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07 Oct 26	6th ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment at AEBF-26 spotlights research and innovation to support ASEAN’s Regional Energy Co-Op The ASEAN International Conference on Energy Environment returns for its sixth edition at the 26th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-26) held in conjunction with the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Manila, Philippines. The conference is hosted by the Department of Energy of the Philippines (DOE) and organised by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE
06 Oct 26	GWEC Floating Wind Initiative sets out industry plan for accelerating commercial-scale projects The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), together with more than fifty of the world’s leading companies and organisations working in floating wind, have today set out an industry action plan aimed at commercialising the emerging technology, unlocking a new renewable energy resource for countries with deep and extensive coastal waters.
06 Oct 26	European Energy opens first battery storage project in the Baltics European Energy has officially opened its first battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Baltics at its renewable energy park in Anykšciai, Lithuania. The 25 MW / 65 MWh battery sits alongside a 78.5 MW solar park, creating a hybrid facility combining renewable generation and storage.
06 Oct 26	UK: Subsea Micropiles secures agreement with Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Subsea Micropiles has strengthened its collaboration with Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF), bringing together advanced anchor engineering and site investigation expertise to target further cost and risk reduction in floating offshore wind.
06 Oct 26	Block Energy launches new corporate website reflecting the Company's expanded international portfolio AIM-listed Block Energy, the international oil and gas company with assets in Georgia and interests offshore Gabon, has announced the launch of its new corporate website at www.blockenergy.co.uk. The new website reflects the significant evolution of Block’s business and provides shareholders and prospective investors with a clear view of the Company’s expanded portfolio
06 Oct 26	UK: Investigate. Improve. Implement: OEUK sets themes for 2027 HSE Conference Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has announced Investigate, Improve and Implement as the three themes for its 2027 Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Conference at Aberdeen’s P&J Live on February 24.
06 Oct 26	Japan/Asia: FET Reinforces Growth in Asia with New Japanese Partner Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed Amariko Co., Ltd. (Amariko) as its local representative for the Dynacon product family in Japan. Under the partnership, Amariko will provide business development, technical and administrative support to Dynacon customers throughout Japan.
06 Oct 26	Spain: Zelestra and EDP expand hybrid solar-plus-storage partnership in Spain to over 1 GWh of contracted projects with two new PPAs Zelestra and EDP have signed two new power purchase agreements (PPAs) to hybridise operational solar plants in Spain with battery storage. The agreements take the partnership to four hybrid projects and more than 1 GWh of contracted storage in the country.
06 Oct 26	UK: Offshore dispute at Wood Group escalates in strike action ballot Strike action involving Wood Group offshore workers starts 6 October as part of a series of stoppages on assets operated by Harbour Energy. Unite is in dispute with the Wood Group over its decision to slash the pay, and conditions of dozens of workers, including the issuing fire and rehire notices.
06 Oct 26	UK: Union claims North Sea strike threatens disruption to UK fuel supplies Union bosses say a potential strike involving more than 160 North Sea workers could disrupt UK supplies through the strategically important Forties pipeline system. Unite members employed by Apache have backed industrial action in a dispute over pay, with strikes potentially beginning this month across seven assets linked to the Forties and Beryl fields.
06 Oct 26	Venture Global and ConocoPhillips announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement Venture Global and ConocoPhillips have announced a new, long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Under the SPA, ConocoPhillips will buy 1.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years, starting in 2030.
06 Oct 26	Nordex Group secures 228 MW across South, Central and Eastern Europe End of September, the Nordex Group received several orders for the supply and installation of 35 wind turbines for projects in multiple countries in Europe. Together, the turbines will provide a total capacity of around 228 MW. The contracts include a Service of the turbines for the duration of up to 25 years.
06 Oct 26	Timor Leste: Finder Energy provides KTJ Project Update and FIA Extension Finder Energy has provided an update on the progress of the various workstreams as it heads towards Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Kuda Tasi and Jahal oil fields (KTJ Project).
06 Oct 26	Australia: Georgina Energy provides update on Mt Winter Development and site works Georgina Energy, a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, has provided an update on its project status of the Mt Winter subsalt helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbons prospect in onshore Australia.
06 Oct 26	UK: Landmark new study sets out scope and method to cut costs in floating offshore wind A groundbreaking report that lays the foundation for understanding how cost competitive floating offshore wind can be achieved has been published by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
06 Oct 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy wins appeal for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm in Gloucestershire Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a UK-headquartered international developer of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, has secured planning permission for Wheatenhurst Solar Farm, a 49.5MW solar farm in Stroud District, Gloucestershire, after the Planning Inspectorate allowed its appeal.
06 Oct 26	Faroe Islands: Atlantic Petroleum submits application for a new exploration license in the Faroe Islands Atlantic Petroleum has submitted an Application for an Exploration and Production Licence in the Faroe Islands under the Open Door Licensing Regime.
06 Oct 26	Azerbaijan: Gran Tierra Energy announces ratification of its onshore exploration, development and production sharing agreement in Azerbaijan Gran Tierra Energy has announced that the Milli Majlis, the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has ratified the exploration, development and production sharing agreement (the 'EDPSA') for the onshore Guba-Khazaryani region that the Company signed with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 18, 2026.
05 Oct 26	Cenovus announces agreement to acquire Athabasca Oil Corporation Cenovus Energy has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire Athabasca Oil Corporation in a cash and stock transaction with an implied enterprise value of $5.7 billion.
05 Oct 26	Venezuela: Baker Hughes signs two agreements to develop Venezuela's natural gas and energy infrastructure Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, Monday announced the signing of two strategic agreements to accelerate the revitalization of Venezuela’s energy infrastructure across the natural gas value chain and expansion of the country’s energy production.
05 Oct 26	UK: Delivering grid connections faster is essential to cut electricity bills RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh comments on the Prime Minister’s announcements on energy policy, including the creation of Great British Grid, during his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
05 Oct 26	UK: RenewableUK CEO’s comment on Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie’s speech at Conservative Party Conference RenewableUK's Chief Executive Tara Singh comments on the speech by Shadow Energy Secretary Andrew Bowie at the Conservative Party Conference today.
05 Oct 26	UK: How will Andy Burnham’s Great British Grid work. Comment from Head of Grids at BloombergNEF The Government has proposed the idea of a Great British Grid, but how will it actually work in practice? Head of Grids Research at BloombergNEF, Peter Wall, has provided comment on the specifics of the proposal.
05 Oct 26	Reach Subsea exercises extension option for Deep Cygnus Reach Subsea has exercised the one-year extension option under the charter agreement for the subsea vessel Deep Cygnus. The option exercise extends the agreement through March 2028.
05 Oct 26	Gabon: TGS enters into a 10-year partnership agreement with Gabon's Ministry of Oil & Gas Building on from more than 2 decades of partnership with the Gabonese government, this will cover the full data lifecycle not only in the shallow water but also across much of Gabon's deepwater acreage, including data brokerage, legacy data enhancement, and new data acquisition.