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16 Sep 26	Côte d’Ivoire: Eni completes the sale of a 10% stake in the Baleine project in Côte d’Ivoire to SOCAR Eni has announced the completion of the sale of a 10% stake in the Baleine project in Côte d’Ivoire to SOCAR. Eni has been present in Cote d’Ivoire since 2015. Baleine is Eni’s first development in the country, and the first net-zero development in Africa.
16 Sep 26	Norway: Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the North Sea (36/4-2 and 36/4-2 A) Aker BP has made a gas discovery in the North Sea (36/4-2 and 36/4-2 A). Preliminary calculations show that the size is between 0.15 and 2.4 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent (Sm3 of o.e.), which corresponds to 1-15 million barrels.
16 Sep 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy announces 'Suraphi' exploration discovery near its Manora oil field Valeura Energy has announced an exploration discovery near its Manora oil field and completion of a successful development and appraisal drilling campaign on its Jasmine field, in the Gulf of Thailand.
16 Sep 26	Petrobras awards Strohm a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipes for Brazil's deepwater post-salt Petrobras has awarded Strohm B.V. and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for the Brazilian post-salt cluster.
16 Sep 26	Wind industry names new leadership to turn record year into lasting momentum The WindEurope Board has elected Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe as its new Chair and Enel Green Power CEO Salvatore Bernabei as Vice-Chair. Today marks the start of their 18-month tenure. Europe is on track to install a record 24 GW of new wind capacity in 2026. But this success cannot be taken for granted.
16 Sep 26	UK: EnergyPathways files patent applications for innovative zero emissions thermal storage technology AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, has filed patent applications covering key technology innovations it has developed in-house. The patent technologies are expected to enhance the value of its modular Compressed Air Energy Storage ('CAES') system which the Company is developing for its MESH Long Duration Energy Storage ('LDES') project.
16 Sep 26	Estonia: Magnora ASA’s subsidiary Magnora Data Center ASA acquires 50% stake in joint venture to develop up to 400 MW data center in Risti The separately listed subsidiary of which Magnora ASA owns 52.7%, Magnora Data Center ASA ('MDATA'), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50% interest in the Risti Kampus data center project.
16 Sep 26	Germany: Nordex Group receives 91 MW order from TEUT Energieprojekte in Brandenburg, Germany The Nordex Group has received an order for 91 MW in Brandenburg, Germany. The contract also includes a Premium Service contract with a term of 20 years. The customer is TEUT Energieprojekte GmbH.
16 Sep 26	Malaysia: TechnipFMC Awarded iEPCI® Contract for PETRONAS’ Limbayong Project Offshore Malaysia TechnipFMC announced that its subsidiary, FMC Wellhead Equipment Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded a significant(1) integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (iEPCI®) contract by PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PETRONAS) for the Limbayong deepwater project offshore Malaysia.
16 Sep 26	UK: Centrica, X-energy advance nuclear plans as UK regulators to begin design review for Xe-100 Centrica and X-Energy, Inc., a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, have announced that X-energy's Xe-100 Generation IV advanced Small Modular Reactor ('SMR') has been accepted into the United Kingdom's Generic Design Assessment ('GDA') process.
15 Sep 26	Cyprus: Halliburton awarded bundled deepwater well construction and completions contract Halliburton has secured a bundled well construction and completions contract from Eni for the Cronos ultra-deepwater development in Block 6 of the Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone. The award strengthens Halliburton’s offshore portfolio in the Eastern Mediterranean and expands the company’s role in the region’s strategic natural gas development.
15 Sep 26	Argentina: ABO Energy signs framework agreement to sell Argentine portfolio ABO Energy KGaA has agreed to sell its Argentine portfolio to the Novva Group. The portfolio comprises renewable energy projects in the development stage with a total capacity of 3.17 gigawatts. The transaction is expected to be finalized as part of a confirmatory due diligence process in a share purchase agreement (SPA) in the next few months.
