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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 |
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 |
Greece: Vallourec wins a contract for the Prinos CO2 carbon storage project in Greece Vallourec, a world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, has been selected by EnEarth, a subsidiary of Energean, to supply premium tubular solutions for the first phase of the Prinos CO2 Carbon Storage project in Greece. The contract covers approximately 3,000 tons of casing pipes and accessories. |
21 Sep 26 |
Germany: RWE secures 119 MW of onshore wind capacity in latest German auction RWE has secured contracts for two onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 119 megawatts (MW) in the latest auction held by Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur). Subject to a final investment decisions, both wind farms are scheduled to be commissioned in 2028. |
21 Sep 26 |
Georgia: Block Energy provides update on seismic acquisition over the Martkopi Terrace prospect in licence XIQ AIM-listed Block Energy, the international oil and gas company with assets in Georgia and interests in offshore Gabon, has provided an operational update on the ongoing 3D seismic acquisition over the Martkopi Terrace prospect within licence XIQ, part of the Company's Project IV portfolio, within Georgia. |
21 Sep 26 |
UK: Upland Resources commences Phase Two of Lost Soldier Oil and Gas' (LSOG) development programme in the Green River Basin, Wyoming Upland Resources has provided an update on the commencement of Phase Two of Lost Soldier Oil and Gas' ('LSOG') development programme ('Phase Two') in the Green River Basin, Wyoming, United States, through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Upland Resources (Wyoming) Ltd. |
20 Sep 26 |
Germany: Qualitas Energy launches Navaris, one of Germany’s leading renewable energy companies 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, has announced the launch of Navaris, the new brand of its German renewable energy business. |
20 Sep 26 |
UK: Ofgem moves to free up grid capacity by tackling excess battery projects Ofgem has launched a consultation on its minded-to position to approve the introduction of a new financial commitment for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in a major intervention to cut the oversupply of projects competing for space on Britain’s electricity grid. |
19 Sep 26 |
Australia: Osaka Gas to acquire a 5% interest in the Browse Project in Western Australia from bp Osaka Gas has announced that its group company, Osaka Gas Browse ('OGB'), has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with BP Developments Australia to acquire a 5% interest in the Browse Project in Western Australia. |
