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02 Sep 26	Tanzania: Aminex announces an agreement on the sequencing and implementation of the Ntorya gas development Aminex has reached an agreement on a revised implementation programme for the Ntorya gas development following a meeting with the Tanzanian Ministry of Energy. The schedule includes workover of the Ntorya-1 well in October 2026, testing of the Ntorya-2 well in November 2026, and drilling of the new Ntorya-Central well in December 2026, with first gas from Ntorya-1 and Ntorya-2 targeted for December 2026.
02 Sep 26	UK: Orcadian enters into a joint development agreement for the Earlham and Orwell developments AIM-listed Orcadian has entered into a non-exclusive, joint development agreement with an American developer of offshore data centre infrastructure.The Agreement establishes a 90-day process to enable due diligence, commercial validation and negotiation of a definitive Earlham and Orwell energy-to-compute transaction.
02 Sep 26	Australia: Georgina Energy announces Hussar EP513 pre-drilling civil engineering update Georgina Energy, a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, confirms that civil engineering contractors on site at the Hussar prospect have completed setting the 20-inch conductor pipe ahead of drilling at the Hussar prospect.
02 Sep 26	US: Subsea7 awarded contract offshore US Subsea7 thas announced a sizeable contract award from LLOG Exploration Company LLC (a subsidiary of Harbour Energy) for the Who Dat East development in the US Gulf. The project is located in lease MC 509-1, at a water depth of approx. 1,300 metres.
02 Sep 26	Indonesia: RH Petrogas confirms oil and gas-condensate resources at Northwest Klagagi 1 well RH Petrogas has provided an update on the results of the well testing programme for the Northwest Klagagi-1 ('NWK-1') well in Indonesia. Well testing results from the Upper Kais formation in the NWK-1 well demonstrated strong gas condensate deliverability and revealed an unexpected oil opportunity. The Group will undertake additional reservoir evaluation work to firm up the appropriate development strategy for the Northwest Klagagi Field.
02 Sep 26	Malaysia: Viridien launches onshore Sabah multi-client prospectivity study in Malaysia Viridien, in collaboration with PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has commenced an 18-month multi-client Integrated Prospectivity and Subsurface Study (IPSS) covering the onshore Sabah region, Malaysia.
01 Sep 26	Germany: SUNOTEC advances 100 MW / 441 MWh project set to rank among Germany’s largest battery storage systems SUNOTEC is advancing the delivery of a 100 MW / 441 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt. The storage project represents a significant addition to Germany’s rapidly expanding battery storage infrastructure and will rank among the country’s largest battery storage systems upon completion.
01 Sep 26	UK: Low Carbon submits planning application for Forsinain Forest Wind Farm Renewable energy company, Low Carbon, has successfully submitted its Section 36 planning application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for the Forsinain Forest Wind Farm.
01 Sep 26	UK: Proserv secures Equinor contract to deploy ECG™ monitoring technology at Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Proserv has secured a full deployment contract with Equinor to install its ECG™ cable monitoring technology at the 402 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm off the Norfolk coast, with deployment scheduled to commence in 2027.
01 Sep 26	Taiwan: Ørsted hosts completion ceremony for 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms in Taiwan as project enters final commissioning Ørsted has celebrated the completion of major construction works for the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 offshore wind farms. Following the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms that came into operation in 2024, this is Ørsted's second gigawatt-scale offshore wind project in Taiwan.
01 Sep 26	Netherlands: First monopile successfully installed at OranjeWind offshore wind farm The OranjeWind project has successfully installed the first monopile in the Dutch North Sea. This marks a significant milestone for the offshore wind project, which is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies. Installation of all 53 monopiles is expected to be completed by early 2027.
01 Sep 26	UK: Cheap homegrown onshore wind power could save billpayers £3 billion a year and bring half a billion into local communities New analysis by RenewableUK shows that building new onshore wind farms to reach the UK Government's target of 29 gigawatts of onshore wind by 2030 would save UK billpayers £3 billion a year, compared to the cost of producing the same amount of electricity from new gas-fired power stations.
01 Sep 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy to accelerate Wassana field redevelopment offshore Thailand Valeura Energy has announced that it intends to accelerate its Wassana field redevelopment project on block G10/48 (100% operated interest) in the offshore Gulf of Thailand. In 2025, Valeura took a final investment decision to redevelop its Wassana field by deploying a new-build CPP (central processing platform) with the objective of commercialising more oil volumes than would be possible with the existing production facility.
