Noble Installs SGV on Noble BlackHornet Drillship
4, August 2026
Noble Corporation has installed a stemless gate valve on the Noble BlackHornet drillship, while recent awards added about 16 months of floater backlog.
Rig Market
Vantage Drilling and Eldorado Agree $257.6 Million Merger
1, June 2026
Vantage Drilling and Eldorado Drilling have agreed to merge in a $257.6 million cash transaction, adding to offshore rig market consolidation.
Transocean-Valaris Merger Faces US Antitrust Review
6, May 2026
Transocean’s $5.8 billion all-stock merger with Valaris is under extended US antitrust review after the Department of Justice requested additional information.
