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07 Oct 26	6th ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment at AEBF-26 spotlights research and innovation to support ASEAN’s Regional Energy Co-Op The ASEAN International Conference on Energy Environment returns for its sixth edition at the 26th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-26) held in conjunction with the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Manila, Philippines. The conference is hosted by the Department of Energy of the Philippines (DOE) and organised by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE
06 Oct 26	Japan/Asia: FET Reinforces Growth in Asia with New Japanese Partner Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed Amariko Co., Ltd. (Amariko) as its local representative for the Dynacon product family in Japan. Under the partnership, Amariko will provide business development, technical and administrative support to Dynacon customers throughout Japan.
06 Oct 26	Spain: Zelestra and EDP expand hybrid solar-plus-storage partnership in Spain to over 1 GWh of contracted projects with two new PPAs Zelestra and EDP have signed two new power purchase agreements (PPAs) to hybridise operational solar plants in Spain with battery storage. The agreements take the partnership to four hybrid projects and more than 1 GWh of contracted storage in the country.
06 Oct 26	UK: Offshore dispute at Wood Group escalates in strike action ballot Strike action involving Wood Group offshore workers starts 6 October as part of a series of stoppages on assets operated by Harbour Energy. Unite is in dispute with the Wood Group over its decision to slash the pay, and conditions of dozens of workers, including the issuing fire and rehire notices.
06 Oct 26	UK: Union claims North Sea strike threatens disruption to UK fuel supplies Union bosses say a potential strike involving more than 160 North Sea workers could disrupt UK supplies through the strategically important Forties pipeline system. Unite members employed by Apache have backed industrial action in a dispute over pay, with strikes potentially beginning this month across seven assets linked to the Forties and Beryl fields.
06 Oct 26	Venture Global and ConocoPhillips announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement Venture Global and ConocoPhillips have announced a new, long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Under the SPA, ConocoPhillips will buy 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years, starting in 2030.
06 Oct 26	Nordex Group secures 228 MW across South, Central and Eastern Europe End of September, the Nordex Group received several orders for the supply and installation of 35 wind turbines for projects in multiple countries in Europe. Together, the turbines will provide a total capacity of around 228 MW. The contracts include a Service of the turbines for the duration of up to 25 years.
06 Oct 26	Timor Leste: Finder Energy provides KTJ Project Update and FIA Extension Finder Energy has provided an update on the progress of the various workstreams as it heads towards Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Kuda Tasi and Jahal oil fields (KTJ Project).
06 Oct 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides update on Mt Winter Development and site works Georgina Energy, a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, has provided an update on its project status of the Mt Winter subsalt helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbons prospect in onshore Australia.
06 Oct 26	UK: Landmark new study sets out scope and method to cut costs in floating offshore wind A groundbreaking report that lays the foundation for understanding how cost competitive floating offshore wind can be achieved has been published by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
06 Oct 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy wins appeal for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm in Gloucestershire Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a UK-headquartered international developer of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, has secured planning permission for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm, a 49.5MW solar farm in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, after the Planning Inspectorate allowed its appeal.
06 Oct 26	Faroe Islands: Atlantic Petroleum submits application for a new exploration license in the Faroe Islands Atlantic Petroleum has submitted an Application for an Exploration and Production Licence in the Faroe Islands under the Open Door Licensing Regime.
06 Oct 26	Azerbaijan: Gran Tierra Energy announces ratification of its onshore exploration, development and production sharing agreement in Azerbaijan Gran Tierra Energy has announced that the Milli Majlis, the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has ratified the exploration, development and production sharing agreement (the 'EDPSA') for the onshore Guba-Khazaryani region that the Company signed with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 18, 2026.
05 Oct 26	Cenovus announces agreement to acquire Athabasca Oil Corporation Cenovus Energy has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire Athabasca Oil Corporation in a cash and stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of $5.7 billion.
05 Oct 26	Venezuela: Baker Hughes signs two agreements to develop Venezuela's natural gas and energy infrastructure Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, Monday announced the signing of two strategic agreements to accelerate the revitalization of Venezuela’s energy infrastructure across the natural gas value chain and expansion of the country’s energy production.
05 Oct 26	UK: Delivering grid connections faster is essential to cut electricity bills RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh comments on the Prime Minister’s announcements on energy policy, including the creation of Great British Grid, during his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
05 Oct 26	UK: RenewableUK CEO’s comment on Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie’s speech at Conservative Party Conference RenewableUK's Chief Executive Tara Singh comments on the speech by Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie at the Conservative Party Conference today.
05 Oct 26	UK: How will Andy Burnham’s Great British Grid work. Comment from Head of Grids at BloombergNEF The Government has proposed the idea of a Great British Grid, but how will it actually work in practice? Head of Grids Research at BloombergNEF, Peter Wall, has provided comment on the specifics of the proposal.
05 Oct 26	Reach Subsea exercises extension option for Deep Cygnus Reach Subsea has exercised the one-year extension option under the charter agreement for the subsea vessel Deep Cygnus. The option exercise extends the agreement through March 2028.
05 Oct 26	Gabon: TGS enters into a 10-year partnership agreement with Gabon's Ministry of Oil & Gas Building on from more than 2 decades of partnership with the Gabonese government, this will cover the full data lifecycle not only in the shallow water but also across much of Gabon's deepwater acreage, including data brokerage, legacy data enhancement, and new data acquisition.
05 Oct 26	Suncor to divest non-core offshore assets and increase shareholder returns Suncor Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 48% interest in Terra Nova, 40% interest in White Rose and 38.6% interest in West White Rose offshore assets to Ithaca Energy for $1.2 billion (US$860 million) of upfront cash and an additional contingent payment of up to $350 million (US$250 million), based on future oil prices.
05 Oct 26	UK: Vattenfall completes lower-carbon foundations at Clashindarroch II wind farm Vattenfall has completed all 14 turbine foundations at its 63MW Clashindarroch II Wind Farm in Aberdeenshire, a major construction milestone delivered in 11 weeks.
05 Oct 26	Cameroon: Tower Resources announces Cameroon update: Receipt of extension document from MINMIDT AIM-listed Tower Resources has received formal documentation from the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development ('MINMIDT') of the extension to the initial exploration period for its Thali license in Cameroon. The next steps are intended to be the formal approval by MINMIDT and subsequent completion of the previously announced farm-out of a 42.5% interest in the Thali license to Prime Global Energies.
05 Oct 26	UK: Orcadian announces termination of joint development agreement On 2 September Orcadian announced that it had entered into a non-exclusive, joint development agreement with an American developer of offshore data centre infrastructure. Both companies have now agreed to terminate the agreement.
05 Oct 26	UK: Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link reaches milestone as construction compounds become operational SSEN Transmission has reached a major milestone in the delivery of its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project, with the main construction compounds at both the northern and southern ends of the route now fully established and operational.