Noble adds about $1.3 billion backlog from nine rig awards, led by a three-year Noble GreatWhite Norway contract plus work in Nigeria, Guyana, the U.S. Gulf, Trinidad and South America.
Seadrill awarded new contracts for West Capella in Malaysia and West Elara with Equinor AS in Norway, while extending West Carina through April 2026.
Vår Energi completed Zagato appraisal tests at Goliat Ridge, with both intervals flowing above 4,000 bopd and gross resource potential stated at more than 200 million boe.
Equinor awards 12 framework agreements worth ~NOK 100 billion to seven suppliers for maintenance and modification work on NCS installations and Norwegian onshore plants from H1 2026.
Odfjell Drilling signed an Equinor contract for Deepsea Aberdeen, starting Q4 2026 through Q1 2029, adding about $373 million in firm backlog (excluding specified add-ons).
Saipem reports Aker BP has taken a third option on Scarabeo 8, adding a $157 million year (fuel/add-ons excluded) and keeping the unit scheduled offshore Norway into 2028.
DeepOcean has secured a five-year IMR frame agreement with Vår Energi, covering subsea work across all operated assets on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with options for up to four more years.
Odfjell Drilling has acquired the harsh-environment rig Deepsea Bollsta from Northern Ocean, will rename it Deepsea Bergen in 2026, and has boosted backlog and refinanced with new loans and a bond.
DeepOcean and Equinor have renewed their subsea IMR frame agreement, ensuring continuous IMR services from 2006 to 2035 and vessel-based and onshore support through 2026 and into 2027.
