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24 Aug 26	UK: Low Carbon secures Development Consent Order for Beacon Fen Energy Park Leading renewable energy company, Low Carbon, has secured development consent for its Beacon Fen Energy Park in Lincolnshire, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its solar and storage portfolio that will help support UK climate targets.
24 Aug 26	UK: New North Sea fields ‘must not be blocked’ as UK plans LNG import expansion It would 'defy belief' for the UK Government to block new North Sea fields while preparing to spend billions increasing Britain’s capacity to import higher-carbon LNG, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has warned.
24 Aug 26	Guyana: MODEC announces arrival of FPSO Errea Wittu in Guyana MODEC has announced the safe arrival of the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel – FPSO Errea Wittu – in Guyana. Developed for ExxonMobil Guyana, the FPSO will integrate the development of the Snoek, Mako and Uaru resources in the Stabroek block.
24 Aug 26	Norway: Equibor and AkerBP announce gas/condensate discovery in the North Sea (25/7-13) Equinor (operator) and Aker BP (partner) have discovered gas/condensate in the 'Linga' prospect. Exploration well 25/7-13 was drilled in production licence 782 S, 16 kms northwest of the Balder field and 205 kms west of Stavanger. Preliminary estimates indicate the size of the discovery is between 0.1 and 2.1 million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalent (o.e.).
24 Aug 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces Paradox Project update AIM-listed Zephyr Energy has provided an update on current activity on its project in the Paradox Basin, Utah, U.S. (the 'Paradox project'). Zephyr's board of directors has elected to fund additional engineering and well work to prepare for a higher production rate during the initial phase of the project's development.
24 Aug 26	Georgina Energy announces completion of £1.25 million fundraise Georgina Energy has successfully raised £1.25m through the issue of 10,000,000 new ordinary shares. The net proceeds of the Placing will be used for the Hussar drilling programme and general working capital.
24 Aug 26	Canada: Questerre wins first bid round for Nova Scotia exploration rights Questerre Energy Corporation has been selected as the successful bidder in the first bid round under the province of Nova Scotia’s Subsurface Energy Research and Development Investment Program. Questerre is in the final stages of negotiating a Petroleum Exploration Agreement with the province of Nova Scotia covering lands in the onshore Cumberland Basin of northern Nova Scotia. The basin is prospective for oil and natural gas in multiple formations.
24 Aug 26	BW Offshore announces second quarter and first half results 2026 BW Offshore has announced second quarter and first half results 2026. On 30 June 2026, the firm and probable backlog measured by expected cash flow from operations amounted to USD 2.2 billion of which 97% is firm backlog.
24 Aug 26	Australia: GLNG acquires Meridian CSG project in Queensland and Santos completes Mahalo sale Santos has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 30 per cent interest in the Meridian CSG project for ~US$85-$90 million as part of a sale to the GLNG joint venture partners and has completed the sale of its interest in the Mahalo joint venture, valued at ~US$23-44 million.
24 Aug 26	Norway: Statkraft applies for licence to build new Høyanger K5 hydropower plant Statkraft has applied for a licence from the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) to build a new Høyanger hydropower plant and Breidal hydropower plant in Høyanger municipality. The hydropower plants will replace the existing Høyanger K5A and K5B hydropower plants and provide more renewable power for the industry and increased flexible capacity, without new reservoirs or additional water resources.
23 Aug 26	Lime Petroleum provides update on operations and strategic review Lime Petroleum has provided a strategic review update following its previous market communication on June 8, 2026. Arctic Securities AS has been appointed as financial advisor to manage the sales process and seek to maximize value of a potential sale.
23 Aug 26	Poland: 111 Baltica 2 foundations completed on schedule. PGE and Ørsted successfully conclude monopile installation All monopiles have now been installed at the Baltica 2 offshore construction site – 107 for wind turbines and 4 for offshore substations. PGE and Ørsted completed this key stage on schedule. The completion of monopile installation marks the end of one of the most important stages in the construction of the offshore part of Baltica 2.
23 Aug 26	Australia: GE Vernova supports Quinbrook to deliver all three stages of one of Australia’s largest battery energy storage projects GE Vernova has been chosen by Quinbrook for the third stage of the Supernode Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Queensland. With this contract, GE Vernova will provide power conversion, control and integration technologies across all three stages of one of Australia’s largest battery energy storage developments.
