energy-pedia news

Search energy-pedia news by selecting date, type, and region from the drop-down boxes

The full News Archive is available to Corporate Subscribers only. Non-Subscribers can access up to four years of archived news. For details of how to subscribe click here.

Reset

05 Oct 26	UK: Spittal-Peterhead subsea cable link reaches milestone as construction compounds become operational SSEN Transmission has reached a major milestone in the delivery of its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project, with the main construction compounds at both the northern and southern ends of the route now fully established and operational.
05 Oct 26	UK: SSEN Transmission welcomes 65 new graduates as investment creates jobs and opportunities across the north of Scotland SSEN Transmission has welcomed 65 new graduates to its workforce this week in its largest ever intake, helping build the skills needed to rewire the north of Scotland and creating opportunities for young people. Graduates will be based across the north of Scotland, including Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and the company's head office in Perth, helping deliver the major grid upgrades needed to support economic growth, energy security and the clean energy transition.
05 Oct 26	Brazil: Petrobras makes new oil discovery in Ultra-Deep Waters off the Coast of Amapá Petrobras has found another oil-bearing interval in the Morpho well (1-BRSA-1405-APS), which constitutes a new discovery in block FZA-M-59, located in ultra-deep waters off the coast of the state of Amapá, at a water depth of 2,886 meters.
04 Oct 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 4 October 2026, to review global market conditions and outlook. The seven participating countries decided to maintain September 2026 required production for November 2026.
04 Oct 26	UK: Greenpeace threatens legal action against Crown Estate over ‘extortionate’ fees for offshore wind farm in Irish Sea Greenpeace UK has written to the Crown Estate threatening legal action over the way it leases plots on the seabed to offshore wind developers. The environmental group said the bidding process leads to developers paying ‘extortionate’ fees for plots on which to build new wind farms, and that the Crown Estate is exploiting its monopoly of the seabed.
04 Oct 26	Norway: Aker BP appoints new executive management team Aker BP has appointed a new executive management team, effective 1 January 2027. The new team will be organised around the company’s value chain, from exploration to production, to strengthen collaboration, reduce complexity and improve execution.
04 Oct 26	Germany: Ocean Breeze Energy acquires the alpha ventus offshore wind farm EWE, RWE and Vattenfall are selling their shares in the alpha ventus offshore wind farm to Ocean Breeze Energy. The change of ownership opens the prospect of Germany’s first offshore wind farm, situated around 45 kms north of Borkum, continuing to operate beyond its originally planned lifespan. Commissioned in 2010, the wind farm pioneered German offshore wind energy.
04 Oct 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces EUR 270 million investment in new Scottish battery storage project Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fourth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV), has taken Financial Investment Decision (FID) for Kilmarnock South, a 350 MW / 1,400 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) located in south Ayrshire, southern Scotland. Construction is now underway with commercial operations expected in the first quarter of 2028.
04 Oct 26	New Zealand: Monumental Energy discusses the onshore Mauku block inside the Tirua Petroleum Exploration Permit (PEP 61554) Monumental Energy has engaged Darkstar Capital, a Toronto-based firm, pursuant to a services agreement dated September 28, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, to assist with investor outreach and market awareness efforts.
04 Oct 26	The President of the Republic of Argentina, Javier Milei, meets Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi The President of the Republic of Argentina, Javier Milei, met October 2 in Paris with Eni Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi on the sidelines of the institutional and industrial events organized as part of Argentina Week. During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation in the energy sector and investment opportunities in Argentina, with particular focus on the development of the country’s gas resources and projects aimed at strengthening its role in international energy markets.
04 Oct 26	Liberia 2026 Offshore Direct Negotiation Licensing Round The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) invites investors, exploration companies, financial institutions and industry stakeholders to the official launch of the Liberia 2026 Offshore Direct Negotiation Licensing Round.
04 Oct 26	UK Government clean power chief Chris Stark steps down Chris Stark is stepping down as the UK Government’s Head of Mission Control for Clean Power after just over two years in the role. Stark, appointed by former Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, has been a key figure in Labour’s push to expand renewable energy and reform the electricity system.
