Shell and Kosmos Plan 2027 Gulf Drilling
6, May 2026
Kosmos Energy and Shell plan to drill the Trailblazer prospect in the Gulf of America in 2027, targeting about 200 million boe gross.
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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.
Valaris Sells DPS-1 for Recycling
6, May 2026
Valaris has sold Valaris DPS-1 for recycling after the 10,000-ft semisubmersible was stacked in Malaysia following its release from work offshore Australia.
Noble Reviews Options for Idle Ocean Apex
29, April 2026
Noble Corp. is reviewing options for the idle 1,828.8 m-rated Ocean Apex semisubmersible, which moved to Malaysia in October 2025 after work for Chevron in Australia.
Noble Wins $565 Million Rig Work
29, April 2026
Noble Corporation has added about $565 million in new offshore drilling work for six rigs, strengthening floater backlog across Brazil, Australia, Guyana, the U.S. Gulf, Ghana and Malaysia.
Equinor Gets Barents Sea Drilling Permit
27, April 2026
Equinor has secured a Barents Sea drilling permit for well 7220/5-EC-2 H, with Transocean Enabler assigned to carry out the operation.
Valeura Secures Jack-Up for Thailand Campaign
23, April 2026
Valeura Energy has secured the Shelf Drilling Enterprise on a three-year charter to support offshore Thailand activity, with drilling expected to begin in the fourth quarter and continue through 2029.
Odfjell Drilling Halts Deepsea Atlantic Operations After BOP Incident
20, April 2026
Odfjell Drilling has halted operations on Deepsea Atlantic after a blowout preventer dropped to the seabed, with recovery work and an investigation now under way.
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.