15 Sep 26	Serbia: Masdar and Taaleri Energia inaugurate 154MW Cibuk 2 project, creating largest wind power hub in Serbia and Western Balkans Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and Taaleri Energia, a Finnish renewable energy fund manager, have inaugurated the 154-megawatt (MW) Cibuk 2 wind farm, creating the largest wind power hub in Serbia and the Western Balkans.
15 Sep 26	Tahnoon bin Zayed and President of Azerbaijan witness Masdar agreement to explore new renewable energy projects and power opportunities Masdar, a global clean energy leader, signed a collaboration agreement with Azerbaijan Green Energy Company (AGEC) to explore the development of new renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. Masdar and SOCAR Green also announced they have reached financial close on the 315MW Neftchala Solar PV project.
15 Sep 26	Saudi Arabia: Saipem completes divestment of Shallow Water Drilling's operations in Saudi Arabia Saipem has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Saudi Arabian Saipem Limited to ADES Saudi Limited Company, an indirect subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, an international operator active worldwide in offshore and onshore drilling services.
15 Sep 26	UK: OEUK CEO David Whitehouse challenges critics: come and debate the future of UK Energy David Whitehouse chief executive of Offshore Energies UK, spelled out the benefits of UK energy production in a stark message to the government as he launched OEUK’s flagship 2026 Economic Report to an audience of 300 energy industry specialists in Aberdeen.
15 Sep 26	Thailand: Valeura Energy receives approval of strategic farm-in agreement with PTTEP Valeura Energy has announced that Thailand has granted executive approval for the transfer of interest from PTTEP Energy Development Company Limited, a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited ('PTTEP') to Valeura, in connection with its strategic farm-in agreement to Blocks G1/65 and G3/65 in the offshore Gulf of Thailand.
15 Sep 26	Norway: Soiltech awarded expanded scope on Deepsea Yantai Soiltech’s scope on Deepsea Yantai under a contract with DNO and Elemental Energies in Norway has been expanded to include Soiltech’s SmartTransfer™ technology, with effect from fourth quarter 2026.The additional scope constitutes a large contract for Soiltech and covers solid waste management services on the rig and the transfer of drill cuttings to shore by PSV.
15 Sep 26	Petrobras signs long-term contract for the purchase and sale of Liquefied Natural Gas with US company Sempra Infrastructure Petrobras has signed a long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) purchase and sale agreement with Sempra Infrastructure, a US subsidiary of Sempra. The contract, signed at the end of August, provides for the purchase, by Petrobras, of 0.8 million tons per year (mtpa) of LNG for a period of 20 years.
15 Sep 26	Mozambique: Africa Gas & LNG Summit 2026 to Bring Investment and Local Value Into Focus in Maputo The Africa Gas & LNG Summit (AfGLNG) will take place in Maputo from 11-13 November 2026, bringing together government leaders, energy executives, investors and industry experts to examine how Africa can convert its gas resources into wider economic opportunity.
15 Sep 26	UAE: Lamprell appointed as consortium partner on major offshore EPCI project Lamprell has been awarded a contract as part of a consortium with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for a major offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) project in the UAE.
15 Sep 26	UK domestic energy production faces critical challenge The UK stands to lose a multi-billion-pound economic opportunity and risks letting investment, jobs and energy security slip away, say the authors of the 2026 Economic Report from Offshore Energies UK.
15 Sep 26	Germany: Zelestra signs largest hybrid solar-plus-energy-storage contract in Germany to supply green electricity for low-carbon steel production Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, and Zelestra have signed Germany's largest hybrid solar-plus-storage power supply agreement (PPA). The long-term agreement covers two projects that support the production of green steel and increase grid flexibility.
15 Sep 26	UK: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets development consent decision announced The Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
15 Sep 26	US: Pantheon Resources announces 2026 Interim Results and Corporate Updates Pantheon Resources, the oil and gas company developing the Kodiak and Ahpun oil fields on Alaska's North Slope, hass announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, together with corporate updates regarding completion of its 2026 seismic reprocessing project, ongoing farm-out discussions and a working capital update.