Valaris Backlog Reaches $4.9 billion
6, May 2026
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.
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Noble Developer Secures Guyana Well Job
27, April 2026
Noble Developer will execute a 50-day ExxonMobil well offshore Guyana after completing scheduled work with Petronas and Shell in the region.
ModuSpec Expands Rig Intake Work in Europe and Africa
18, April 2026
ModuSpec has secured about £450,000 in shipyard-based rig intake and inspection projects covering two drillships and two jack-up rigs, with work spanning Las Palmas, Croatia and Pointe-Noire ahead of offshore drilling campaigns in Europe and Africa.
Transocean Wins 390-Day Mediterranean Job for Deepwater Asgard
16, April 2026
Transocean has secured a 390-day, five-well contract for the Deepwater Asgard drillship in the Eastern Mediterranean, adding about $158 million to backlog.
Stena DrillMAX Wins Greece Exploration Work
16, April 2026
Stena Drilling has secured a new Greece campaign for Stena DrillMAX, with the drillship set to carry out an exploration well for Energean Hellas in the northwestern Ionian Sea.
Türkiye Opens Somalia Deepwater Campaign
12, April 2026
Türkiye has launched its first overseas deepwater drilling campaign in Somalia, with Çağrı Bey heading to the CURAD-1 well for a 288-day program targeting 7,500 m total depth.
Petrobras Keeps Valaris DS-4 Working Longer in Brazil
7, April 2026
Petrobras has extended the offshore Brazil assignment for Valaris DS-4 by 1,064 days. The award adds about $447 million to Valaris backlog and keeps the drillship committed through 2030.
Transocean Backlog Rises on Norway, Brazil Rig Deals
2, April 2026
Transocean added about $1.0 billion to backlog through a new Transocean Barents contract in Norway and extensions for Deepwater Orion and Deepwater Aquila offshore Brazil.
Constellation Extends Petrobras Rig Work to 2030
2, April 2026
Constellation Oil Services added about $1.1 billion to backlog after renegotiating three rig contracts with Petrobras, extending work for Brava Star, Gold Star, and Alpha Star through 2028 and 2030.
