Deepwater Thalassa arrived in Freeport, The Bahamas for ~42 days of preparations before mobilising to offshore Mexico for a three-year Woodside term at the Trion development.
Valaris confirmed Valaris DS-17 reached Rio for Equinor Energy do Brasil ahead of Raia work, while Valaris DS-15 completes coating and crane scopes in Spain for a 3Q 2026 West Africa start.
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.
Seadrill has secured a one-year extension for drillship West Saturn after Equinor Brasil Energia exercised a priced option. The deal adds $114 million to backlog and runs through October 2027.
Seadrill has secured a one-year extension for drillship West Saturn after Equinor Brasil Energia exercised a priced option. The deal adds $114 million to backlog and runs through October 2027.
Borr Drilling completed a $360 million purchase of five premium jack-ups from Noble Corporation, lifting its fleet to 29 rigs and supporting near-term opportunities across key offshore basins.
NOD reports a petroleum discovery at Knockando Fensfjord in PL 055 confirmed by well 31/4-A-15 D, with preliminary estimates of 0.5–1.5 million standard cubic meters OE if oil.
Brazil plans nearly $900 million in oil and gas exploration investment, with offshore drilling accounting for the majority of spending.
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.
