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08 Oct 26	SLB awarded Digital Drilling Contract by TotalEnergies Global energy technology company SLB has announced a 15-year agreement with TotalEnergies to use the DrillPlan™ coherent well planning and engineering solutions. The agreement will support TotalEnergies’ transition to a digital planning environment, connecting subsurface insights with well planning and engineering.
08 Oct 26	UK: Floating foundation for Buchan Offshore Wind achieves DNV certification milestone Buchan Offshore Wind has achieved Basic Design Certification from DNV for its BW Ideol designed concrete Damping Pool® floating support structure, marking a major technical milestone in the development of the near 1GW floating offshore wind project.
08 Oct 26	Eni CCUS Holding: Liverpool Bay CCS completes the installation of the world's first offshore platform dedicated to CO2 transportation and storage Eni CCUS Holding, owned jointly by Eni and Global Infrastructure Partners ('GIP'), part of BlackRock, announces that Liverpool Bay CCS has completed the installation of the new Douglas CCS platform in Liverpool Bay, marking a major step forward in the delivery of the CO2 Transportation and Storage (T&S) project that serves as the backbone of the HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster in the United Kingdom.
08 Oct 26	Falklands: Rockhopper provides OSX-1 FPSO acquisition update Rockhopper Exploration announces that, further to its announcement of 24 August 2026 regarding the acquisition of the OSX-1 floating production, storage and offloading vessel ('FPSO') for use in the accelerated development of the Central Development Area at Sea Lion, it has entered into an agreement to acquire its 35 per cent pro rata participating interest in the OSX-1 FPSO.
08 Oct 26	US: Devon Energy announces agreement to exit the Eagle Ford for $4.2 billion Devon Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Eagle Ford assets to Crescent Energy Company for total consideration of $4.2 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments.
08 Oct 26	Romania: Greenvolt secures EUR 284 million financing for 253.1 MW wind project in Romania Greenvolt Power has secured EUR 284 million in project financing for its 253.1 MW wind project in Gurbanesti, east of Bucharest, Romania.
08 Oct 26	Morocco: Viridien enters into landmark multi-client collaboration with ONHYM to advance Morocco's hydrocarbon exploration Viridien has announced a landmark multi-client collaboration agreement with ONHYM, Morocco's national agency for hydrocarbon and mineral resource development. The collaboration defines a joint framework through which Viridien, working with ONHYM, will deliver integrated multi-client subsurface data and analytics solutions across Morocco's extensive and underexplored offshore and onshore sedimentary basins.
08 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor discovers gas at the Gullfaks South field Equinor and its partners have discovered gas at the Gullfaks South field. The exploration well was drilled as a sidetrack in connection with the drilling of a production well.
08 Oct 26	Energy Transition Outlook 2026: Energy-importing countries scaling clean energy three times faster than exporters Energy-importing countries are scaling clean energy three times faster than exporters, as governments seek to reduce reliance on imported oil and gas by expanding domestically produced power, according to the tenth edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook.
08 Oct 26	UK: ETZ chief warns government delays are putting wind investment at risk The head of Aberdeen’s Energy Transition Zone has warned the UK and Scottish governments are failing to deliver on their renewable energy ambitions, saying that delays and policy uncertainty are undermining investment in the North-east.
08 Oct 26	Australia: Central Petroleum provides Palm Valley 14 update and flow test result Central Petroleum advises that the PV14 well has been successfully drilled and is now being completed and tied into the Palm Valley production facility as a gas producer.
08 Oct 26	Italy: Sonnedix expands Italian portfolio with 54MW solar acquisition, strengthening its position in Southern Europe Sonnedix, a global renewable energy company with 12GW of total capacity, has acquired two solar PV assets in Italy totalling 54MW from EOS ReNewable Infrastructure Fund II, managed by EOS IM. The transaction increases Sonnedix’s operational portfolio in Italy to more than 1.3GW, strengthening its position in one of Europe’s fastest-growing energy markets.
08 Oct 26	Thailand: Dialog Group's 50.01% indirect owned JV company, Pan Orient Energy (Siam), has been awarded operatorship for the L8/66 exploration block DIALOG has announced that its 50.01% indirect owned joint venture company, Pan Orient Energy (Siam) Ltd. ('POES'), has been awarded the concession rights and operatorship for the L8/66 exploration block onshore Thailand
08 Oct 26	TGS announces Q3 2026 operational update TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, routinely publishes a quarterly operational update six working days after quarter-end. Based on preliminary financial review, TGS expects multi-client investment to be approximately USD 63 million in Q3 2026, compared to USD 85.9 million in Q3 2025.
08 Oct 26	UK: RenewableUK welcomes Conservative leader’s support for more clean power Commenting on yesterday's speech by the Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh said RenewableUK welcomes the Conservative leader’s support for more clean power.
07 Oct 26	SLB and TotalEnergies welcome Chevron to Digital Subsurface Collaboration SLB has announced that Chevron Technical Center, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), has joined the long-term digital subsurface collaboration established by SLB and TotalEnergies in 2024, adding a second global operator to the co-development of next generation digital technologies for reservoir engineering and geoscience.
07 Oct 26	UK: Equinor warns UK risks becoming ‘uninvestable’ if Rosebank or Jackdaw blocked The boss of Norwegian energy giant Equinor has warned the UK risks becoming 'uninvestable' if the Rosebank or Jackdaw projects are blocked.
07 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor has updated the cost estimate for Snøhvit Future On behalf of the partnership, Equinor has updated the cost estimate for Snøhvit Future to NOK 26.5 billion in 2026 value. The timetable for the project remains unchanged, with onshore compression planned to start in 2029 and electrification in 2030.
07 Oct 26	UK: CNR fined £300,000 for breaching vent consent CNR has been fined £300,000 for breaching its vent consent on its Ninian fields in the Northern North Sea about 100 miles northeast of the Shetland Isles. CNR was previously fined £250,000 in 2023 for exceeding its vent consent in the same area.
07 Oct 26	Eidesvik Offshore awarded a contract for the vessel Viking Queen Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded a contract for the vessel Viking Queen. The firm period is for one well estimated to approximately 290 days with options for further extensions. The contract will commence early 2027.
07 Oct 26	Valaris announces Contract Awards and Fleet Status updates Valaris has been awarded new contracts and contract extensions, with associated contract backlog of approx. $220 million, subsequent to issuing the Company’s previous fleet status report on August 5, 2026.
07 Oct 26	Rystad Energy announces minority growth investment from Marlin Equity Partners and leadership change Rystad Energy has entered into a definitive agreement for a new minority capital investment from Marlin Equity Partners alongside a planned leadership transition. The new capital will fund Rystad Energy's next stage of expansion across data, analytics, advisory and technology, building on the strategy that has shaped the company since its founding, with Rystad Energy retaining majority ownership following the investment.
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
07 Oct 26	Australia: Neoen launches construction of its 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm in South Australia Neoen, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has launched construction of its 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm Stage 1 in South Australia (SA).
07 Oct 26	Valeura Energy provides Q3 2026 operations update Valeura Energy has provided an operations and financial update for Q3 2026. Q3 2026 production was exactly on plan, and once again, confirms the Company's guidance expectations for the full year 2026. The Company’s cash position increased to US$384.9 million at 30 September 2026. Valeura has no debt.