eni has been present in Cote d’Ivoire since 2015. Baleine is Eni’s first development in the country, and the first net-zero development in Africa.
16 Sep 26	Norway: Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the North Sea (36/4-2 and 36/4-2 A) Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the North Sea (36/4-2 and 36/4-2 A). Preliminary calculations show that the size is between 0.15 and 2.4 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent (Sm3 of o.e.), which corresponds to 1-15 million barrels.
16 Sep 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy announces 'Suraphi' exploration discovery near its Manora oil field Valeura Energy has announced an exploration discovery near its Manora oil field and completion of a successful development and appraisal drilling campaign on its Jasmine field, in the Gulf of Thailand.
16 Sep 26	Petrobras awards Strohm a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipes for Brazil's deepwater post-salt Petrobras has awarded Strohm B.V. and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for the Brazilian post-salt cluster.
16 Sep 26	Wind industry names new leadership to turn record year into lasting momentum The WindEurope Board has elected Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe as its new Chair and Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei as Vice-Chair. Today marks the start of their 18-month tenure. Europe is on track to install a record 24 GW of new wind capacity in 2026. But this success cannot be taken for granted.
16 Sep 26	UK: EnergyPathways files patent applications for innovative zero emissions thermal storage technology AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has filed patent applications covering key technology innovations it has developed in-house. The patent technologies are expected to enhance the value of its modular Compressed Air Energy Storage ('CAES') system which the Company is developing for its MESH Long Duration Energy Storage ('LDES') project.
16 Sep 26	Estonia: Magnora ASA’s subsidiary Magnora Data Center ASA acquires 50% stake in joint venture to develop up to 400 MW data center in Risti The separately listed subsidiary of which Magnora ASA owns 52.7%, Magnora Data Center ASA ('MDATA'), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in the Risti Kampus data center project.
16 Sep 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 91 MW order from TEUT Energieprojekte in Brandenburg, Germany The Nordex Group has received an order for 91 MW in Brandenburg, Germany. The contract also includes a Premium Service contract with a term of 20 years. The customer is TEUT Energieprojekte GmbH.
16 Sep 26	Malaysia: TechnipFMC Awarded iEPCI® Contract for PETRONAS’ Limbayong Project Offshore Malaysia TechnipFMC announced that its subsidiary, FMC Wellhead Equipment Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded a significant(1) integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI®) contract by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PETRONAS) for the Limbayong deepwater project offshore Malaysia.
16 Sep 26	UK: Centrica, X-energy advance nuclear plans as UK regulators to begin design review for Xe-100 Centrica and X-Energy, Inc., a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, have announced that X-energy's Xe-100 Generation IV advanced Small Modular Reactor ('SMR') has been accepted into the United Kingdom's Generic Design Assessment ('GDA') process.