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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.
22 Sep 26	Thailand: PTTEP moves forward with Bussabong gas field to support Thailand’s future energy demand PTTEP has announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Bussabong gas field in the G3/65 Project, with first natural gas production targeted for 2028 to support Thailand’s growing energy demand.
22 Sep 26	Venezuela: Halliburton signs agreements to support energy development opportunities in Venezuela Halliburton has announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Eneva and WESCA to support energy development opportunities in Venezuela and help customers advance projects in the country's oil and gas sector.
22 Sep 26	McDermott completes $1.05 billion refinancing: Strengthens Capital Structure for continued growth McDermott International has announced the successful completion of its comprehensive refinancing transaction, including a backstopped $500 million equity financing, a $550 million senior secured Nordic bond issuance and a new long-term letter of credit and guarantee facility.
21 Sep 26	TGS \| 4C Report finds growing divide between offshore wind construction and new investment in 2026 pipeline Offshore wind is continuing to deliver projects in 2026, but the pipeline of new investment remains under pressure, according to TGS \| 4C’s latest quarterly Global Market Overview.
21 Sep 26	Romania: OMV Petrom advances SAF/HVO project at Petrobrazi OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, is advancing the construction of the new sustainable fuels production unit at Petrobrazi. This EUR 560 million investment will position the refinery as the first major producer of sustainable fuels in the region.
21 Sep 26	Germany: Qualitas Energy reinforces its investment activities in Germany through its sixth flagship fund and a new office in Munich Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure, today announced the opening of a new office in Munich to strengthen its investment and origination capabilities in Germany through its sixth flagship vehicle, Qualitas Energy Fund VI (QE VI).
21 Sep 26	Vestas introduces the V182-7.2 MW turbine, enhancing energy production and improving business case certainty Vestas is introducing the V182-7.2 MW to ensure customers can succeed in the evolving energy landscape. The V182-7.2 MW is built on the proven EnVentus platform to deliver enhanced energy production when it is needed the most.
21 Sep 26	UK: Geophysical Studies turn back the clock John Donato (retired ex-Merlin employee) continues to work with the Beneath Britain/UKOGL (UK Onshore Geophysical Library) Group. In conjunction with Chris Pullan, he has recently published a paper discussing the deep geology of the area on, around and under (!) the Derbyshire Dome. A copy of their paper ‘The Bakewell Granite, a postulated granite intrusion located beneath the eastern flank of the Derbyshire Dome, Northern England, UK’ can be downloaded from the UKOGL site.
21 Sep 26	Netherlands: RWE to build 400 MW battery to ease grid congestion in Noord-Brabant The Moerdijk power station site will be home to a flagship large-scale battery system in the Netherlands. RWE has taken the final investment decision to build a 400 megawatts (MW) and 1100 megawatt-hours (MWh) battery storage system at the site.
21 Sep 26	Prosafe SE: Operational update – August 2026 Fleet utilisation for August 2026 was 80%. All operating vessels delivered near 100% commercial uptime in August, with Safe Eurus, Safe Notos, Safe Zephyrus and Safe Boreas operating at full capacity.
21 Sep 26	Germany: Successes for ABO Energy in Germany's Wind Tender ABO Energy once again won tariffs in the August tender conducted by the German Federal Network Agency. The company was awarded tariffs for three wind energy projects with a total capacity of 102.2 megawatts.
21 Sep 26	Germany: Inauguration of He Dreiht wind farm: Germany’s largest offshore wind farm boosts security of supply He Dreiht wind farm in the German North Sea has been completed. It is the largest offshore wind farm in Germany, with an installed output of 960 megawatts. Full commissioning is expected in the coming months.
21 Sep 26	UK: Marra backs Jackdaw and Rosebank after Scottish Labour leadership win North East MSP Michael Marra has been elected leader of Scottish Labour after defeating South Scotland MSP Joe Fagan in the contest to replace Anas Sarwar. He identified oil and gas as the biggest issue facing the North-east and said Scottish Labour needed a policy on the industry which people in the region could have confidence in. Marra also reiterated his support for the Jackdaw and Rosebank projects, saying: 'I want Rosebank and Jackdaw to be approved.'
21 Sep 26	World energy being rebalanced in real time as demand, disruption and system constraints converge, 2026 World Energy Trilemma Report finds Surging electricity demand from AI, data centres and industrial electrification is colliding with geopolitical instability, mounting infrastructure constraints and persistent energy and development gaps, exposing new pressures across the global energy system, according to the World Energy Council’s 2026 World Energy Trilemma report.