Valeura Energy has chartered Shelf Drilling’s Enterprise rig for multi-year work in the Gulf of Thailand, with operations currently planned to start in the fourth quarter of 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.
Borr Drilling said Arabia III has resumed work offshore Saudi Arabia, while Groa and Arabia II are due to restart in April 2026. The company also expects Odin to begin work next month and confirmed a new six-month award for Skald in Southeast Asia.
Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for four premium jack-up rigs in Gabon, Mexico, Germany, and Vietnam, covering fresh awards and extensions for Prospector 5, Ran, Joro, and Thor.
BW Energy has agreed a sale-and-leaseback deal for the Jasmine Alpha jack-up rig, securing $80 million in cash while retaining access to the unit under a new lease arrangement.
PV Drilling has completed the reactivation of PV DRILLING IX, with the jack-up rig set to begin commercial work in April 2026 as demand strengthens in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Seaway7’s semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Seaway Eagle has completed the transport of jack-up rig GMS Enterprise from Dubai to Rotterdam, supporting offshore asset relocation.
Northern Offshore’s Energy Emerger jack-up rig has been contracted to drill three development wells at Masirah Oil’s offshore Yumna field in Oman’s Block 50, with the multi-well programme expected to start in March 2026.
Masirah Oil said its parent Rex Oman contracted the Energy Emerger jack-up rig, operated by Northern Offshore Drilling Operations, to drill three development wells in Oman’s offshore Yumna Field (Block 50) from March 2026.
