Shell has chartered the semi-submersible rig Deepsea Mira from Northern Ocean for a one-well drilling campaign offshore Namibia starting in April 2026, with an option well and $16 million of firm backlog.
Odfjell Drilling has agreed to acquire the Deepsea Bollsta from Northern Ocean in a $480 million transaction. The rig adds $355 million to the company’s firm backlog and continues its long-term programme with Equinor.
Odfjell Drilling has signed an LOI with an undisclosed client for Deepsea Aberdeen, securing continuous work from late 2026 to Q2 2029. The move strengthens the contractor’s backlog strategy as Equinor options and other fleet discussions continue.
Rhino Resources and Northern Ocean have extended the Deepsea Mira drilling contract offshore Namibia, adding an extra well test and increasing the firm backlog to $394 million.
Equinor has extended Northern Ocean’s Deepsea Bollsta contract by five months for continued drilling on Norway’s Johan Sverdrup field.
