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09 Sep 26	Turkey: Saipem awarded a new contract in Türkiye for the client GOE Petrol Sanayi Saipem has been awarded a new contract by GOE Petrol Sanayi for the Commissioning Services of the Osman Gazi Floating Production Unit (FPU), intended for the development of the Sakarya gas field in the Turkish Black Sea.
09 Sep 26	Pakistan: OGDCL reports first gas from Lundali-1 well, Sukhpur-II Block, Sindh Province Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), as a 30% working interest partner in the Sukhpur-II Block, has announced that the Lundali-1 well has been successfully commissioned, with first gas achieved on September 06, 2026.
09 Sep 26	Offshore firms warned to act as weight limit deadline approaches Offshore employers are being urged to identify and support workers who could be affected by new industry weight restrictions, with less than two months remaining before mandatory implementation. October is the last full month for workers and employers to prepare before a mandatory 124kg clothed weight limit comes into force on November 1.
09 Sep 26	Finland: Google acquires electricity production from Suomen Hyötytuuli's Alajoki-Peuralinna wind farm under PPA agreement The shareholders of Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Google for the electricity produced by the Alajoki-Peuralinna wind farm.
09 Sep 26	Industrialization and standardization could cut North Sea offshore wind costs by up to 28%, DNV-led study shows DNV has quantified how standardizing turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28% by 2050 in a high-volume scenario.
09 Sep 26	UAE: Ikon Science expands regional presence with new Dubai office Ikon Science has opened a new office in Dubai Internet City, strengthening its ability to support customers across the Middle East with regional access to software, services and technical expertise.
09 Sep 26	UK: Wood selected by Serica Energy to support Bruce Platform life extension Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework contract with Serica Energy to support the extension of the life of the Bruce platform in the UK North Sea.
09 Sep 26	Pakistan: OGDCL announces first gas from Lundali-1 well, Sukhpur-II Block, Sindh Province Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), as a 30% working interest partner in the Sukhpur-II Block, has announced that the Lundali-1 well has been successfully commissioned, with first gas achieved on September 06, 2026.
09 Sep 26	UK: Reabold Resources announces notice of commencement of work at West Newton and Data Centre feasibility Reabold Resources has confirmed that Rathlin Energy (UK), operator of PEDL183 in East Yorkshire, which holds the West Newton natural gas field, has provided notice that the preparatory works for the planned recompletion, stimulation and testing programme at the West Newton A-2 ('WNA-2') well will commence shortly.
09 Sep 26	Australia: Juliet-1 well intersects high-quality gas-bearing reservoir Amplitude Energy has provided an update on Juliet-1 well drilling operations. Juliet-1 is an exploration well in the Offshore Otway Basin, Victoria, located in permit VIC/L24 within Commonwealth waters, adjacent to the existing Casino, Henry, Netherby (CHN) pipeline.
08 Sep 26	Italy: GreenIT starts production at two solar plants in Italy, marking a new milestone in its growth journey GreenIT, the joint venture owned by Plenitude (51%) and CDP Equity (49%), has announced the start of production at two solar parks developed, constructed and commissioned by the company in Italy and located in the Piedmont region, in the provinces of Vercelli and Alessandria.
08 Sep 26	GoM: White Fleet Drilling’s WFD 450, the largest jack-up rig operating in the Gulf of America, launches multi-well drilling program White Fleet Drilling, a strategic partner and the preferred drilling contractor of Arena Energy, a leading independent oil and gas exploration company focused on the Gulf of America Shelf, recently announced that its WFD 450 jack-up drilling rig - the deepest rated water depth jack-up rig operating in the Gulf of America - has commenced a multi-well drilling program on Arena’s Shelf assets following completion of a $65 million acquisition and refurbishment program.
08 Sep 26	Cyprus: McDermott awarded subsea contract for Cronos development in Cyprus McDermott has been awarded a substantial subsea contract by Eni Cyprus for the Cronos gas field development offshore Cyprus, marking McDermott's first subsea project award with Eni and expanding the company's presence in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
08 Sep 26	Italy: Vestas announces two new orders in Italy for a total of 105 MW Vestas has announced two new orders in Italy for a total of 105 MW as part of its Q3 order intake.
08 Sep 26	Brazil: Shearwater and SLB launch Amapá 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil Shearwater Geoservices has announced the launch of the Amapá 3D multi-client seismic survey in partnership with SLB. Located offshore Amapá in northern Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, the project represents one of Shearwater’s most significant multi-client investments and will expand high-quality 3D seismic coverage in an underexplored area of the basin.
08 Sep 26	Brazil: Búzios field breaks monthly and daily natural gas export records For the first time in its history, the Búzios field surpassed the mark of 10 million m³/d of average natural gas exports in a single month . The result of 10.8 million m³/d achieved in July consolidates the field's growth trajectory and reinforces the operational reliability of its platforms in the continuous delivery of gas to the Brazilian market.
08 Sep 26	Germany: Solar Park owner ENERPARC AG files for insolvency The Executive Board of ENERPARC AG has filed a petition with the Hamburg Local Court to open insolvency proceedings.
08 Sep 26	Australia: Santos spuds first Beetaloo appraisal well Santos has announced the spudding of its first appraisal well in the Beetaloo Basin, marking a major milestone towards unlocking a new source of long-term gas supply for Australian households, businesses and industry as well as supporting national and regional energy security.
08 Sep 26	TEHA Group and Eni Study on biofuels from renewable feedstocks: an opportunity for Europe The strategic Study 'Sustainable biofuels as a strategic lever for industrial competitiveness, energy security and decarbonization', produced by TEHA Group together with Eni, was presented at the Cernobbio Forum organised by TEHA.
08 Sep 26	Norway: Resource report 2026 in English The report shows that without significant discoveries, production on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) may fall steeply after 2030. Resources remain plentiful, but growth levels are too low to maintain current production levels over time.
08 Sep 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) achieves energisation of Attleborough Road Solar Farm, Norfolk, UK Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has announced that its Attleborough Road solar farm in Norfolk has successfully energised, marking the project’s transition from construction into operation.
08 Sep 26	UK: Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) achieves energisation of Three Bridges Solar and BESS Park, Norfolk, UK Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has announced that its Three Bridges solar and battery storage project in Norfolk has successfully energised, marking the second of two back-to-back Norfolk milestones for PACE in the space of a week, following energisation at the nearby Attleborough Road solar farm.
08 Sep 26	UK: EnergyPathways appoints Jacobs as Tier-1 engineering and regulatory partner AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the energy transition company, has selected Jacobs to provide planning, regulatory, consenting and environmental services for its proposed LDES project in the Irish Sea and Barrow-in-Furness. This includes assisting the Company in its submission to Ofgem's forthcoming Long Duration Energy Storage Cap and Floor round
08 Sep 26	Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production figures for August 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for August 2026. In August 2026, preliminary production was 44.3 mboepd net to BlueNord. The Tyra hub produced 27.4 mboepd and the base assets, the Dan, Gorm and Halfdan hubs, contributed 16.9 mboepd
08 Sep 26	Shearwater awarded North Sea OBN survey featuring first deployment of electric ROV technology Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a seven-weeks North Sea ocean bottom node (OBN) survey, representing the first commercial deployment of the company’s newly installed electric ROVs.