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06 Aug 26 |
US: Ørsted announces commercial operations of Energy Storage System in Fort Bend County, Texas Ørsted, a leading global renewable energy company, has announced Old 300 Storage, a 250 MW/500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Needville, Texas, has reached commercial operations and is fully integrated into the ERCOT grid. |
06 Aug 26 |
Trinidad and Tobago: bp to acquire Woodside’s 70% interest in Calypso project bp has agreed to acquire Woodside Energy’s 70% interest in Block TTDAA 14, the Calypso gas project in Trinidad and Tobago, increasing bp’s stake to 100% and assuming operatorship. |
06 Aug 26 |
US: RWE U.S. Offshore reaches settlement agreement with U.S. Department of Interior on offshore wind leases RWE U.S. Offshore has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of the Interior to resolve claims against the U.S. government and relinquish its offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York, California, and Louisiana. The settlement enables RWE to redeploy its capital to accelerate value-accretive opportunities that deliver reliable and affordable energy. |
06 Aug 26 |
Guyana: Viridien launches Guyana Shallow Water 3D Phase I survey Viridien has commenced Guyana Shallow Water 3D Phase I, following its previously announced agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and BGP to launch a major multi-client 3D seismic acquisition and imaging program offshore Guyana. |
06 Aug 26 |
PetroTal announces Q2 2026 financial and operating results PetroTal, a publicly-traded oil and gas development and production company focused on the development of oil assets in Peru, has announced its operating and financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. |
05 Aug 26 |
Mexico: Talos Energy announces strategic offshore Mexico development farm-in Talos Energy has announced the execution of a definitive agreement to farm into the Block 29 development offshore Mexico, operated by Repsol. Talos will acquire a 50% working interest for a contingent $30 million payment at final investment decision ('FID'), a cash carry of up to $20 million on the next exploration well, and reimbursement of certain pre-closing costs. |
05 Aug 26 |
Colombia/Ecuador: Gran Tierra Energy announces agreement to sell its Colombia and Ecuador Business to Maurel & Prom Gran Tierra Energy has entered into a definitive share sale and purchase agreement to sell its Colombia and Ecuador oil business, representing all of its South American assets, to Maurel & Prom for a total onsideration of $1.33 billion. |
04 Aug 26 |
Brazil: Intermoor secures third Petrobras contract for mooring and subsea asset services in Brazil Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for the provision of inspection, preservation, maintenance, and operational readiness services for subsea interconnection, mooring and anchoring materials. |
04 Aug 26 |
Colombia: MPC Energy Solutions signs agreement to sell Colombian solar PV project Los Girasoles MPC Energy Solutions has signed an agreement to sell its remaining solar PV project Los Girasoles in Colombia. Following the divestment, MPCES has no further project activities in Colombia. |
04 Aug 26 |
Guyana: ExxonMobil Global Projects selects Sercel Marlin solution to support Guyana offshore operations Sercel has been awarded a one-year contract by ExxonMobil Global Projects to deploy its Marlin solution to assist in the management of Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) on the Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The deployment of this software tool will support pipelay and mooring installation campaigns. |
04 Aug 26 |
US: Nordex Group secures new U.S. orders totaling more than 480 MW The Nordex Group has secured three new orders in the United States with a combined capacity of more than 480 MW. The contracts comprise the supply of 81 N163/5.X turbines. |
04 Aug 26 |
US: Department of the Interior proposes targeted updates to Arctic exploratory drilling rule to advance American energy dominance The Department of the Interior has announced a proposed rule through the Marine Minerals Administration to modernize and refine federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, advancing President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to unleash American Energy Dominance while maintaining strong safety and environmental oversight. |
