VANCOUVER – November 02, 2026 -- Verdera Energy Corp. (TSXV: V) will buy back up to 6,389,047 common shares for cancellation under a new normal course issuer bid, up from the 3,793,152-share cap in the bid it terminated on October 30, 2026.

HOUSTON – November 02, 2026 -- Hornbeck Offshore Services (NYSE: HOS) has signed multiple agreements with Shell Offshore Inc. to deliver integrated deepwater services in the U.S. Gulf of America, with operations scheduled to begin in 2027.

Hornbeck to supply well intervention, stimulation support and marine transport

The scope covers riser-based well intervention, riserless well intervention stimulation support and marine transportation.

Three asset packages are planned for deployment

Hornbeck expects to deploy the following:

Wilhelmshaven – November 02, 2026 -- A study commissioned by Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) concludes that importing synthetic methane (SNG) through the planned LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven would be uneconomic and inefficient, undermining the operator's case for a long-term switch to green gases.

Houston – November 02, 2026 -- National Energy Services Reunited Corp. (Nasdaq: NESR) will publish its third-quarter 2026 financial results on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, followed by a conference call at 8:00 AM ET the same day.

NESR opens 8:00 AM ET call to investors, analysts and media on Nov. 9

Participants are asked to dial in about 10 minutes before the call starts, using the U.S. toll-free line 1-877-407-0890 or the international line 1-201-389-0918.

Essen – November 02, 2026 -- Westnetz, the grid operator of Westenergie, plans to renew, expand or newly build more than 21,000 kilometers of power lines by 2030 under its Grid Expansion Plan 2026. The plan also covers measures at about 250 substations and more than 30,000 local grid stations.

Yerevan – – November 02, 2026 -- Sinopec (HKG: 0386) has withdrawn 992 oil wells, 112 gas wells and 181 water wells from operation by the end of 2025, according to its first Global Biodiversity Conservation Report. The company released the report on October 29 at the closing ceremony of the China Pavilion during COP17 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

Berlin – November 02, 2026 -- Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) will examine legal action if RWE concludes a planned LNG supply contract with ADNOC that would include fracking gas from Argentina's Vaca Muerta formation.

DONGGUAN – November 02, 2026 -- Huawei Digital Power launched the LUTERRA S2, which it calls the industry's first Full-SiC all-in-one system, at its 7th Global Installer Summit. The system is due in Europe in November and in Asia-Pacific in December.

The summit ran from October 21 to 23, 2026, and drew more than 1,000 partners and installers from 54 countries and regions.

HEFEI – November 02, 2026 -- HIZENERGY has retained its place on the BloombergNEF (BNEF) Energy Storage Tier 1 list for Q4 2026, after the benchmark introduced a methodology upgrade and raised qualification thresholds for storage vendors worldwide.

BNEF tightens Tier 1 screening for global storage vendors

Financial institutions, asset owners, EPC contractors and institutional investors use the BNEF Tier 1 assessment. It evaluates bankability, independently verified operational track records, technical robustness and reliable cross-border delivery.

NEW YORK – November 01, 2026 -- The Nest Campus CEO Peter Gilmer says AI's electricity and water consumption must be addressed while its benefits are scaled, in a new episode of Planet Classroom's "AI for a Better World" series hosted by C. M. (Cathy) Rubin.