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27 Oct 26	Syria: Gulfsands invites contractor interest in Block 26 drilling campaign Gulfsands, together with Dijla Petroleum Company, is inviting expressions of interest from drilling contractors for a planned five well campaign in Block 26, northeast Syria. The campaign forms part of plans to redevelop Block 26 and increase production from the asset.
27 Oct 26	Singapore: Metatek surveys help reveal Singapore's geothermal potential Metatek’s integrated airborne and ground-based geophysical surveys have helped underpin Singapore’s nationwide geothermal assessment, whose preliminary findings were highlighted yesterday at Singapore International Energy Week by Singapore’s energy minister, Dr Tan See Leng.
27 Oct 26	Australia/Timor Gap: Woodside agrees Greater Sunrise sale to Timor Gap Woodside has entered into an agreement with TIMOR GAP to sell its participating interest in the Sunrise Joint Venture, including the titles containing the Greater Sunrise fields, for total consideration of up to $200 million.
27 Oct 26	UAE: Masdar raises US$600 million in highest rated public blue bond corporate offering worldwide Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has strengthened and expanded its leadership position in sustainable finance with the issuance of the first blue bond in its US$6 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. The US$600 million five-year tenor bond is rated AA- by S&P and Fitch, making it the highest rated public blue bond issued globally to date by a corporate.
27 Oct 26	Nigeria: Eni announces sale of Nigerian subsidiary AENR to APEX Eni has completed the sale of its subsidiary Agip Energy and Natural Resources (Nigeria) Limited ('AENR') to Apex Global Energy Limited ('APEX'), a company wholly owned by Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company, one of Nigeria’s leading operators in the onshore sector.
27 Oct 26	Norwegian Offshore Directorate grants Equinor a drilling permit for wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH in production licence 1214 The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy a drilling permit for wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH in production licence 1214.
27 Oct 26	Norway: Soiltech secures waste management contract in Norway Soiltech has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed operator to provide waste management services in Norway on a mobile drilling unit. Operations are expected to commence in the second quarter of 2027, with an expected duration of two years.
27 Oct 26	UK: Tony Blair Institute urges approval of Rosebank and future North Sea projects The Tony Blair Institute has called on the UK Government to approve Rosebank and unlock further North Sea oil and gas developments as part of a fundamental reset of Britain's energy strategy.
27 Oct 26	UK: Scottish Labour leader urges Energy Secretary to approve Rosebank Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra has thrown his weight behind the Rosebank oil field and called on Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to green light the development.
27 Oct 26	Germany: Nordex Group to supply DenkerWulf with turbines for a 51 MW wind farm in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany The Nordex Group and DenkerWulf are continuing their collaboration in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, with a new wind energy project. For the Bredenbek wind farm, DenkerWulf has ordered nine N149/5.X wind turbines with a total capacity of 51.3 MW from the Nordex Group. Installation is scheduled to begin in autumn 2027, with commissioning of the first turbine planned for December 2027
27 Oct 26	UK: Serica Energy announces admission to trading on the Main Market, AIM cancellation and change of TIDM Serica Energy has announced that the Company's ordinary shares are expected to be admitted to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) category of the Official List maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's ('LSE') main market for listed securities at 8:00am today and simultaneously cancelled from trading on AIM.
27 Oct 26	Nigeria: TotalEnergies completes the divestment of its oil interest in Renaissance JV (formerly SPDC) TotalEnergies has announced that its subsidiary TotalEnergies EP Nigeria (TEPNG) has completed the divestment of its 10% non-operated interest in the Renaissance JV licenses to Vaaris for an aggregate amount of US$ 800 million.
27 Oct 26	Norway: Odal Vindkraftverk AS enters into long-term agreement with Siemens Gamesa Odal Vindkraftverk (Odal wind farm) is owned by Cloudberry Clean Energy ASA, Akershus Energi and KLP, and is a significant Norwegian renewable energy asset with a total installed capacity of approximately 160 MW. The wind farm has an estimated annual production of approximately 530 GWh.
