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24 Sep 26	Purus secures long-term contract with Siemens Gamesa Purus has announced that Siemens Gamesa has entered into a long-term charter agreement for SOV, Purus Horizon. The agreement will commence in early 2027 and will see the vessel supporting offshore wind operations and maintenance activities in the North Sea.
24 Sep 26	UK: His Majesty the King visits Great British Energy’s Aberdeen headquarters Great British Energy hosted a visit by His Majesty the King at its new headquarters in Aberdeen. His Majesty unveiled a plaque to commemorate his visit. This was created by designers at Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University. It represents Aberdeen’s journey through the decades of energy expertise.
24 Sep 26	UK: Ineos mothballs three plants in Hull GMB Union has reacted to energy-giant Ineos mothballing three plans in Hull. Charlotte Brumpton-Childs, GMB National Secretary, said, 'This Government has talked about the need for reindustrialisation - but at the same time huge manufacturing operations are closing due to sky-high energy costs. GMB has repeatedly warned UK industry will suffer from the country’s deeply uncompetitive gas prices.'
24 Sep 26	SCA wins significant contract with Saipem for cable transportation and transpooling services in the Caspian region Subsea Cable Assets (SCA) has secured its first contract, with Saipem Contracting Netherlands BV, with an approximate value of USD 20 million, to provide engineering, specific equipment fabrication, installation and operation, demobilisation and reinstatement to support a major offshore energy project in the Caspian region.
24 Sep 26	UK: 3t Launches Aberdeen's first Power Academy to build the next generation of Power-Sector talent 3t, a leading safety-critical training provider for the energy sector has officially launched its new Power Academy in Aberdeen, creating Scotland’s first independent training provider-led facility of its kind dedicated to specialist power-sector training.
24 Sep 26	Capricorn Energy announces Half Year Report Capricorn had a robust first half as production remained resilient, development activity progressed in line with budget and pricing supported healthy margins during the period.
23 Sep 26	Stillstrom signs Semco Maritime to build 'nerve centre' of offshore charging solution Stillstrom by Maersk has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Semco Maritime to manufacture and deliver one of the most critical elements of its game-changing offshore power and charging solution – a key step in its ambition to decarbonise the maritime sector.
23 Sep 26	UK: Five-year North Sea EPC renewal extends Worley’s long-standing partnership with CNOOC Worley has secured a five-year renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) framework agreement with CNOOC International’s UK business, extending a long-standing partnership focused on supporting safe, reliable and efficient offshore operations. Under the renewed agreement, Worley will continue delivering EPC services across CNOOC’s UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) assets, including the Scott, Buzzard and Golden Eagle fields.
23 Sep 26	Peru: PetroTal resumes Bretana development drilling, spuds well 25H ahead of schedule PetroTal Corp has provided an operational update. Development drilling resumes with spudding of well 25H, paving the way for expected material production growth. Bretana water injection capacity increases to 190,000 barrels per day following stimulation campaign.
23 Sep 26	US: Zephyr Energy announces non-operated portfolio update: AIM-listed Zephyr Energy has provided initial hydrocarbon production results for the second quarter of 2026 from the Company’s non-operated asset portfolio.
23 Sep 26	Pharos Energy announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
22 Sep 26	Petrobras, Shell and Strohm complete qualification and field trial programme for ultra-deepwater TCP flowline Strohm has completed a joint industry programme (JIP) with Petrobras and Shell for its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) flowline technology. The project, comprising of a full-scale qualification and extensive offshore field trial, is the world’s most advanced initiative to bring TCP flowlines offshore under actual field conditions, and it has the potential to revolutionise the deepwater market in Brazil and beyond with a corrosion-free flowline solution that has a 30-year design life.
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: 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	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	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	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.