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Coal-bed methane block contract signing
October 18, 2026
Singrauli coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India
Oil India signed a revenue-sharing contract for the 272.14-square-kilometre SR-ONHP-(CBM)-2026/1 coal-bed methane block in Singrauli. Recoverable reserves, investment and commercial production timing remain undisclosed.
Read source for Singrauli, India - Oil India coal-bed methane block contract🇮🇳CBM block contract signing
October 15, 2026
West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, India
Essar signed contracts for five newly awarded CBM blocks covering about 1,281 square kilometres across West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
Read source for Essar five new CBM blocks in Raniganj, Singrauli and Godavari Valley🇮🇳New exploration acreage extension announcement
October 15, 2026
Western Malay Basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia
Seascape announced a 547-square-kilometre extension north and east of its Temaris gas cluster, increasing the PSC area by about 45%. Final documentation remains pending.
Read source for Offshore Peninsular Malaysia - Temaris gas exploration acreage extension🇲🇾New development proposal
October 15, 2026
Venture Global owned or controlled sites in the United States; individual deployment sites not specified
Venture Global proposes up to sixteen additional 720 MW gas-fired power islands for LNG and potential data centres. Deployment depends on customers, definitive orders and permits; individual sites remain unspecified.
Read source for USA - Venture Global additional gas-fired power island expansion proposal🇺🇸New development proposal
October 14, 2026
Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
Best Option and CNCEC signed an initial MoU for a proposed $3.5 billion gas-based methanol and fertiliser plant on 500 hectares in Bonny. Financing, further agreements and regulatory approvals remain pending.
Read source for Bonny, Rivers State, Nigeria - Best Option gas-based methanol and fertiliser plant proposal🇳🇬New development proposal
October 14, 2026
North Sea, about 145 kilometres west of Bergen, Norway
Equinor proposes developing Grimsnes through two or three subsea wells tied to Stjerne and Oseberg Sør. Investment and regulatory approvals remain pending; the partners aim for production within three years.
Read source for North Sea, Norway - Grimsnes oil and gas subsea development proposal🇳🇴exploration licensing round opening
October 12, 2026
Rio del Rey, Douala/Kribi-Campo and Logone Birni basins, Cameroon
SNH opened six exploration blocks across three basins, including Zina and Makary, with bids due May 28, 2027 and results expected in June.
Read source for Cameroon 2026 six-block exploration licensing round🇨🇲Proposed offshore oil and fossil gas lease-sale notice
October 9, 2026
Northern Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA
MMA proposed offering 224 Cook Inlet blocks covering about 1.05 million acres in March 2027. A final sale notice remains pending after state and local government review.
Read source for Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA - Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 2 offshore lease sale🇺🇸Port lease and development agreement approval
October 8, 2026
Pelican Island, Galveston, Texas, United States
Galveston approved Power LNG’s 30-acre lease for LNG production, storage and marine bunkering. The planned 400,000-gallon-per-day facility still requires permits, financing and other agreements.
Read source for Pelican Island, Galveston, USA - Power LNG facility lease approval🇺🇸