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11 Sep 26	Buccaneer Energy announces European gas ambitions AIM-listed Buccaneer Energy, an international oil & gas exploration and production company with development and production assets in Texas, USA, and an emerging European onshore gas strategy, has shared a recent interview with Chief Executive Officer Paul Welch outlining Buccaneer's progress in building a low-cost, cash-generative production base in Texas, alongside the Company's strategy to scale into European onshore gas opportunities.
11 Sep 26	UK: GE Vernova signs agreement to supply turbines for ESB’s Chleansaid Wind Farm in Scotland GE Vernova has signed an agreement with ESB (Electricity Supply Board) to supply 16 units of its 6.1 MW-158m onshore wind turbines for the 96 MW Chleansaid Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands. The deal, which features a 20-year services agreement, uses turbines manufactured in Germany.
11 Sep 26	Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore to combine, creating a larger platform for cash generation, shareholder distributions and growth SED Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore Holding have signed a letter of intent for an all-share combination between the two companies. The Transaction will combine Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore to create a larger and stronger publicly listed energy services platform.
11 Sep 26	UK/Netherlands: NMC Energy strengthens leadership team to support next phase of growth Aberdeen-headquartered, decommissioning specialist NMC Energy has announced a new executive leadership structure to support the company’s continued expansion and position the business for its next phase of growth.
11 Sep 26	Ghana: Eni Ghana and Vitol sign MoUs with the Government of Ghana for two offshore acreages in the Tano Basin Eni Ghana, together with its partner, Vitol Upstream Tano Ltd (Vitol), has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the Government of Ghana covering two offshore blocks, GH WB 3 and GH WB 8, in Ghana’s Tano Basin, paving the way for the finalization of the Petroleum Agreements.
11 Sep 26	UK/Denmark: Ørsted receives final opinion regarding taxation of Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 Ørsted has been notified by the Danish Tax Agency (DTA) and UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that an advisory commission established under the EU Arbitration Convention has issued a final opinion in the case between Denmark and the UK regarding taxation rights related to the offshore wind farms Walney Extension and Hornsea 1.
11 Sep 26	UK: ARB Wind establishes new Glenrothes headquarters to support continued growth ARB Wind has opened a new head office in Glenrothes, marking the latest stage in the company's growth as it expands its support for wind farm owners and operators across the UK.
10 Sep 26	Mozambique: Saipem and Jan De Nul sign Letter of Intent for Rovuma LNG offshore project in Mozambique Saipem, in consortium with Jan De Nul, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada, on behalf of the Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV) representing the Area 4 partners (ENH, CNPC, ENI, KOGAS and XRG) for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Mozambique.
10 Sep 26	Finland: VALOREM Group and Google unveil long-term power purchase agreement to enable new onshore wind generation in Finland VALOREM Group, an independent renewable energy operator, announces a long-term power purchase agreement or PPA – with Google for 97.3 MW of additional capacity from the Matkussaari wind farm in Finland.
10 Sep 26	Germany: Vattenfall takes final investment decision on major battery project in Germany Vattenfall will build a large battery storage facility at its Brunsbüttel site. With an output of 254 MW and a storage capacity of around 1,000 MWh, it is one of Germany's largest battery storage projects and Vattenfall's largest battery project to date.
10 Sep 26	US: U.S. solar capacity can now power over 50 million American homes According to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the solar industry added 11.4 GWdc of new electricity generating capacity in Q2 2026, a 45% year-over-year increase and a 43% increase from Q1.
10 Sep 26	Deep Value Driller has announced the successful completion of the sale of the Deep Value Driller to Eldorado Drilling Deep Value Driller has completed the previously announced agreement to sell the Group's 7th generation mobile offshore drilling vessel 'Deep Value Driller' to Eldorado Drilling. The Transaction was completed today by DVD delivering the Drillship to Eldorado Drilling against receipt of the purchase price for the Drillship.
10 Sep 26	Tide Breaker brings together AI technology providers and offshore energy operators to turn promising artificial Tide Breaker brings together AI technology providers and offshore energy operators to turn promising artificial intelligence into tools the industry can put to work. Launched last year by Aberdeen-based subsea software company Elementz, it gives start-ups the real offshore data, expert feedback and industry insight they need to develop practical, reliable tools, while giving operators early influence over the solutions they will come to rely on.
10 Sep 26	UK: Signal completes major Green Hats induction film project for Ithaca Energy Aberdeen-based video production and animation company Signal has completed a major health, safety and environment film project for Ithaca Energy, creating a suite of online induction tools for workers travelling to the company’s North Sea assets.
10 Sep 26	Angola: TotalEnergies announces a new discovery on Block 17 and enters new exploration blocks On the occasion of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, announced several exploration successes.
10 Sep 26	Ireland: Solar energy generation increases nearly 60% over summer months as August sets new records New provisional data from EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, shows that almost one third (29%) of electricity came from renewable sources in August. Solar power made up 7.7% of the month’s fuel mix and follows records being set for the contribution of solar power this summer with a high of 9.4% in July and 8.2% in June.
10 Sep 26	Angola: QatarEnergy Shell and Sonangol E&P sign agreement for Angola offshore block QatarEnergy, alongside its partners Shell and Sonangol E&P signed an agreement with Angola’s National Agency for Oil, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) pertaining to Blocks 8 and 22 offshore the Republic of Angola.
10 Sep 26	Valeura Energy receives two prestigious awards Valeura Energy has been recognised as a TSX30 2026 winner by the Toronto Stock Exchange ('TSX'), and was awarded the 2026 EIA Monitoring Award by Thailand’s Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning.
10 Sep 26	Sunda Energy announces interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted company focused on growing a portfolio of high value upstream oil and gas assets in the Asia-Pacific region, has announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
10 Sep 26	Chile: METLEN and Copec sign agreement for the sale of the Tamarico II hybrid project in Chile METLEN has signed an agreement with Copec S.A., through its subsidiary Copec Flux S.p.A., for the sale of the Tamarico II hybrid project in Chile's Atacama Region.
10 Sep 26	UK Oil & Gas announces name change to UK Energy Group UK Oil & Gas (London AIM: UKOG) has announced that the Company has changed its name to UK Energy Group PLC ('UKEn'), reflecting the Company's exit from the UK onshore oil and gas sector and its change of strategic direction within the UK to geological energy (hydrogen) storage and related clean power.
10 Sep 26	Jamaica: United Oil & Gas announces drilling rig and long-lead availability study The study advances operational planning for a potential future exploration drilling programme on the Company's Walton-Morant Licence, offshore Jamaica, which contains over 7 billion barrels of prospective resource potential.
10 Sep 26	Odfjell Drilling receives Letter of Award from Vår Energi Odfjell Drilling has announced a Letter of Award ('LOA') with Vår Energi for use of the Deepsea Bergen. The scope of work awarded covers a period of three years, starting in early 2028, following completion of the Deepsea Bergen’s current contract.
10 Sep 26	Woodside Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer International Daniel Kalms has announced his intention to leave Woodside Energy Woodside Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer International Daniel Kalms has announced his intention to leave Woodside Energy.
10 Sep 26	Indonesia: Conrad completes Duyung farm down Conrad Asia Energy, an Asia-focused natural gas exploration and development company, has completed the previously announced farm-down of 75% non-operated Participating Interest ('PI') in the Duyung PSC to PT Nations Natuna Barat ('Nations' or 'NNB'), which has triggered the payment of US$4 million from NNB, which is the second tranche of the cash consideration of US$16 million.