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17 Aug 26	Iberdrola strengthens its commitment to energy efficiency education in Brazil
17 Aug 26	UK: MPs and MSPs urged to ‘follow the facts’ on North Sea future Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has launched a major new initiative to help reset the national debate about the future of the North Sea, calling on politicians to base one of the UK's most important policy decisions on evidence rather than rhetoric.
17 Aug 26	Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ Growth Markets Fund II closes at USD 3 billion Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has finalised fundraising for the second vintage of its Growth Markets Fund, GMF II. The fund targets large-scale energy infrastructure projects in 15 select high-growth, middle-income markets across Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
17 Aug 26	UK: Milestone for Rosebank as public consultation closes Adura has welcomed the conclusion of the public consultation period on the Rosebank oil and gas field, a significant regulatory milestone before a formal decision on the £8.7 billion project.
17 Aug 26	TGS launches Gemini X, a step change in seismic acquisition efficiency, imaging and exploration confidence TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, has announced the launch of Gemini X, the operational combination of its proven Gemini Enhanced Frequency Source and Apparition encoding technology, enabling coordinated multi-source acquisition.
17 Aug 26	Trinidad: Predator Oil & Gas announces Snowcap-3 rig contract update Predator Oil & Gas Holdings, the Jersey-based Oil and Gas Company with producing hydrocarbon operations and exploration activity focussed on Trinidad and Morocco, has announced an update on the rig to drill Snowcap-3 in Trinidad.
17 Aug 26	World's first 16 MW TLP floating wind platform Haiyou Anlan enters official operation The world's first 16 MW tension-leg platform (TLP) floating wind platform Haiyou Anlan, built by Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), was officially put into operation on August 6 to supply green electricity directly to offshore oilfields. To date, it is the TLP floating wind platform with the deepest operational water depth, farthest offshore distance and largest single turbine capacity in the world.
17 Aug 26	Diversified Energy in preliminary discussions concerning a possible acquisition of Birch Resources Diversified Energy Company notes recent media speculation regarding a potential transaction involving the Company. The Company confirms that it has had preliminary discussions concerning a possible acquisition of Birch Resources.
16 Aug 26	Brazil: Petrobras discovers hydrocarbons in ultra-deep waters off the coast of Amapá Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well being drilled in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off the coast of Amapá, in the Amazon River mouth sedimentary basin, on the Brazilian equatorial margin. The Morpho well (1-BRSA-1405-APS) is located approx. 175 km off the coast of the state of Amapá, in a water depth of 2,886 meters.
16 Aug 26	US: Kolibri Global Energy announces another record for its highest quarterly revenue of $22.5 million with a 46% production increase Kolibri Global Energy announces another record for its highest quarterly revenue of $22.5 million with a 46% production increase and a 197% net income increase for the Q2 2026.
16 Aug 26	Philippines: Metatek wins Philippines contract for 40,000 sq km energy exploration survey Metatek Group, the exclusive global provider of Enhanced Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry ('eFTG') and Digital Full Tensor Gravity Gradiometry ('dFTG'), has been awarded a multi-disciplinary airborne geoscience data acquisition, processing and interpretation contract by the Department of Energy ('DOE') of the Government of the Philippines following a competitive international tender process.
14 Aug 26	US: Energy Secretary announces cancellation of three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will not move forward with designating the three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) previously selected in December 2024 to advance in the review process.
14 Aug 26	Seatrium & Golar ink LOI for third FLNG conversion Seatrium has entered into a Letter of Intent ('LOI') with repeat customer, Golar LNG to advance a potential third Floating Liquefied Natural Gas ('FLNG') conversion project to be undertaken by Seatrium for Golar.
14 Aug 26	TGS and GTI announce strategic collaboration to deliver integrated shallow-to-deepwater seismic acquisition solutions TGS, a global provider of energy data and intelligence, and Geophysical Technology Inc. (GTI), a global provider of seismic recording technology and services, have announced a strategic collaboration agreement to jointly pursue seismic acquisition projects spanning shallow water, transition zone, and deepwater environments.
14 Aug 26	Peru: Vestas secures order with Statkraft Peru for new wind project Statkraft Peru, a leading renewable energy generation company and subsidiary of the Norwegian state-owned company Statkraft, has selected Vestas for the development of the 72 MW Emma Wind Farm in Peru, located in the Piura region.
14 Aug 26	Argentina LNG submits application for RIGI approval Argentina LNG, the integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) project promoted by YPF, Eni and XRG, has submitted its application to join Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI), supporting the development of a large-scale LNG export project leveraging the resources of the Vaca Muerta formation.
14 Aug 26	Canada: Arrow Energy announces Alberta property acquisition Arrow Exploration Corp, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian hydrocarbon basins, has announced a property acquisition in Alberta, Canada.
14 Aug 26	Trinidad: Touchstone Exploration announces Q2 2026 results and operational update Touchstone Exploration reports its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and provides an operational update.
14 Aug 26	Venezuela: XRG advances global gas strategy with entry into Venezuela XRG, ADNOC's international energy investment company, has announced its entry into Venezuela through the award of the offshore Loran licence by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the transfer of interest in the license by PDVsA Gas. The licence contains over 4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas resources.
14 Aug 26	Indonesia Energy Corporation reports progress on drilling of K-29 well Indonesia Energy Corporation, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Indonesia, has announced that its K-29 well, which was spudded on July 25, 2026, continues to drill ahead on schedule and has reached a depth of more than 2,500 feet.
14 Aug 26	Brazil: Petro-Victory Energy delivers transformational first-year performance at Capixaba Energia Petro-Victory Energy Corp, following the announcement of the partnership and acquisition of Capixaba Energia on April 29, 2025, has announced the results of its first year of operations at Capixaba Energia, highlighting significant production growth, improved operating margins and strong cash generation.
14 Aug 26	Azerbaijan: Emerson to automate BP-operated Shah Deniz Compression project BP has awarded global automation leader Emerson a multi-million-dollar contract to deliver automation technologies for the Shah Deniz Compression project off the coast of Azerbaijan.
13 Aug 26	Senegal: Viridien signs strategic multi-client partnership with PETROSEN to unlock Senegal’s petroleum potential Viridien has announced the signing of a strategic multi-client partnership agreement with Société de Pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN), Senegal's national petroleum company.
13 Aug 26	Brazil: Petrobras' Tupi field reaches a cumulative production of 4 billion barrels The Tupi field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, has reached a cumulative production of 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boed), becoming the first in the company's 73-year history to achieve this production volume. The first pre-salt system to enter commercial production, in 2010, it required the development of a new exploration model and pioneering technologies.
13 Aug 26	Venezuela: bp awarded Loran Phase 2 licence as bp and Venezuela deepen offshore energy cooperation bp and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have signed agreements to advance offshore gas development, including the award of an exploration and production licence for Phase 2 of the Loran field in the Plataforma Deltana area. Loran Phase 2 contains an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas resources.