Noble Resolute Heads to Dutch North Sea for Eni Contract
3, December 2025
The Noble Resolute rig has departed Denmark for a new contract with Eni in the Dutch North Sea, expected to start by December 4, 2025.
Offshore
Nigeria Unveils 2025 Bid Round for 50 Oil & Gas Blocks
3, December 2025
Nigeria’s 2025 upstream licensing round opens with 50 oil and gas blocks on offer, aiming to attract $10 billion investment and boost reserves by 2 billion barrels over the next decade.
CNOOC deepwater veteran under graft watchdog probe
3, December 2025
China’s top anti-corruption watchdog is investigating Li Zhong, deputy general manager and chief engineer at CNOOC Research Institute, a veteran behind key deepwater breakthroughs in the South China Sea.
Japan resets offshore wind auctions to favour viable projects
3, December 2025
Japan is revising its offshore wind auctions by reducing the weight of speed, tightening price rules and opening capacity-style support so that awarded projects stand a better chance of reaching completion.
Massy Wood wins bpTT Juniper topsides EPC contract
2, December 2025
Massy Wood, the joint venture of Wood, has been awarded the EPC and commissioning contract for bpTT’s Juniper topsides brownfield project, part of the Ginger development off Trinidad.
UK clears 480 MW Morecambe offshore wind project
2, December 2025
The UK has granted a DCO for the 480 MW Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm in the Irish Sea, developed by CIP and designed to generate enough electricity for around half a million homes in the UK.
Vestas lands 660 MW offshore wind deal in EMEA
2, December 2025
Vestas has booked a 660 MW offshore wind turbine order for an undisclosed European project in the EMEA region, adding to a turbine backlog of $36.8bn and a combined turbine and service backlog of $79.4bn.
Oil India starts 6000 m offshore well in Kerala-Konkan
2, December 2025
State-owned Oil India has begun an offshore exploration campaign in the Kerala-Konkan Basin, spudding a 6000 m well about 20 nautical miles off the Indian coast, one of India’s deepest offshore wells.
Newfoundland Seeks Bay du Nord FPSO Topsides Work
2, December 2025
Equinor is weighing whether Bay du Nord FPSO topsides modules can be fabricated in Newfoundland & Labrador, as Premier Tony Wakeham, unions and contractors seek local work while cost and skills concerns remain.
