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23 Sep 26	Finland/Sweden: Mirova invests €65 million in Nordic battery storage developed by Ingrid Capacity Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, announces an equity investment of €65 million in two battery energy storage systems (BESS), developed by Ingrid Capacity. The projects are the first in Mirova’s Nordic Storage Platform (NSP), established to develop, build and operate utility-scale battery energy storage assets across the Nordic region.
23 Sep 26	Norway: ABL to support Allseas on world's heaviest offshore single-lift operation Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been appointed by Allseas as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) for the single-lift removal of the Statfjord A topside, a landmark decommissioning project. Allseas is the offshore contractor undertaking the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Statfjord A platform – a pioneering concrete gravity-base production platform in the North Sea.
23 Sep 26	Romania: OX2 hands over first completed wind farm in Romania OX2 has handed over the 99.2 MW Green Breeze wind farm in Romania to its owners, Nala Renewables. The wind farm is now fully operational and supplying renewable electricity to the grid. Located mainly in the municipality of Cuca in Galati County, Green Breeze consists of 16 Vestas V162-6.2 MW turbines.
23 Sep 26	Sweden: Vestas wins first order with new V182-7.2 MW turbine for project in Sweden, confirming market-readiness of Vestas’ latest turbine Vestas has secured a firm order with SR Energy in Sweden for the newly launched V182-7.2 MW turbine, marking the first order globally for the turbine only a day after its official launch to the market. The order highlights that the V182-7.2 MW is ready for the market and demonstrates strong market interest in the latest evolution of the EnVentus platform, designed to increase energy production and strengthen business case certainty for customers.
23 Sep 26	Germany: European Energy wins support for 89.6 MW in German wind tender European Energy has secured long-term support for four onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 89.6 MW in the latest auction held by Germany’s Federal Network Agency, strengthening the company’s portfolio of renewable energy projects with secured revenue in Germany.
23 Sep 26	Nigeria: TotalEnergies launches the Ima Gas Development to supply Nigeria LNG liquefaction plant TotalEnergies (40%, operator), together with its partner AMNI (60%), have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Ima gas field, straddling the OML 112 and 117 offshore licenses in Nigeria.
23 Sep 26	Italy: Beacon Energy provides update on well integrity and testing at Colle Santo AIM-listed Beacon Energy has been informed by LNEnergy that the equipment required to undertake well testing operations on the two existing wells, MP-1 and MP-2, will shortly be mobilised to the Colle Santo site. A 5-day production test is expected to commence in the coming weeks.
23 Sep 26	Tanzania: Aminex provides an operational update on the Ntorya gas development Aminex has provided an operational update on the Ntorya gas development in Tanzania. Aminex's wholly owned subsidiary, Ndovu Resources, and ARA Petroleum Tanzania, operator of the Ruvuma PSA, recently met to consider the revised work programme and budget for 2026 and the provisional work programme and budget for 2027. The JV approved both work programmes and budgets, with gross expenditure of up to US$75 million projected across the remainder of 2026 and 2027.
23 Sep 26	Peru: PetroTal resumes Bretana development drilling, spuds well 25H ahead of schedule PetroTal Corp has provided an operational update. Development drilling resumes with spudding of well 25H, paving the way for expected material production growth. Bretana water injection capacity increases to 190,000 barrels per day following stimulation campaign.
23 Sep 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces non-operated portfolio update: AIM-listed Zephyr Energy has provided initial hydrocarbon production results for the second quarter of 2026 from the Company’s non-operated asset portfolio.
23 Sep 26	Pharos Energy announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
23 Sep 26	GoM: Shell completes sale of interest in Gulf of America platform Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the previously announced agreement to sell its 50% non-operated working interest in the Na Kika platform and associated fields in the Gulf of America as well as its 100% owned Coulomb tieback.
23 Sep 26	STRYDE expands Indonesian footprint with 12,000-node PT SUCOFINDO deployment STRYDE, a leading provider of land seismic acquisition technology, has secured a new agreement to supply 12,000 of its Range+ seismic nodes and a STRYDE Nimble Seismic Acquisition System to PT SUCOFINDO (PERSERO), an Indonesian inspection and survey services company providing geological, geophysical and seismic services to the country’s oil and gas sector.
22 Sep 26	Petrobras, Shell and Strohm complete qualification and field trial programme for ultra-deepwater TCP flowline Strohm has completed a joint industry programme (JIP) with Petrobras and Shell for its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) flowline technology. The project, comprising of a full-scale qualification and extensive offshore field trial, is the world’s most advanced initiative to bring TCP flowlines offshore under actual field conditions, and it has the potential to revolutionise the deepwater market in Brazil and beyond with a corrosion-free flowline solution that has a 30-year design life.
22 Sep 26	Liberia: Bounty Oil & Gas announces strategic entry into Liberia Bounty Oil & Gas has entered into a binding share sale agreement to acquire all of the issued units in PetroQuest Liberia Deep Water. PetroQuest holds a letter of engagement with the National Oil Company of Liberia ('NOCAL'), pursuant to which the NOCAL will negotiate and enter into a production sharing contract with the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority ('LPRA') in respect of Block LB-32, a deepwater exploration block located in the Harper Basin, offshore the Republic of Liberia.
22 Sep 26	UK: 'The North Sea transition is running out of time' A year ago, the North Sea Transition Taskforce warned that the window for delivering a successful energy transition was narrowing. Today, that window remains open, but it is closing fast. The fundamental problem is one of timing and the simple fact that Britain’s traditional energy economy is declining faster than the new one is being built.
22 Sep 26	UK: Nadara accelerates UK repowering with community-led approach Nadara, a leading NextGen Independent Power Producer (IPP+) is accelerating the repowering of its UK onshore wind portfolio, with progress at Beinn Ghlas and Lambrigg demonstrating the potential that existing renewable energy sites present for clean power generation and host communities.
22 Sep 26	UK: Great British Energy opens its doors in Aberdeen as it promises a lasting legacy for generations of energy workers Great British Energy opens its doors in Aberdeen as it promises a lasting legacy for generations of energy workers. Great British Energy has announced a partnership focussed on supporting the next generation of energy workers in the North East of Scotland, backed by £750,000.
22 Sep 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy takes Final Investment Decision to proceed with an initial gas development at the Bussabong gas field (Block G3/65) Valeura Energy has announced that, along with its partner, PTTEP Energy Development Company, a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company ('PTTEP'), it has taken a Final Investment Decision ('FID') to proceed with an initial gas development at the Bussabong gas field (Block G3/65, 40% non-operated working interest) in the offshore Gulf of Thailand ('Phase 1').
22 Sep 26	UK risks losing North Sea workforce before green jobs arrive, taskforce warns The North Sea Transition Taskforce says oil and gas activity is declining faster than offshore wind, carbon capture, hydrogen and other emerging industries are growing, threatening the jobs, investment and supply chain needed to deliver the energy transition.
22 Sep 26	TGS \| 4C Unveils Onshore Wind Intelligence Platform at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 TGS \| 4C, a leading provider of offshore wind market intelligence, has today launched a new Onshore Wind Intelligence Platform, bringing the same project-level insight to the onshore sector. The platform will provide renewable energy professionals with execution-level, project-by-project intelligence to identify opportunities and make more informed commercial decisions across the onshore wind sector.
22 Sep 26	Norway: Norwegian Offshore Directorate announces production figures for August 2026 Preliminary production figures for August 2026 show an average daily production of 2,073,000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate. Total gas sales were 10.6 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.3 (GSm3) less than the previous month. The average daily production of liquids in August was: 1,882,000 barrels of oil, 175,000 barrels of NGL and 17,000 barrels of condensate. Oil production in August is 4.4 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 4.6 percent more than the forecast so far this year.
22 Sep 26	Nordex Group expands its Delta4000 series with new N193/7.X turbine The Nordex Group is expanding its product portfolio with a new variant of its globally successful Delta4000 series. The N193/7.X turbine combines proven technology with targeted enhancements to optimize energy yield, permitting viability, and cost effectiveness.
22 Sep 26	Mongolia: Petro Matad provides an update on its 2026 Oil Sales Agreement Despite having issued written confirmation in August to Petro Matad and the Mongolian government that all its internal issues with respect to the 2026 Oil Sales Agreement had been resolved and that export and sale of Petro Matad’s 2026 production would commence, PetroChina has now advised that internal discussions are still ongoing within its head office.
22 Sep 26	South Africa: Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas completes farm down in Block 1 CBK offshore South Africa to Navitas Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, the oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic Margins, has announced completion of its farm down of a 37.5% working interest in Block 1 CBK offshore South Africa and transfer of Operatorship of the Block to Navitas Petroleum.