Saka Energi, an indirect Pertamina subsidiary, is seeking a jack-up rig for a 12-month drilling campaign on its Pangkah and Pekawai offshore blocks and has opened prequalification to contractors.
PV Drilling IX arrived in Vung Tau at 06:00 on 25 December 2025 after a two-month, 12,855.6-nautical-mile voyage from Europe aboard GPO Sapphire operated by GPO Heavy Lift.
Technical issues during Akrake Petroleum’s offshore drilling campaign at Benin’s Sèmè field have delayed start-up beyond 2025, despite ongoing work with the Gerd jack-up rig.
Seatrium Offshore Technology has secured a repeat contract from International Maritime Industries for Kingdom 4, a LeTourneau Super 116E Class jack-up rig, deepening offshore drilling cooperation in the Kingdom.
ADES has secured a two-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum for P&A work using the Compact Driller jack-up, following its acquisition of Shelf Drilling.
IMI and ARO Drilling have signed a deal to build the offshore jack-up rig Kingdom 4 at Ras Al-Khair, part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiatives.
ADES Holding will resume an offshore drilling contract in Saudi waters in January 2026 using the Admarine 510 jack-up rig, now preparing in Bahrain.
Borr Drilling extends contracts for three jack-up rigs with Pemex worth $213 million, including new terms and options through 2026.
Petrodec’s jack-up rig Obana has started dismantling Perenco UK’s Southern North Sea platforms, marking a milestone in offshore decommissioning.
