Energy news for September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026 · 8 stories
8 stories from across markets and policy. The day led with Targa Resources releases 2025 sustainability report.
Markets
Targa Resources releases 2025 sustainability report
Targa Resources Corp. published its calendar-year 2025 sustainability report, reviewing performance across environmental, social and governance topics.
Upstream
Valeura strikes oil near Manora field, eyes new Suraphi satellite platform
Two fault blocks near Manora tested net oil pay of 162 and 172 feet, results that could support a new satellite platform and unlock the stranded Malida field.
Markets
Plains All American buys Silver Creek's Powder River Basin assets for $585 million
Plains All American Pipeline is paying about $585 million in cash for Silver Creek Midstream's Powder River Basin gathering and storage system.
Power
UK regulators accept X-energy's Xe-100 reactor into design review
X-energy's Xe-100 reactor has entered the UK's three-year Generic Design Assessment, a step toward Centrica's plan for up to 6 GW of new nuclear capacity.
Midstream & LNG
Equinor targets 10-15 million tonnes of LNG a year by the early 2030s
Equinor plans to expand its LNG supply portfolio to 10-15 million tonnes a year by the early 2030s, leaning on new deals with Asian buyers.
Policy
BLM opens comment period on 54 Utah oil and gas lease parcels
The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day scoping period for 54 parcels covering 58,601 acres that could be leased for drilling in March 2027.
Policy
FERC recordkeeping rule renewal pegs industry cost at $355 million a year
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking a three-year extension of its FERC-555 records rule, with no changes to what companies must keep.
Power
Magnora Data Center buys 50% of Estonia's Risti data center campus
Magnora Data Center ASA has agreed to buy a 50% stake in Sunly's Risti data center project in western Estonia, a site that can grow from 180 MW to 400 MW.
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