01 Sep 26	Uruguay: Eni strengthens and expands its presence in Uruguay’s offshore sector Eni has signed, together with MIWEN (a wholly owned subsidiary of YPF) and the Uruguayan National Oil Company ANCAP, the official agreement for the entry in the OFF-5 exploration block offshore Uruguay, following approval by the Uruguayan authorities.
01 Sep 26	UK: Chamber demands assurances over reports of fresh North Sea tax raid Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce is seeking urgent assurances from the Chancellor following reports that the UK Government is considering another tax raid on the North Sea. The intervention follows a report in The Independent yesterday suggesting John Healey is considering further increasing or extending the windfall tax on oil and gas companies already crippled by a headline 78% tax rate.
01 Sep 26	Helix Shareholders approve combination with Hornbeck Offshore Services Helix Energy Solutions Group and Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. have announced that Helix’s shareholders have approved the proposals necessary to complete the previously announced all-stock combination of Helix and Hornbeck.
01 Sep 26	UK: Offshore champions unveiled as award finalists announced The finalists for the 2026 OEUK Awards have been revealed, recognising the people and companies helping to deliver secure, homegrown energy for the UK.
01 Sep 26	Europe on track for record wind year – imminent policy choices will make or break this momentum Europe is on track for a record wind year. It installed 8.8 GW of new wind power capacity in the first half of 2026, a 30% increase on the first half of 2025. That’s good news for Europe’s energy security and competitiveness. But structural problems persist. Policy choices on permitting, grids, and electrification will determine whether the wind ramp-up will continue.
01 Sep 26	Angola: Chariot increasing economic exposure to oil-producing assets offshore Angola AIM-listed Chariot, the Africa focused energy group, has announced that it is supporting Etu Energias, the leading Angolan private E&P company, in its acquisition of an additional 31% working interest in Block 14 and 15.5% interest in Block 14K, offshore Angola.
01 Sep 26	Namibia: PEL 93 advances to next exploration phase as positive regional results support Basin potential 88 Energy has provided an update on Petroleum Exploration Licence 93 (PEL 93) in Namibia’s onshore Owambo Basin, where the Company holds a fully earned 20% non-operated working interest. The PEL 93 Joint Venture has formally applied to enter the Second Renewal Exploration Period, commencing 3 October 2026, with a proposed work programme that includes preparation for, and drilling of, at least one exploration well during the two-year renewal period.
01 Sep 26	US: Blue Star Helium extends Helium offtake agreement through Q1 2027 With a fourth trailer delivered and the fifth being filled, Bue Star and its current offtake partner have agreed to extend their offtake agreement through Q1 27. The extended Agreement continues to cover all helium produced at the Pinon Canyon Plant.
01 Sep 26	Equatorial Guinea: Europa Oil & Gas provides update on EG-08 Farm-out Agreement Europa Oil & Gas has provided an update regarding the binding Farmout Agreement ('FOA') signed by its associated company, Antler Global and Fuhai (Beijing) Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary company of the privately owned Fuhai Group New Energy Holding Co. to farm-out a 40% interest in the EG-08 production sharing contract ('PSC') in offshore Equatorial Guinea.
01 Sep 26	Germany: Sandbank awarded as the best offshore wind farm operational in 2025 The Vattenfall Offshore Wind Farm Sandbank was awarded 'Best Operating Offshore Wind Farm 2025' at the 15th Offshore Wind Economic Forum in Sylt. Sandbank is the second joint project between Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München, following the completion of DanTysk in 2014. Vattenfall owns 51% of Sandbank, while Stadtwerke München owns the remaining 49%.
01 Sep 26	Germany: Halftime on the high seas: half of turbines for Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm installed RWE celebrated the halfway point on the high seas as the 22nd wind turbine was installed around 50 kms north of the German island of Juist and half of the turbines for the first construction phase of the Nordseecluster are now in place. Each of the Vestas turbines has a capacity of up to 15 megawatts (MW).
31 Aug 26	UK onshore wind project pipeline reaches 50 gigawatt milestone RenewableUK latest EnergyPulse Onshore Wind report shows that the total capacity of the UK’s pipeline of onshore wind farms at any stage of development, including projects at an early stage of development through to those which are fully operational has reached a milestone of 50 gigawatts. One gigawatt of onshore wind generates enough electricity to meet the annual needs of over 650,000 UK homes.