23 Aug 26	US: Integrating the Delaware Basin: Devon Energy reaches Final Investment Decision on Solitude Pipeline System Devon Energy Corporation has announced a positive Final Investment Decision ('FID') on the Solitude Pipeline System, a WhiteWater-led joint venture that will construct two 48-inch natural gas pipelines connecting the Permian Basin to Katy, TX. Solitude is the latest in a deliberate series of steps Devon has taken to integrate and consolidate the infrastructure supporting its Delaware Basin position.
23 Aug 26	Argentina: Continental Resources to acquire 50% interest in Phoenix Global Resources, forming JV operating company with Mercuria Energy Group Mercuria Energy Group held Phoenix Global Resources has announced that Continental Resources has signed a Heads of Agreement ('HOA') outlining a proposed transaction under which Continental will acquire a 50% interest in Phoenix. Upon completion of the transaction, Mercuria and Continental will become equal owners, forming a 50/50 joint venture operating company focused on the continued development and expansion of Phoenix's position in Argentina's Vaca Muerta.
23 Aug 26	US: Continental Resources significantly expands Permian Basin position with acquisition of FireBird Energy II Continental Resources has entered into an agreement to acquire FireBird Energy II LLC, a portfolio company of Quantum Capital Group. The acquisition of FireBird, which owns approx. 54,000 net acres in the Midland Basin, significantly expands Continental's Permian Basin position and adds high-quality, oil-weighted production and development inventory adjacent to its existing operations.
23 Aug 26	Ghana: Petrobras begins negotiations for exploration blocks in Ghana Petrobras has expressed interest in exploration blocks located in offshore areas of the Keta Basin, in Ghana. Ghana's Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has approved the application for negotiation of exploration contracts in four blocks. With this approval, Petrobras has entered the direct negotiation phase of the exploration contract terms.
21 Aug 26	UK: New challenge launched to store clean energy for longer and protect households from price spikes The Ultra-Long Duration Energy Storage Challenge will offer £28 million to create tech which can store clean energy for over 100 hours. Following another record-breaking heatwave, this launch boosts government’s clean energy ambitions to combat climate change.
21 Aug 26	UK: London's largest rooftop solar installation at New Spitalfields Market One of the UK’s most important wholesale food markets is now home to the largest rooftop solar installation in London, following the completion of a major renewable energy project at New Spitalfields Market.
21 Aug 26	Namibia: Sintana Energy announces update on strategic investment in Maravilla Oil and Gas Sintana Energy has announced, further to a previous announcement dated 20 January, 2026, the entry into definitive documentation providing for the acquisition of a 44% interest in Maravilla Oil and Gas, a privately held, Namibian company focused on high-impact opportunities in West Africa.
21 Aug 26	McDermott announces Q2 2026 results McDermott International has announced financial results for the second quarter 2026. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $2.3 billion; adjusted EBITDA was $143 million; and cash flow used in operating activities was $76 million. Net income reached $41 million during the quarter. Backlog at quarter end was $15.8 billion. Trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA was $519 million.
21 Aug 26	UK: Energy Safety Awards winners recognised for driving lasting safety improvements through commitment, dedication and passion Inspiring individuals, teams and companies from across the energy sector have been recognised at the 2026 Energy Safety Awards ceremony jointly hosted by Offshore Energies UK and Step Change in Safety at P&J Live in Aberdeen.
21 Aug 26	Scatec second quarter 2026: Growth journey and solid project execution continues In the second quarter, Scatec delivered strong progress across its growth portfolio, with new assets contributing materially to power generation and revenues, and strong performance in the D&C segment with a gross margin of 24% and an EBITDA of NOK 234 million. Proportionate revenues were NOK 2,286 million (2,302 million), and EBITDA was NOK 1,016 million (1,130 million).
20 Aug 26	India: Dolphin Drilling announces extension of Blackford Dolphin drilling contract with Oil India Ltd Dolphin Drilling has announced that the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin will continue its drilling contract for Oil India Limited.
20 Aug 26	India: Transocean announces $300 million contract for ultra-deepwater drillship Transocean has announced a two-year binding Letter of Award for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 with ONGC in India. The campaign is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2027 and contribute approximately $300 million in contract value, inclusive of additional services and mobilization fees.