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10 Sep 26
Ireland: Solar energy generation increases nearly 60% over summer months as August sets new records
New provisional data from EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, shows that almost one third (29%) of electricity came from renewable sources in August. Solar power made up 7.7% of the month’s fuel mix and follows records being set for the contribution of solar power this summer with a high of 9.4% in July and 8.2% in June. -
10 Sep 26
Angola: QatarEnergy Shell and Sonangol E&P sign agreement for Angola offshore block
QatarEnergy, alongside its partners Shell and Sonangol E&P signed an agreement with Angola’s National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) pertaining to Blocks 8 and 22 offshore the Republic of Angola. -
10 Sep 26
Valeura Energy receives two prestigious awards
Valeura Energy has been recognised as a TSX30 2026 winner by the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX'), and was awarded the 2026 EIA Monitoring Award by Thailand’s Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning. -
10 Sep 26
Sunda Energy announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026
Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted company focused on growing a portfolio of high value upstream oil and gas assets in the Asia-Pacific region, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. -
10 Sep 26
Chile: METLEN and Copec sign agreement for the sale of the Tamarico II hybrid project in Chile
METLEN has signed an agreement with Copec S.A., through its subsidiary Copec Flux S.p.A., for the sale of the Tamarico II hybrid project in Chile's Atacama Region. -
10 Sep 26UK Oil & Gas announces name change to UK Energy Group
UK Oil & Gas (London AIM: UKOG) has announced that the Company has changed its name to UK Energy Group PLC ('UKEn'), reflecting the Company's exit from the UK onshore oil and gas sector and its change of strategic direction within the UK to geological energy (hydrogen) storage and related clean power. -
10 Sep 26
Jamaica: United Oil & Gas announces drilling rig and long-lead availability study
The study advances operational planning for a potential future exploration drilling programme on the Company's Walton-Morant Licence, offshore Jamaica, which contains over 7 billion barrels of prospective resource potential. -
10 Sep 26
Odfjell Drilling receives Letter of Award from Vår Energi
Odfjell Drilling has announced a Letter of Award ('LOA') with Vår Energi for use of the Deepsea Bergen. The scope of work awarded covers a period of three years, starting in early 2028, following completion of the Deepsea Bergen’s current contract. -
10 Sep 26
Woodside Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer International Daniel Kalms has announced his intention to leave Woodside Energy
Woodside Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer International Daniel Kalms has announced his intention to leave Woodside Energy. -
10 Sep 26
Indonesia: Conrad completes Duyung farm down
Conrad Asia Energy, an Asia-focused natural gas exploration and development company, has completed the previously announced farm-down of 75% non-operated Participating Interest ('PI') in the Duyung PSC to PT Nations Natuna Barat ('Nations' or 'NNB'), which has triggered the payment of US$4 million from NNB, which is the second tranche of the cash consideration of US$16 million. -
09 Sep 26
Turkey: Saipem awarded a new contract in Türkiye for the client GOE Petrol Sanayi
Saipem has been awarded a new contract by GOE Petrol Sanayi for the Commissioning Services of the Osman Gazi Floating Production Unit (FPU), intended for the development of the Sakarya gas field in the Turkish Black Sea. -
09 Sep 26
Pakistan: OGDCL reports first gas from Lundali-1 well, Sukhpur-II Block, Sindh Province
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), as a 30% working interest partner in the Sukhpur-II Block, has announced that the Lundali-1 well has been successfully commissioned, with first gas achieved on September 06, 2026. -
09 Sep 26
Offshore firms warned to act as weight limit deadline approaches
Offshore employers are being urged to identify and support workers who could be affected by new industry weight restrictions, with less than two months remaining before mandatory implementation. October is the last full month for workers and employers to prepare before a mandatory 124kg clothed weight limit comes into force on November 1.
