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14 Oct 26	Winners announced for the Global Offshore Wind Awards 2026 RenewableUK announced the winners of the fifth annual Global Offshore Wind Awards at a ceremony on Tuesday 13 October at the Royal Lancaster London, featuring guest speaker Michael Shanks, Minister of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. 14 awards were announced - covering people, projects and sector priorities.
14 Oct 26	Croatia: Star Energy completes sale of Croatian geothermal company AIM-listed Star Energy has announced that it has completed the sale of its Croatian subsidiary IGeoPen to Enna Geo. IGeoPen's direct parent is A14 Energy of which Star Energy owns 71%, with 29% being owned by its JV partner, Peninsula International.
14 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in the North Sea (30/8-7 S) Equinor and its partners have discovered oil and gas in the 'Grimsnes' prospect in the Oseberg area, about 140 km west of Bergen. The licensees (Equinor (operator), Petoro and TotalEnergies), are looking into potential options for tying the discovery back to existing infrastructure in the Oseberg area.
14 Oct 26	UK: Opinion: How the North Sea can help Britain avoid another fuel crisis Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce reports that: Twenty-six years ago, Britain ground to a halt as protests at oil refineries and fuel distribution depots became a national crisis. Petrol stations ran dry, supermarkets struggled to keep shelves stocked, hospitals cancelled appointments, businesses warned they were days from shutting down and the roads fell eerily silent. It was a dramatic demonstration of something we usually take for granted, which is that modern economies cannot function without fuel. Today, as Britain becomes increasingly dependent on imported diesel, we should remember that lesson.
14 Oct 26	UK: Former chancellor calls for Rosebank and Jackdaw approval in Budget growth plan Former chancellor Jeremy Hunt has urged the Labour Government to approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas developments as part of a Budget package to revive Britain's struggling economy.
14 Oct 26	UK: Minister rejects £2bn investment plan for North Sea gas storage A UK Government minister has rejected calls to support a £2bn investment in Britain's largest gas storage facility, despite mounting concerns over winter energy shortages.
14 Oct 26	UK: Angus Energy has announced an update on the planned workover of the BRX4Z well at the Brockham Oil Field AIM-listed Angus Energy has announced that preparations for the planned workover of the BRX4Z well at the Brockham Oil Field are well advanced. Programme intended to bring suspended wellbore, BRX4Z, onto production in order to increase production and recovery from the Company's existing Brockham asset.
14 Oct 26	Norway: Kistos announces acquisition of Ringhorne Production Licences Kistos, an independent energy company focused on unlocking value within its existing portfolio and through value-accretive M&A, has signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement with Vår Energi to acquire a 10% working interest in the production licenses PL 169E, PL 956 and PL 956B on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The upfront consideration for the transaction is $12.9 million.
14 Oct 26	Norway: Aker BP announces Q3 2026 trading update Aker BP will publish its report for the third quarter of 2026 on 29 October 2026. Today, the company provides preliminary production and sales figures for the quarter.
13 Oct 26	Netherlands: Vattenfall and Royal Vopak team up to further integrate renewable energy into the Dutch power system Vattenfall has signed a tolling agreement with Royal Vopak for a portion of the planned battery energy storage system near Meeden in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. Under the agreement, Vattenfall will secure access to 100 MW / 400 MWh of battery storage capacity, helping to balance fluctuations in electricity supply and demand.
13 Oct 26	UK: 70 years of clean, renewable power from Invergarry Power Station SSE is celebrating 70 years of operation at Invergarry Power Station, a key part of the Great Glen Hydro Scheme and one of the many remarkable projects delivered during the pioneering years of hydro-electric development in the Scottish Highlands.
