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20 Aug 26	Romania: Construction starts at Scatec’s 77 MW Urleasca wind project in Romania
20 Aug 26	Norway: Production outpaces resource growth on the NCS Without significant discoveries, production on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) may fall steeply after 2030. Resources remain plentiful, but growth levels are too low to maintain current production levels over time, according to a Resource Report 2026 publihed by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate.
20 Aug 26	Brazil: Petrobras signs contract for drilling onshore wells for the São Tomé CCS Pilot Project in Rio de Janeiro Petrobras has signed a contract for the drilling and completion of four onshore wells at the Barra do Furado Station (EBAF), in Quissamã (RJ) . The wells - one vertical injector and three directional monitoring wells - are part of the infrastructure of the São Tomé CCS Pilot Project , the first in Latin America for capturing, moving and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in a saline reservoir from industrial sources.
20 Aug 26	UK: DeepOcean completes subsea tie-back construction for Teal West development Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has successfully completed subsea construction and tie-in work at the Teal West development on the UK Continental Shelf for Anasuria Operating Company. Teal West is an offshore oil and gas development project located in the Central North Sea, on the UK Continental Shelf. The field has been developed as a subsea tieback to the existing Anasuria FPSO facility.
20 Aug 26	UK: Great British Energy jobs pledge faces further scrutiny Great British Energy has reaffirmed its promise to create jobs in Aberdeen following newspaper reports that more than a third of its workforce lives outside Scotland.
20 Aug 26	UK: Jones Bros secures contract to deliver landmark Carno III Wind Farm A leading civil engineering firm has secured a multi-million-pound contract to deliver key infrastructure for the first significant wind farm development in mid Wales for almost a decade.
20 Aug 26	UK: Harmony Energy energises Skeeby battery energy storage project in North Yorkshire Harmony Energy, one of Europe’s leading developers, owners and operators of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, has successfully energised its Skeeby Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Richmond, North Yorkshire.
20 Aug 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate announces production figures for July 2026 Preliminary production figures for July 2026 show an average daily production of 1,976,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 10.9 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.9 (GSm3) more than the previous month. The average daily production of liquids in July was: 1,776,000 barrels of oil, 183,000 barrels of NGL and 17,000 barrels of condensate. Oil production in July is 2.1 percent less than the NOD’s forecast and 4.5 percent more than the forecast so far this year.
20 Aug 26	Brunei: TGS awarded data brokerage rights for offshore Brunei TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, has been awarded data brokerage, marketing and licensing rights by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei Darussalam (PA) for subsurface data over an offshore Brunei block.
20 Aug 26	UK: PM urged to rethink £1.5bn turbine factory snub A row over the UK Government’s decision to block a £1.5billion Chinese investment at Ardersier has reignited, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged to visit the Highlands and explain the decision. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang had selected Ardersier as its preferred location for a new factory, which it says would create up to 1,500 direct jobs and a further 8,000 across the supply chain.
20 Aug 26	Canada: Government of Quebec approves carbon storage pilot application Questerre Energy Corporation reports that the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy of Quebec ('MEIE') has approved the Company’s application for a pilot project for carbon storage in the province of Quebec.
20 Aug 26	Paraguay: ATOME provides an update on ATOME POWER, the Company's renewable power and battery storage solutions division ATOME has entered into an agreement with a multilateral development bank's dollar fund to provide financial and technical support to develop, subject to certain terms and conditions, a feasibility study for the implementation of ATOME's projected 300MWp solar PV project, located in close proximity to the Villeta green fertiliser plant in Villeta, Paraguay.
20 Aug 26	New Zealand: Monumental Energy announces accepted bid for the Tirua Point application area in New Zealand Monumental Energy Corp has announced that its application for petroleum exploration permit PEP61554, covering the Tirua Point application area in New Zealand’s Taranaki Basin, has been accepted by New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals ('NZPA') and will now proceed to government review.
19 Aug 26	Cote d'Ivoire: Panoro Energy to acquire Côte d’Ivoire producing asset from DNO Panoro Energy has entered into a definitive agreement with DNO to acquire 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.
19 Aug 26	Cote d'Ivoire: DNO divests Côte d’Ivoire business, streamlines portfolio and realizes strong returns DNO, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced the sale of DNO CI LLC, the company through which DNO holds its interests in Côte d’Ivoire, to Panoro Energy ASA. Total consideration amounts to USD 86.5 million, comprising USD 65.1 million in cash and the balance in 7,000,000 Panoro shares to be issued.
19 Aug 26	DUG and ACTeQ bring advanced 3D modelling to seismic survey design DUG Technology (DUG) and ACTeQ announced a strategic partnership at the 2026 SEG AAPG IMAGE conference. The collaboration integrates DUG Insight’s cloud-based modeling capabilities with ACTeQ’s TesserACT survey design platform.
19 Aug 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy secures planning approval for Lassington Solar and BESS in Gloucestershire, UK Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a leading UK-based developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, has been granted planning permission for Lassington Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 40MW solar and storage development located near Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
19 Aug 26	Norway: Aker BP acquires interests in the Losgann/Froskelår and Slagugle discoveries Aker BP has entered into two separate transactions that strengthen its positions close to existing infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the North Sea, the company has agreed to acquire Apache’s interest in the Losgann/Froskelår discovery near the Alvheim area. In the Norwegian Sea, it has agreed to acquire operatorship and a majority interest in the Slagugle area, close to the Skarv field.
19 Aug 26	US: MEAG Investor sells stake in U.S. Wind Farms to Ardian MEAG, on behalf of Munich Re, has completed the sale of its minority interest in the Horse Creek and Electra wind farms in Texas to Ardian, a global private investment firm and the existing long-term partner in the assets. The transaction marks the successful conclusion of an investment that MEAG has managed since 2017.
19 Aug 26	Germany's Bundesnetzagentur reports oversubscription in the July auction for solar installations Germany's Bundesnetzagentur has announced the results of the auction that closed for bids on 1 July 2026 for ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) installations and solar installations on a structure that is neither a building nor a noise barrier. The auction was again oversubscribed.
19 Aug 26	UK: Top Labour donor Dale Vince backs new North Sea drilling Green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to approve the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments, arguing Britain should take a more pragmatic approach to North Sea oil and gas.
19 Aug 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy secures planning approval for Lassington Solar and BESS in Gloucestershire, UK Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a leading UK-based developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, has been granted planning permission for Lassington Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 40MW solar and storage development located near Gloucester, Gloucestershire.
19 Aug 26	UK: Ithaca Energy announces first half results for the six months to 30 June 2026 Ithaca Energy has announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2026. Record quarterly production underpins reaffirmed management guidance and upgraded 2026 dividend. Strong strategic execution focused on maximising long-term value of resource base.
19 Aug 26	Dolphin Drilling announces financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026 Dolphin Drilling has announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. The second quarter represented a significant step forward in Dolphin Drilling’s repositioning, with increased long-term contract coverage, continued strong safety and operational performance and a completed refinancing materially strengthening earnings visibility, liquidity and financial flexibility.
19 Aug 26	Santos announces half-year results for 2026 Santos has announced its half-year results for 2026, reflecting a period of transition for the company as the Pikka project commenced production, Barossa continued to progress through commissioning and ramp-up, underpinned by the base business which performed strongly. First-half production was 45.6 mmboe, up 3 per cent on the prior corresponding period. Sales revenue was $2.6 billion, EBITDAX was $1.6 billion and free cash flow from operations was $378 million.