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30 Sep 26	UK: Barrow Offshore Wind Farm marks 20 years of powering the UK with renewable energy Pioneering wind farm off the Cumbrian coast celebrates two decades of renewable generation and 20 years of Ørsted’s UK power journey.
30 Sep 26	Nordex Group secures 175 MW of new orders in France, Portugal and Spain The Nordex Group has secured new orders totalling 175 MW across three European wind energy markets: France, Portugal and Spain. The contracts comprise the supply and installation of 34 wind turbines and include comprehensive multi-year service agreements designed to ensure high technical availability and long-term energy production.
30 Sep 26	UK: Burnham promises North Sea pragmatism as Chamber questions £4bn grid plan Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised a 'pragmatic' approach to the North Sea as he used his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister to set out a sweeping overhaul of Britain’s economy, energy system and public services.
30 Sep 26	Australia: Vestas announces new orders in Australia for a total of 614 MW Vestas has announced two firm orders totaling 614 MW in Western Australia. The orders are part of Vestas' Q3 2026 order intake and mark another important step in supporting Australia's energy transition. The orders for the Parron Maam Marang and Kondinin wind farms include a total of 99 V162-6.2 MW EnVentus wind turbines, as well as 30-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreements.
30 Sep 26	Falklands: Rockhopper announces half-year results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 AIM-listed Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin ('NFB'), has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
30 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.
30 Sep 26	Seascape Energy has announced its unaudited interim results for the six-month period to 30 June 20 Seascape Energy, an E&P company focused on Southeast Asia, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six-month period to 30 June 2026.
30 Sep 26	UK: North Sea cost efficiency improved in 2025 North Sea production was more cost-efficient last year, with spending per barrel 9% lower than in 2024, the latest North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) report shows.
30 Sep 26	Solstad Maritime awarded contracts for 2 AHTS vessels in the APAC region Solstad Maritime has been awarded firm contracts for the AHTS vessels Normand Scorpion and Normand Saracen, with a combined duration of 475 days.
30 Sep 26	Poland: Greenvolt begins construction of one of Europe’s largest battery energy storage projects Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, its utility-scale renewable energy business, has started construction of the 600 MW / 2.4 GWh Siedlce battery energy storage system (BESS) in Poland. The project will be country’s largest BESS facility and one of the largest in Europe, with commercial operation scheduled to begin by the end of 2027.
30 Sep 26	Poland: Greenvolt and Statkraft sign agreement for the management of 400 MW of battery storage in Poland Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy and a leading PPA provider in Europe, and Greenvolt Power, a global utility-scale developer of onshore wind, solar and battery storage projects, have signed a 10-year tolling agreement covering 400 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across two projects in Poland.
30 Sep 26	US: The United States Energy Department continues execution of Strategic Reserve Release Commitments The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an exchange of up to 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), continuing DOE’s execution of the 172-million-barrel release previously announced by President Trump in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IEA) member nations’ overall 400-million-barrel commitment.
29 Sep 26	Japan: Vestas announces new order in Japan Vestas has announced a new order for a total of 65 MW in Japan as part of its Q3 order intake.
29 Sep 26	Canada: Shell takes final investment decision to double LNG Canada capacity Shell Canada Energy, an affiliate of Shell, has announced a final investment decision on LNG Canada Phase 2, which will double production capacity at the facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.
29 Sep 26	OEUK responds to GB Grid proposal in Budget Responding to the GB Grid proposal in the upcoming Budget, Enrique Cornejo, Offshore Energies UK policy director, said: Faster grid connections are critical to delivering the UK’s energy transition and energy security.
29 Sep 26	Block Energy announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 AIM-listed Block Energy, the international oil and gas company with assets in Georgia and interests in offshore Gabon, has announced its unaudited consolidated interim results for the Company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
29 Sep 26	Mozambique: SLB OneSubsea awarded major subsea systems contract for Rovuma Basin development Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Moçambique, Limitada, on behalf of its Area 4 partners, (ENH, CNPC, ENI, KOGAS and XRG), to deliver subsea production systems for the first phase of the offshore Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique.
29 Sep 26	US: XGS Energy selected by U.S. Department of Energy to advance next-generation geothermal development in New Mexico XGS Energy, a developer of next-generation geothermal power systems, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for federal funding to support the drilling of a deep vertical appraisal well in New Mexico, advancing development of the state’s next-generation geothermal resources.
29 Sep 26	Market Watch: Argentina threatens Britain with legal action over Falklands oilfield The president of Argentina has threatened legal action against the UK government unless it stops oil exploration off the Falkland Islands.
29 Sep 26	UK: Burnham to announce 'Great British Grid' in bid to cut energy costs Prime Minister Andy Burnham will today announce the creation of a new publicly owned energy network company as he sets a target of bringing Britain’s energy costs into line with other European countries within a decade.
29 Sep 26	UK: Montrose Port strengthens offshore wind portfolio with SSE’s Berwick Bank B Operations Base and major supply chain investment 100 long-term jobs to be created through SSE’s Berwick Bank B project, alongside a more than £5 million investment by Subsea Micropiles expected to create a further 80 jobs, increasing Montrose’s position as a leading offshore wind hub on Scotland’s east coast.
29 Sep 26	UK: AIM-listed Jersey Oil & Gas has announced its unaudited Interim Results for the six month period ended 30 June 2026 AIM-listed Jersey Oil & Gas, an independent upstream oil and gas company ?focused on the UK Continental Shelf region of the North Sea, has announced its unaudited Interim Results for the six month period ended 30 June 2026.
29 Sep 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 42 MW order from Navaris in Germany The Nordex Group has received an order from Navaris in Germany. The 42 MW Lambacher Höh wind farm project is being built in Rhineland-Palatinate. The order comprises the supply and installation of four N163/6.X turbines and two N175/6.X turbines. It also includes a 20-year Premium Service contract.
29 Sep 26	Mongolia: Petro Matad announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. The Company has proven that Block XX is capable of reliable and commercial production, with both the Heron-1 and Gazelle-1 wells performing consistently and in line with or ahead of expectations. This strengthens the Company's position as it continues discussions with potential farm-in partners to accelerate the development.
29 Sep 26	UK: EnergyPathways announces results for the half year ended 30 June 2026 AIM-listed EnergyPathways, an integrated energy transition company, has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.