13 Oct 26	UK: North Sea production emissions down six years in a row Emissions in the North Sea have fallen for a sixth consecutive year, demonstrating real effort and achievement on behalf of the oil and gas industry. Robust regulation and industry action saw production emissions fall by an estimated 7% in 2025, contributing to an overall estimated reduction of 37% since 2018, according to the latest Emissions Monitoring Report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
13 Oct 26	Sweden/Finland: Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund (ACEEF) expands Nordics portfolio Ardian, a global private investment firm, has announced the acquisition through its wholly-owned local platform, Enordic Evergreen, of a 73.2MW portfolio of wind farm projects located in Sweden and Finland from an investment vehicle managed by German asset manager, KGAL.
13 Oct 26	UK: Failure to approve Rosebank and other projects 'would cost UK £10.8bn' Failure to approve Rosebank and other planned North Sea oil projects would cost the UK £10.8 billion in economic value over the next decade and mean 3,330 fewer jobs are supported every year, according to a major new report.
13 Oct 26	Ireland: Irish wind farms set new September record According to Wind Energy Ireland’s latest monthly report, Irish wind farms generated record levels of electricity in September and supplied 37 per cent of the country’s electricity demand. On the days with the most wind power, wholesale electricity prices were more than a third lower, highlighting the role wind energy plays in driving electricity costs down.
13 Oct 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires 25% stake in Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has acquired the 25% share previously held by the Macquarie-led consortium in the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm project.
13 Oct 26	UK: EnergyPathways announces Placing to raise £1.75m from single institutional investor EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, announces that it has closed the fundraising that it announced on 28 September 2026, raising £1.75m at 5.75p per ordinary share with a single institutional subscriber who had requested to invest in the Company on a sole basis.
13 Oct 26	Georgia: Block Energy completes Project IV 3D seismic acquisition at Martkopi Terrace AIM-listed Block Energy, the international oil and gas company with assets in Georgia and interests offshore Gabon, has announced the completion of 3D seismic acquisition over the Martkopi Terrace prospect within licence XIQ, part of the Company's Project IV portfolio in Georgia.
13 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor and Eneco sign five-year gas agreement with verified emissions data Equinor and Dutch energy company Eneco have signed a five-year agreement for natural gas deliveries. The covers around 9 TWh of natural gas per year, or approximately 0.9 billion cubic metres, to the Dutch gas grid with deliveries started on 1 October 2026.
12 Oct 26	Norway: Aker Solutions awarded Nes hydropower upgrade by Hafslund Kraft Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Hafslund Kraft for the modernization of Nes Power Station in Buskerud, Norway, one of the country’s most significant hydropower upgrades.
12 Oct 26	UK: North Sea can help plug £35bn Budget blackhole As Chancellor John Healey reportedly faces a £35 billion dilemma between raising taxes and cutting public spending, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce is highlighting the £15 billion of untapped tax revenues in the North Sea.
12 Oct 26	Poland: Central European Petroleum reports a significant oil discovery in the 100% owned and operated Wolin East 1 (WE1) well, offshore Poland Central European Petroleum (CEP) has made a significant oil discovery (33.4 API oil) in the 100% owned and operated Wolin East 1 (WE1) well, located in the Baltic Sea. The Wolin East oil discovery is estimated to contain mean recoverable oil, sales gas and natural gas liquids totalling 200 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe).
12 Oct 26	UK: OEG awarded contract by Ørsted to power the construction of Hornsea 3 Leading global energy solutions company, OEG, has been awarded a contract by Ørsted to deliver temporary power to the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm during offshore converter station commissioning works and the turbine installation and commissioning phase.
12 Oct 26	UK: Ørsted to take full ownership of Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK Ørsted has exercised a long-standing buyback right in relation to the Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm, in which Ørsted currently holds a 50.1 % ownership interest. Under the agreement, Ørsted will acquire the remaining 49.9 % ownership interest from its investment partners for a total consideration of approximately GBP?15 million.
12 Oct 26	UK: European Energy secures Jyske Bank financing for 57 MWp UK solar project European Energy has secured construction financing from Jyske Bank for the 57.4 MWp Snakes Meadow solar project in Bedfordshire in the East of England.