04 Oct 26	UK: Great British Energy expands £300m Supply Chain Fund to support more UK manufacturers Great British Energy has announced an expansion of its £300 million Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks, increasing the number of eligible critical components from 12 to 29.
04 Oct 26	Brazil: Petrobras surpasses R$700 billion in market value and breaks record after new discovery in Amapá Petrobras hit its record market value on October 2nd, 2026, reaching R$ 700.08 billion at the close of trading on B3, the São Paulo Stock Exchange. It was the first time in history that the company surpassed the R$ 700 billion mark. The upward movement was driven by the announcement of a new oil discovery in ultra-deep waters, in the Sedimentary Basin of the Amazon River Mouth Basin, on the Brazilian Equatorial Margin.
02 Oct 26	Australia: EnerMech granted five-year contract extension with Chevron Australia EnerMech has secured a five-year extension to its non-destructive testing (NDT) contract with Chevron Australia, continuing the agreement to the end of 2031. Having first secured the work in 2017, the renewed contract will see EnerMech continue to deliver inspection and asset integrity services across Chevron Australia's operations, building on a partnership that has supported some of Western Australia's most significant energy developments.
02 Oct 26	Verlume’s Orah successfully completes landmark hyperbaric testing at JFD Verlume has successfully completed hyperbaric testing of its Orah subsea enclosure at JFD’s hyperbaric testing facility in Aberdeen, marking a major qualification milestone ahead of the system’s planned deployment in the Dutch North Sea.
02 Oct 26	UK: SSEN Transmission publishes 2025/26 reports highlighting strong RIIO-T2 delivery and progress towards Clean Power 2030 SSEN Transmission has this week published its 2025/26 Annual Performance and Sustainability Reports, showcasing a year of continued progress in delivering the infrastructure required to support energy security, economic growth and clean power across the UK.
02 Oct 26	UK: Early work starts on proposed Adlingfleet wind farm Vattenfall is exploring proposals for a new onshore wind farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Adlingfleet Wind Farm would be located near Adlingfleet, Garthorpe, Fockerby and Luddington. Current proposals are for up to eight turbines with a potential generating capacity of around 56 megawatts (MW).
02 Oct 26	Georgina Energy announces operations update Georgina Energy, a helium, hydrogen and natural gas exploration and development company with strategic permits in Australia, has provided an update on both of its subsalt helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbons prospects in onshore Australia.
02 Oct 26	Namibia: Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas receives final Ministerial approval for Namibia Licences farm-down to BP Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has received formal Ministerial approval from the Honourable Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy of Namibia for the transfer and assignment, relating to the Company's previously announced farm down of a 60% Participating interest in all three of its Petroleum Exploration License offshore Namibia to BP Namibia Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of BP Exploration Operating Company.
02 Oct 26	Brazil: Petrobras platform, P-80 (Búzios 9), begins its journey to Brazil The P-80 platform left the Tuas Boulevard Yard shipyard in Singapore, heading towards the Búzios field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, the largest field in Brazil in terms of reserves and production. With the capacity to produce 225,000 barrels of oil and process 12 million cubic meters of gas per day, one of the largest in the world industry, the P-80 is part of a set of six giant platforms belonging to Petrobras.
01 Oct 26	US: Matador Resources Company closes Paloma Acquisition and provides additional integration details Matador Resources Company has announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Paloma Permian LLC, a portfolio company of EnCap Investments L.P., for cash consideration of $1.255 billion.
01 Oct 26	Mozambique: SLB OneSubsea awarded major subsea systems contract for Rovuma Basin development Global energy technology company SLB has announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Moçambique, Limitada, on behalf of its Area 4 partners, (ENH, CNPC, ENI, KOGAS and XRG), to deliver subsea production systems for the first phase of the offshore Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique.
01 Oct 26	Egypt: Scatec starts construction of the 900 MW Shadwan wind project in Egypt Scatec, in partnership with EDF power solutions ('EDF'), has started construction of the 900 MW Shadwan onshore wind project in Egypt. In connection with the project, Scatec has signed equity bridge loan (EBL) agreements totalling USD 150 million with The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF). The 3-year EBL facility comprises USD 50 million for Shadwan and USD 100 million for the 1,950 MW solar 3,935 MWh BESS Energy Valley project.
01 Oct 26	UK: Aker Solutions awarded engineering and integrity contract by bp Aker Solutions will provide engineering, integrity management, project support and operational services. The new agreement expands the company’s existing support for bp’s west of Shetland assets to also include central North Sea assets.