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14 Sep 26	Angola: Saipem awarded new offshore contract in Angola worth approx. 350 million USD Saipem has been awarded a new offshore contract in Angola worth approx. 350 million USD. The contract has been assigned by Azule Energy Angola S.p.A., an incorporated joint venture owned by Eni and bp, and relates to the West Hub Tails project, part of the wider Agogo Integrated West Hub Development, located 180 km offshore Angola at water depths up to 1,750 meters.
14 Sep 26	Germany: Uniper signs agreement to sell its 20% stake in OPAL gas pipeline to Hy24 Uniper has signed an agreement to sell its 20% stake in OPAL to Hy24. Hy24 is a leading investor in the hydrogen sector, with a focus on infrastructure, technology, and industrial projects that support the development of a climate-neutral hydrogen economy. Hy24 is acquiring the stake via its Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund.
14 Sep 26	UK: Economists back North Sea exploration to boost growth Economists and policy researchers are backing new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea as key for growth, a survey has revealed. The questionnaire, carried out by the Centre for British Progress think tank, showed that more than 80% of those surveyed believe fresh exploration would be one of the most effective policies to boost UK growth.
14 Sep 26	UK: Chancellor must use next month’s Budget to unlock a £70 million economic boost Budget could deliver £70 billion of economic value from £50 billion of additional investment, says Offshore Energies UK. Spending plans must back homegrown energy production as continuing delay is accelerating the decline of the North Sea, weakening Britain’s industrial base and increasing reliance on imported energy, says OEUK in its submission to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget.
14 Sep 26	Cote d'Ivoire: Panoro announces closing of acquisition of Block CI-27 offshore Côte d’Ivoire Panoro Energy has announced completion of the acquisition by Panoro of the entire share capital of DNO’s wholly owned subsidiary DNO CI LLC which holds an indirect 9.09 per cent interest in the high-quality gas producing Block CI-27 offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
14 Sep 26	Malaysia/Thailand: PETRONAS Carigali strengthens strategic portfolio with new Block A-18-01 PSC PETRONAS Carigali has received approvals from the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, for the new Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Block A-18-01 in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA).
14 Sep 26	OnPath Energy reports £22.7m operating profit as investment in growth strategy continues Leading UK renewables developer OnPath Energy is continuing to invest in its business growth strategy after reporting a healthy profit in its latest annual results. OnPath is on track to achieve its ambition of investing more than £1 billion in clean energy projects over the next five year as it works towards becoming the UK’s leading onshore renewables developer.
14 Sep 26	METLEN and PETRONAS enter into LNG Supply Agreement to strengthen energy security and diversification in Southeast Europe METLEN and PETRONAS, through its subsidiary PETCO Trading (UK) Limited ('PTUK'), have entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for a long-term supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Greece.
14 Sep 26	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration provides an update on its recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Touchstone Exploration has provided an update on its recent operational activities in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Operational activities during August and early September 2026 have focused on advancing the Company's development, workover and production optimization programs across the WD4, Ortoire and Central blocks.
14 Sep 26	UK: Political outlook and recent climate litigation under focus at OEUK conference Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) will bring together more than 150 legal and commercial professionals from across the UK offshore energy sector for its annual Legal Conference and Dinner at Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen, on Thursday 24 September 2026.
14 Sep 26	Spain: Prospex Energy announces El Romeral operational update Prospex Energy, the AIM-quoted investment company focused on European gas and power projects, confirms that Tarba Energía S.L., the operator of the Romeral asset, has successfully installed the new electrical transformer at the Romeral gas-to-power plant in Andalucía, Spain, replacing the rental transformer, which has been returned, and reducing monthly operating costs by c.€14,000.
14 Sep 26	UAE/Germany: UAE and RWE strengthen cooperation across offshore wind and LNG RWE and Masdar sign MoU to assess potential collaboration in German offshore wind auctions. RWE and ADNOC sign LoI to further develop potential long-term LNG supply opportunities for Germany and Europe.
14 Sep 26	US: Pantheon Resources announces 2026 Interim Results and Corporate Updates Pantheon Resources, the oil and gas company developing the Kodiak and Ahpun oil fields on Alaska's North Slope, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, together with corporate updates regarding completion of its 2026 seismic reprocessing project, ongoing farm-out discussions and a working capital update.
14 Sep 26	Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) announces unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings), the AIM quoted UK, Ireland and West Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026.
14 Sep 26	Romania: OMV Petrom acquires a Battery Energy Storage System for the Isalnita Solar Park OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in South-East Europe and the Romanian company Simtel Team have signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a battery energy storage system (BESS). This is to be installed at the Isalnita solar farm in Dolj County, the first large-scale solar project wholly owned by OMV Petrom
14 Sep 26	Nordex Group receives 34 MW order in Germany: N175/6.X on 199-metre hub height The Nordex Group has received an order for 34 MW in Hesse from EEF Erneuerbare Energien Fabrik GmbH. For the Rauschenberg wind farm, the Nordex Group will supply and install five N175/6.X turbines. The turbines will be installed on towers with a hub height of 199 metres. The order also includes a Premium Service contract for a period of 20 years.
14 Sep 26	Wood secures long-term construction services contract with ExxonMobil PNG Wood has been awarded a new $200 million contract by ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) for construction services in support of the EMPNG operated PNG LNG Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
14 Sep 26	UK: New report shows grid upgrades are essential to cut electricity bills Commenting on the National Audit Office report published Friday 11 September 'Upgrading the Electricity Transmission Network', RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh said: 'We welcome the publication of this report and the rightful scrutiny that the NAO is placing on historic underinvestment in Britain’s electricity network.'
14 Sep 26	US: Baker Hughes and Venture Global Advance Next Phase of U.S. Gas Infrastructure Growth Baker Hughes and Venture Global LNG are expanding their long-standing collaboration to advance critical U.S. gas infrastructure. Reinforcing Baker Hughes’ connected capabilities across the natural gas value chain, the company will provide gas compression systems for the Cloud Connector Pipeline project in Louisiana, as well as a modular liquefaction solution including cold boxes to support the expansion of the Plaquemines LNG facility.
14 Sep 26	US: Shell signs US power plant transactions as part of active portfolio management Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, has signed two transactions as part of its ongoing management of its US power portfolio.
13 Sep 26	UK: Delays to electricity grid upgrades risk higher consumer bills Upgrades to the nation’s electricity grid are necessary to accommodate increasing amounts of renewable energy generation but need to accelerate to avoid rising costs being passed on to consumers, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds.
13 Sep 26	Germany: Skyborn reaches Financial Close on the Gennaker offshore wind farm project Skyborn Renewables has announced the successful achievement of Financial Close for Gennaker, its flagship offshore wind farm of up to 976.5 MW in the German Baltic Sea, developed alongside its partner Stadtwerke München (SWM)
13 Sep 26	Global coal demand set to increase this year amid Middle East conflict The IEA Mid-Year Update sees higher natural gas prices spurring a shift towards coal in some regions in 2026, with the Strait of Hormuz situation key for the 2027 outlook.
13 Sep 26	SEFE, XRG and ADNOC to advance opportunities to deliver reliable gas supply to Germany and Europe SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe), XRG and ADNOC, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore opportunities across the natural gas and LNG value chains, reinforcing their shared commitment to delivering reliable and competitively priced energy supply for Germany and Europe.
13 Sep 26	ORLEN forges new Baltic energy alliance ORLEN has joined forces with 13 energy companies and organisations from Northern and Central Europe to establish the Baltic Energy Initiative. The partners will work together on projects designed to strengthen energy security and competitiveness across the region, covering offshore wind, LNG and bioLNG, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs).