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28 Aug 26	Germany: Perigus Energy acquires approved Olpe-Rehringhausen wind farm project from ABO Energy Perigus Energy has acquired the rights to the Olpe-Rehringhausen wind farm project from ABO Energy. The two project developers signed a corresponding agreement. Perigus Energy, headquartered in Regensburg with a branch in Essen, will now be responsible for the further implementation of the project.
28 Aug 26	UK: British Gas to help more Brits generate their own power as plug-in solar arrives British Gas is giving 30 households across the UK the chance to win a plug-in solar unit, helping more people take their first step towards generating their own electricity as plug-in solar goes on sale in the UK for the first time today.
28 Aug 26	Brazil: Petrobras' P-80 and P-82 platforms, which will operate in Búzios, are christened at a shipyard in Singapore Petrobras and Seatrium held a christening and sailaway ceremony for the P-80 and P-82 offshore platforms this Thursday (August 27th) at the Tuas Boulevard Yard shipyard in Singapore. The units will operate in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, the largest field in reserves and production in Brazil.
28 Aug 26	Poland: Greenvolt secures a financing package from UniCredit for its Elk and Turosn battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Poland Greenvolt has secured a financing package from UniCredit comprising EUR 153 million in bridge facilities and a EUR 65 million guarantee facility for its Elk and Turosn battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Poland.
28 Aug 26	Falklands: Borders & Southern Petroleum comments on recent Sea Lion updates AIM-listed Borders & Southern Petroleum, the London based independent oil and gas exploration company with appraisal and exploration assets offshore the Falkland Islands, welcomes the recent news from Navitas and Rockhopper regarding the accelerated development of Sea Lion.
28 Aug 26	UK: Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market Plug-in solar panels are now legal to buy and use across the country. Households could save up to £110 a year, with panels providing up to 20% of average home electricity use. Savings follow government cuts to VAT on energy bills to offer breathing space this winter.
28 Aug 26	Prosafe SE: Second-quarter results and first half report 2026 Prosafe SE reported EBITDA of USD 9.7 million (USD 3.1 million) for the second quarter and USD 24.5 million (USD 7.7 million) for the first half of the year. Four of the company’s five vessels generated revenue in the second quarter, with Safe Eurus and Safe Boreas on hire for the full period, while Safe Zephyrus and Safe Notos resumed operations after successfully completing five-year special periodic surveys (SPS) on time and budget in April. Safe Caledonia was in lay-up pending commencement of the vessel’s next contract in Q2 2027.
28 Aug 26	US: TDI-Brooks completes geotechnical project offshore Alaska TDI-Brooks recently completed a third-party geotechnical project offshore Alaska, supporting a short cable route survey for Woolpert utilizing our Gravity CPT Stinger (gCPT) system. The project consisted of a geophysical and geotechnical survey for a marine cable route in the Valdez Arm.
27 Aug 26	US Gulf: Viridien commences Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension in US Gulf Viridien has recently launched its Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension in the US Gulf. With the support of industry partners, the initiative expands on the success of its original Walker Ridge Reimaging program. Fast-track results for this new project are already available.
27 Aug 26	Russia: TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to NordLine (a Novatek subsidiary) has been completed. TotalEnergies is therefore no longer a shareholder in Arctic LNG 2.
27 Aug 26	Jadestone Energy announces 2026 half year results AIM-listed Jadestone Energy, an independent upstream production and development company and its subsidiaries, focused on the Asia-Pacific region, reports its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, as at and for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026.
27 Aug 26	UK: Spirit completes £40M North Sea decom campaign Spirit Energy has successfully completed a £40 million decommissioning operation in UK waters, combining multiple operations within a single campaign to plug and abandon (P&A) three subsea wells, removing more than 234 tonnes of subsea infrastructure and with 100 per cent of the recovered materials to be reused or recycled in UK yards.
27 Aug 26	UK: THREE60 Energy doubles North Sea decommissioning scope THREE60 has successfully completed the transition of three additional offshore assets under its decommissioning contract with a Major North Sea Operator, exercising an option included within the original agreement and expanding the programme to six assets.
27 Aug 26	Well-Safe Solutions signs strategic partnership with NMC Energy Well-Safe Solutions (Well-Safe) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with NMC Energy (NMC) to support ongoing operations, including the recently awarded Apache Beryl and Forties decommissioning contracts, and to pursue future project collaboration opportunities.
27 Aug 26	OPITO, in collaboration with PETRONAS, launches Decarbonisation Training Certification to address critical energy workforce skills gap OPITO, the global safety and skills authority for the energy industry, has launched a Decarbonisation Training Certification to help address a growing capability gap as the sector accelerates towards net zero carbon emissions.
27 Aug 26	UK: Semco Maritime strengthens strategic cooperation with H+H Engineering & Service Semco Maritime and H+H Engineering & Service GmbH have entered a strategic agreement focused on delivering advanced exhaust gas treatment and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to the offshore oil and gas industry. The agreement builds on years of collaboration within development, engineering and installation of SCR systems for offshore assets.
27 Aug 26	Harbour Energy appoints Graeme Davies as Managing Director of UK Business Unit; Scott Barr appointed Mexico MD Harbour Energy has announced the appointment of Graeme Davies as Managing Director of its UK Business Unit, effective 1 October 2026. Graeme, currently Executive Vice President, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), will be based in Aberdeen and report to Chief Operating Officer, Nigel Hearne. Graeme succeeds Scott Barr, who has been appointed Managing Director of Harbour’s Mexico Business Unit.
27 Aug 26	Belgium: Axpo signs its first public-sector vPPA in Belgium with veb energy agency Axpo has won a public tender from Flemish energy agency veb (Vlaams Energiebedrijf nv) to conclude its first joint virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) in Belgium’s public sector. The agreement will provide six public organisations with long-term access to Belgian onshore wind energy provided through a long-term collaboration between Axpo and Belgian wind energy producer Elicio and greater certainty on energy costs over a ten-year period.
27 Aug 26	Rockhopper Exploration announces proposed Capital Raising Further to the Company's announcement on 24 August 2026, Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, has announced its intention to raise approximately US$180 million (approximately £132.4 million), before expenses via a placing of New Ordinary Shares at an issue price of 70 pence per New Ordinary Share alongside an open offer of New Ordinary Shares at the Issue Price to raise up to approximately US$20 million (c. £14.4 million).
27 Aug 26	UK: Shell to move number of Aberdeen jobs to London Shell is to move a number of jobs from Aberdeen to London next year as part of changes to its global upstream business. Staff were informed of the move at a town hall meeting on Monday, with affected roles in development, subsurface and wells expected to relocate to London during 2027.
27 Aug 26	TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to NordLine (a Novatek subsidiary) has been completed. TotalEnergies is therefore no longer a shareholder in Arctic LNG 2.
27 Aug 26	Siemens Energy is starting preparations for business area Transformation of Industry to become a standalone company Siemens Energy is starting preparations for the legal and operational separation of its Transformation of Industry business area. The goal is to establish the business as a standalone entity and create a strong, independent industrial energy solutions company.
27 Aug 26	Shearwater announces second quarter and first half 2026 results Shearwater Geoservices has published the second quarter and first half 2026 results. Revenue in the quarter was USD 148.7 million compared to USD 133.8 million in the second quarter of 2025. EBITDA was USD 22.6 million, (USD 11.9 million) reflecting a continued slow marine contract acquisition market in line with expectations.
27 Aug 26	Trinidad/Morocco: Predator Oil & Gas announces update on sales revenues and drilling plans 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 sales revenue and drilling plans.
27 Aug 26	Arrow Exploration announces Q2 2026 interim results Arrow Exploration, the high-growth operator with a portfolio of assets across key Colombian and Canadian hydrocarbon basins, has announced the filing of its Interim Condensed (unaudited) Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ('MD&A') for the three months ended June 30, 2026.