27 Oct 26	Norway: OKEA third quarter 2026 trading update OKEA will publish its financial report for the third quarter of 2026 on 3 November at 06:00 (CET). This trading update is provided to summarise production and sales volumes and related updates for the quarter.
27 Oct 26	Canada: Ovintiv announces agreement to acquire Montney oil producer, Logan Energy Corp. Ovintiv and Logan Energy Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Ovintiv will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Logan in an all-cash transaction that values Logan at approximately $890 million (C$1.26 billion) including expected Net Debt at closing.
27 Oct 26	Greece: Masdar backs Greece’s digital future with major solar acquisition, strengthening UAE–Greece strategic partnership Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has signed an agreement to acquire and develop one of Greece’s largest solar projects, strengthening the country's clean energy infrastructure and supporting its ambitions as a European digital hub, while deepening the strategic partnership between the UAE and Greece.
27 Oct 26	IGNIS completes sale of 656 MW renewable project portfolio in Italy to flyRen Energy Group SpA IGNIS has successfully completed the sale of a 656 MW portfolio of renewable energy projects in Italy to flyRen, a group backed by the British fund Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II. The transaction comprises 28 projects at different stages of development, located across several regions of the country, and includes solar PV, battery-hybrid and wind assets.
27 Oct 26	Cyprus: Eni launches the execution phase of the Cronos project Eni has signed the main engineering, procurement, construction and drilling contracts for the development of the Cronos Project, marking the start of the project's execution phase and a key milestone towards the monetization of Cyprus' first gas development.
27 Oct 26	Peru: Cheiron announces its entry into Peru with Block 192 License Cheiron is pleased to announce the signing of the Block 192 License, marking the Company’s entry into Peru and a significant milestone in its international growth. Located in the Loreto region, Block 192 is Peru’s largest oil concession by reserves.
26 Oct 26	Dolphin Drilling sells 'Blackford Dolphin' for up to USD 25 million and enters into partnership with SPM Dolphin Drilling sells 'Blackford Dolphin' for up to USD 25 million and enters into partnership with SPM for the management of 'Blackford Dolphin' and one or more additional semi-submersible drilling rigs.
26 Oct 26	Vattenfall’s battery portfolio now exceeds 1.2 GW supporting a more flexible and affordable energy system Vattenfall’s battery portfolio has grown rapidly to exceed 1.2 GW in power, following the final investment decision for its Brunsbüttel battery in Germany and a recent agreement with Royal Vopak for battery capacity in the Netherlands.
26 Oct 26	US: EQT announces Strategic Acquisition of Range Resources, creating America's undisputed Natural Gas Champion EQT Corporation and Range Resources Corporation have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, under which EQT will acquire Range in an all-stock transaction to create America's leading natural gas company with a pro forma enterprise value over $50 billion.
26 Oct 26	Germany: RWE and Borussia Dortmund officially commissioned the new battery storage system at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK during the Bundesliga home match RWE and Borussia Dortmund officially commissioned the new battery storage system at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK today during the Bundesliga home match against Eintracht Frankfurt. This marks the completion of the two partners’ joint energy concept for the stadium. Following the installation of the photovoltaic system on the roof of the BVB FanWelt and the completion of the world’s most powerful photovoltaic system on a stadium roof, the battery storage system has also become operational.
26 Oct 26	Norway: Large volumes of data from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate ready for AI About 92,000 well documents have been converted from PDF format to files that can be read by artificial intelligence (AI). This will provide better and faster analyses of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The 92,000 documents are merely the first phase of the effort to make subsurface data available for AI, analysis tools and digital assistants. With structured information, the companies can work directly with data from documents including geological information, reservoir properties, drilling events, core analyses, liquid properties and test results.
26 Oct 26	Germany: GIGA Storage reaches financial close for the Albatross Energy Storage project in Germany and builds 1.4 GW in 3 countries GIGA Storage, the European operator of large-scale energy storage projects, has finalised the financing for the construction of Albatross near Neuenkirchen in Lower Saxony, one of the largest energy storage projects in Germany.