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04 Sep 26	Germany: Vestas has announced a new order in Germany as part of its Q3 order intake Vestas has announced a new order in Germany as part of its Q3 order intake.
04 Sep 26	Philippines: Tetragon significantly increases Philippines resources Tetragon Energy has announced a significant increase in the prospective resources of one of its key exploration prospects in the Philippines. The Halcon prospect Gross 2U (P50) Prospective Resource has increased from 2.6 TCF of recoverable gas to 8.0 TCF of recoverable gas, with a Gross 1U (P90) increase from 188 bcf to 1.7 TCF and a Gross 3U increase from 19.9 TCF to 22.6 TCF. In addition, the geological chance of success has improved from 18% to 24%.
04 Sep 26	UK: GE Vernova signs agreement to supply turbines for ESB’s Chleansaid Wind Farm in Scotland GE Vernova has signed an agreement with ESB (Electricity Supply Board) to supply 16 units of its 6.1 MW-158m onshore wind turbines for the 96 MW Chleansaid Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands. The deal, which features a 20-year services agreement, uses turbines manufactured in Germany.
04 Sep 26	UK: Jackdaw gas field ‘set for approval within weeks’ The UK Government is preparing to approve the Jackdaw gas field east of Aberdeen within weeks, according to reports. Government and industry sources have told the BBC that consent for the project could come as soon as mid-September, before Parliament breaks for party conference season.
04 Sep 26	Azerbaijan: Metatek secures two Azerbaijan survey contracts as state oil company expands programme United Kingdom-based geophysical company Metatek-Group has secured two new airborne surveying contracts in Azerbaijan to support hydrocarbon exploration in the country, including a major follow-on project for the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR).
04 Sep 26	Colombia/Canada: Arrow announces record production and IC-6 well results Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian and Canadian hydrocarbon basins, has provided an update on operational activity at the Icaco field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50 percent beneficial interest.
04 Sep 26	Poland: Heerema Marine Contractors installs 100 turbine foundations and 2 OSS jackets at Baltyk 2 & 3 offshore wind farms Heerema Marine Contractors has successfully completed the offshore foundation installation campaign for the Baltyk 2 and Baltyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, safely delivering the work well within the project schedule.
03 Sep 26	Pakistan: Baker Hughes collaborates with OGDC to optimize existing well production, supporting energy continuity in Pakistan Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced on Wednesday a multi-year contract with Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) to maximize production performance from its mature oil and gas fields.
03 Sep 26	UK: Delivering clean, renewable energy: Cearn Solar Farm launches to the public Cearn Solar Farm, a subsidiary of Telis Energy UK, has announced the early-stage development of Cearn Solar Farm, a solar energy and battery energy storage facility located within the Vale of White Horse District, Oxfordshire.
03 Sep 26	UK: Viking South proven technically mature and positioned to support industrial renewal in the Humber, report finds Published today by the Geological Society. a study led by the University of Aberdeen concludes that the Viking South gas field has the geological suitability, proven containment integrity and operational readiness needed to become one of the UK’s most advanced and reliable offshore carbon dioxide (CO2) storage sites.
03 Sep 26	Namibia: TotalEnergies completes its entry as Operator into PEL83 license, holding the giant Mopane discovery TotalEnergies has announced the completion of the transaction concluded with Galp in December 2025, whereby: TotalEnergies acquires from Galp a 40% operated interest in the PEL83 license, holding the Mopane discovery, and Galp acquires from TotalEnergies a 10% participating interest in the PEL56 license, holding the Venus discovery and a 9.39% participating interest in the PEL91 license.
03 Sep 26	GoM: Woodside signs non-binding MOU with PEMEX to expand strategic partnership in Mexico Woodside Energy has announced that it has signed a non-binding MOU with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). The MOU will allow analysis of potential future opportunities for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It will also facilitate the mutual exchange of technical knowledge, experience, and industry best practices in the oil and gas sector.
03 Sep 26	UK: Nadara submits comprehensive Scoping Report for the offshore transmission infrastructure associated with the proposed Bellrock floating wind farm Nadara has submitted a comprehensive Scoping Report and Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) Screening Report to the Marine Directorate, for the offshore transmission infrastructure associated with the proposed 1.8 gigawatt Bellrock floating offshore wind project.
03 Sep 26	UK: Renewable Connections secures consent for Cheshire Solar Farm Cheshire West and Chester Council planning committee have consented a solar farm that will generate enough renewable energy for up to 5,000 homes. The 15MW Chads Solar Farm will be located north of Cheshire in Tushingham, and has been developed by Renewable Connections, one of the UK’s leading solar and battery energy storage developers.
03 Sep 26	Germany: Vestas announces order for repowering project with European Energy in Germany Vestas has announced an order for a repowering project with European Energy in Germany, as part of its Q3 order intake.
03 Sep 26	US: Equinor brings its largest energy storage project online in the US East Point Energy, a wholly owned Equinor company, has completed construction and started operations at Citrus Flatts, a 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage facility in Harlingen, Texas. With this Equinor has put five battery storage facilities into commercial production in four years. Citrus Flatts is East Point’s second operational project, following the start-up of the 10 MW/20 MWh Sunset Ridge facility last year.
03 Sep 26	UK: GEL set to deliver Europe’s first ‘technical grade’ lithium carbonate on a commercial scale Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) has announced a major technological milestone in the production of lithium onshore in the UK. In a European first, independent analysis has shown that GEL’s lithium carbonate produced from deep geothermal brine now exceeds the 99.3% purity specification and can be classified as ‘technical grade’ material. This means that it meets the purity requirements for battery producers and provides GEL with a direct route to market as the lithium carbonate does not have to be further refined before onward sale.
03 Sep 26	UK: Hundreds of North Sea workers still above new offshore helicopter weight limit Hundreds of North Sea workers remain above a new safe weight limit for offshore helicopter travel less than two months before the rules come into force.
03 Sep 26	UK: Burnham pledges Aberdeen visit as fears grow over North Sea transition Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Aberdeen in the coming weeks to confront the growing crisis facing the North Sea transition, after business leaders, unions and industry bodies warned that thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of investment are at risk.
03 Sep 26	Timor Leste: TIMOR GAP, E.P. agrees to acquire Osaka Gas Australia’s interest in the Greater Sunrise project TIMOR GAP, E.P. has reached a binding agreement with Osaka Gas Australia to acquire Osaka Gas Australia’s 10 percent participating interest in the Greater Sunrise project.
03 Sep 26	EnQuest announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 EnQuest reported a net loss of $39.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a significant improvement from the $173.5 million loss in the same period of 2025, driven by a 9% increase in production to 41,544 Boepd and a 31% rise in cash generated from operations to $281.4 million. The company also announced transformational acquisitions in Malaysia, which are on track to complete by December 31, 2026, and are expected to more than double production.
03 Sep 26	UK: Ithaca Energy confirms its promotion to the FTSE 100 Index Ithaca Energy is pleased to confirm its promotion to the FTSE 100 Index, effective 21 September 2026, following the announcement made on 2 September 2026 by FTSE Russell.
03 Sep 26	Canada: Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources Shell has completed the previously announced agreement to acquire ARC Resources, an energy company focused in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. The acquisition accelerates Shell's strategy by adding approx. 370 kboe/d immediately across liquids and gas, supporting a production compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 4% through to 2030 compared with 2025.
03 Sep 26	US: Diversified announces accretive acquisition of Birch Diversified Energy Company has announced the execution of definitive acquisition agreements to acquire Birch Permian Holdings, Inc. and certain affiliated companies, a leading independent oil and gas producer with operations in the Permian Basin, from affiliates of Elliott Investment Management L.P.
02 Sep 26	Brazil/Gulf of America: bp welcomes Shell into exploration prospects in Brazil and Gulf of America bp and Shell have agreed terms for Shell to acquire a 50% stake in the Tupinambá exploration block in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, in addition to a 30% stake in five leases containing the Conifer exploration prospect in the deepwater Gulf of America Paleogene.