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07 Sep 26	Eni and PETRONAS explore innovative biofuel solutions During the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, Eni and PETRONAS have signed a Feasibility Agreement (FA) to evaluate the development of innovative high-performance bio-gasoline starting from the established Ecofining™ technology process, through which Eni has been producing HVO biofuels from renewable raw materials since 2014.
07 Sep 26	Qualitas Energy acquires Cero Generation’s core European platform from Macquarie Group Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of Cero Generation’s core European platform from Macquarie Group.
07 Sep 26	Ireland: Minister O'Brien welcomes plans for Dublin Seismic Survey at major European Geothermal District Heating Event in Dublin Geological Survey Ireland, a part of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, has announced a new initiative to collect geothermal information from deep beneath Dublin city. The Dublin Seismic Survey project will use non-invasive geophysical technology to create an image of the subsurface up to three kilometres beneath our feet. The data from the survey will provide valuable information for assessing the potential of clean, secure and renewable geothermal heat beneath the capital.
07 Sep 26	UK: Northern Endurance Partnership celebrates twin milestones for Carbon Storage and Environmental Stewardship Seeing Saipem’s Castorone arrive in the Southern North Sea is an exciting moment for everyone at Northern Endurance Partnership. At 325 metres long, the vessel is one of the world’s largest pipelay vessels and will play a vital role in laying the 136km pipeline that will connect industry on Teesside and the Humber, to our Endurance storage site beneath the North Sea. Once complete, this infrastructure will safely transport captured CO2 for permanent storage, helping support the UK’s journey to net zero.
07 Sep 26	UK: NSTA launches senior recruitment drive The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened a recruitment campaign for two director-level posts, a newly created Chief Operating Officer, and a Director of Digital and Data.
07 Sep 26	UK: Digital conference to help offshore energy sector turn tech promise into practical progress Digital technology can move at extraordinary speed - but without the right data, skills, partnerships and business focus, even the most talked-about innovations can fall short of their potential. That’s the challenge OEUK will tackle at its Data & Digital Conference, taking place on Tuesday 29 September at Union Kirk, Aberdeen, where the theme is Rapid Digital Evolution: Whatever Happened to Blockchain?
07 Sep 26	UK: Shape plans for a new clean energy company, owned by Wales, to benefit Wales People across Wales are being invited to have their say on proposals for a new public energy company owned by the people of Wales.
07 Sep 26	UK: Forbes backs new North Sea drilling and brands UK approach ‘ludicrous’ Former deputy first minister Kate Forbes has backed new North Sea drilling and criticised the UK Government for increasing reliance on imported energy while domestic resources remain available.
07 Sep 26	PNG: Santos to increase interest in Papua LNG TotalEnergies has agreed with ExxonMobil to transfer operatorship of the Papua LNG project to ExxonMobil PNG Antelope Limited, in parallel with a partial sell-down of its participating interest to the other Papua LNG joint venture partners in proportion to their existing interests.
07 Sep 26	The New Economics of Battery Trading in Europe New research released by Volue, a global leader in electrification technology, demonstrates that two European battery projects built to the same specification at the same location, at much the same cost, can earn very different returns.
07 Sep 26	Falklands: Milei threatens oil firms over Falklands development Argentina’s president has threatened economic sanctions against companies developing oil resources around the Falkland Islands as he stepped up his country’s claim to the British overseas territory.
07 Sep 26	UK: Six months on: Industry urgently needs a firm date for Treasury’s North Sea tax plan, says Offshore Energies UK Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has written to the Chancellor John Healey asking for urgent talks ahead of October’s Budget to re-affirm the Government’s commitment to a new tax regime for North Sea oil and gas production.
07 Sep 26	Prospex announces operational update - EIA for Selva Malvezzi four-well programme declared admissible by MASE Operational Prospex Energy, the AIM-quoted investment company focused on European gas and power projects, provides an operational update which demonstrates strong progress being made across all of the Company's operations in line with management expectations supported by a highly favourable macro-economic background for energy pricing in Europe.
07 Sep 26	Papua LNG achieves major contractual and commercial milestones, marking decisive steps towards a Final Investment Decision. TotalEnergies has announced that Papua LNG has achieved major contractual and commercial milestones, marking decisive steps towards a Final Investment Decision.
07 Sep 26	Peru: PetroTal provides operations update PetroTal, a publicly-traded oil and gas development and production company focused on the development of oil assets in Peru, has provided an operational update. Bretana development drilling campaign on schedule to resume in October.
07 Sep 26	Oman: Kistos reports issuance of Royal Decree for Block 3 & 4 onshore Oman Kistos has announced that it has now received confirmation of the grant of Royal Decree from the Sultanate of Oman in connection with the acquisition of Blocks 3 & 4 onshore Oman, from Mitsui. The effect of the grant of the Royal Decree is that legal ownership of Blocks 3 & 4 has now passed to Kistos.
07 Sep 26	US: BLM proposes rule to streamline oil and gas permitting in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, boosting energy production and local communities The Bureau of Land Management is taking a major step toward unleashing Alaska’s energy potential by opening a 60-day public comment period on a new proposal to streamline oil and gas permitting in Alaska. The proposed rule aims to cut red tape and accelerate infrastructure development across the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska - driving forward American Energy Dominance following a formal petition from the Alaska Oil and Gas Association.
07 Sep 26	Tunisia/Libya: JOINT OIL Announces Opening of New Bid Round for Zarat Development and Joint Oil Block Exploration Acreage Details regarding the Joint Oil Block and Zarat Discovery bid round have been officially released by Joint Oil Exploration, Exploitation and Petroleum Services Company (Joint Oil) and its appointed advisor, Moyes & Co. (Moyes). Located in the prolific Gabes-Tripoli Basin of the central Mediterranean, this offshore acreage represents a premier opportunity for cross-border energy cooperation between Tunisia and Libya.
06 Sep 26	Israel: Zion Oil & Gas completes horizontal drilling section at MJ-02 well in Israel Zion Oil & Gas has successfully completed drilling and casing the horizontal section of the MJ-02 well.
06 Sep 26	Malaysia: PETRONAS advances Malaysia's upstream data platform with agentic AI to accelerate E&P investment PETRONAS, through Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), recently signed an agreement with Iraya Energies to enhance PETRONAS myPROdata with Agentic AI capabilities, providing investors and industry players with insight to Malaysia’s exploration and production data to support informed investment decisions and reinforce the country’s attractiveness as an upstream investment destination.
06 Sep 26	UK: Baker Hughes awarded offshore production enhancement and stimulation services contract by bp Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has announced a significant award from bp to provide offshore stimulation services across the company’s UK North Sea operations. The award supports both new well development and enhanced recovery from mature fields.
06 Sep 26	Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman reaffirm commitment to market stability The seven OPEC+ countries, which previously announced additional voluntary adjustments in April and November 2023, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on 6 September 2026, to review global market conditions and outlook. The seven participating countries decided to maintain September 2026 required production for October 2026.