Ventura Offshore will manage Deep Value Driller and has signed an Indonesia drilling contract with PETRONAS carrying an estimated value of approximately $58 million.
Stena IceMAX completed a three-well campaign in Egypt, operating between 256 m and 2,810 m water depth while achieving 99.5% uptime and finishing the programme ahead of plan.
Valaris has added more than $160 million in contracted revenue backlog through new work for VALARIS DS-18, VALARIS 248 and VALARIS 123, taking total backlog to about $4.6 billion.
Seadrill has added drilling work for West Vela, West Capella and Sevan Louisiana, extending contracted operations for the three rigs across the U.S. Gulf and Malaysia.
Noble Corporation has installed a stemless gate valve on the Noble BlackHornet drillship, while recent awards added about 16 months of floater backlog.
Noble reported a $37 million net loss for the second quarter of 2026 after suspensions involving two Petrobras-contracted rigs in Brazil reduced revenue and utilisation.
Noble Viking has secured a six-well offshore drilling contract in Brunei with an estimated value of $136.2 million. The programme is scheduled to begin in early 2028.
Vantage Drilling’s Platinum Explorer is heading to India for a three-year ONGC contract, marking its return to work after being largely idle in Malaysian waters this year.
Valaris added about $560 million through new rig contracts and extensions, raising total backlog to around $4.9 billion after recent drillship and jack-up awards.
