Transocean’s Deepwater Thalassa is mobilising to Mexico for Woodside’s Trion development drilling. The campaign runs March 2026–February 2029 as Trion targets first oil in 2028.
PTTEP contracted Seadrill drillship West Capella for a 440-day Malaysia program starting in 2Q 2026, alongside multiple drillship extensions and a West Elara North Sea P&A campaign update.
Saipem’s planned $272.5 million purchase of Deep Value Driller fell through after seller Deep Value Driller accepted Eldorado Drilling’s $300 million cash offer and signed a binding agreement.
Saipem has deployed an AI predictive maintenance system on Saipem 12000 and is advancing a similar project on Saipem 7000 targeting diesel generators to support offshore safety and efficiency.
Valaris reported nearly $900 million in new awards and extensions, lifting backlog to about $4.7 billion in its 17 February 2026 fleet status update across drillships and jackups.
Saipem will buy the Deep Value Driller drillship from DVD for $272.5 million cash, targeting delivery before the bareboat charter ends on 31 July 2026.
Stena Evolution has received DNV’s Abate (P+) notation, confirming ISO 50001-aligned energy management and verified onboard measures to reduce power use and emissions.
Deepwater Thalassa arrived in Freeport, The Bahamas for ~42 days of preparations before mobilising to offshore Mexico for a three-year Woodside term at the Trion development.
Valaris confirmed Valaris DS-17 reached Rio for Equinor Energy do Brasil ahead of Raia work, while Valaris DS-15 completes coating and crane scopes in Spain for a 3Q 2026 West Africa start.
