Seadrill has added about $200 million to its backlog through new work for West Vela, West Capella and Sevan Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf and Malaysia.
Seadrill has added drilling work for West Vela, West Capella and Sevan Louisiana, extending contracted operations for the three rigs across the U.S. Gulf and Malaysia.
Talos Energy has contracted Seadrill’s West Vela drillship for a one-year term beginning in mid-2027, with extension options. The company disclosed the agreement in its second-quarter 2026 results.
Noble Corporation has installed a stemless gate valve on the Noble BlackHornet drillship, while recent awards added about 16 months of floater backlog.
Shell has awarded Audubon Companies an exclusive engineering and procurement contract for brownfield topside projects across its deepwater assets in the U.S. Gulf.
Seadrill added about $260 million to its backlog after securing two ultra-deepwater drillship awards from LLOG Exploration Company for West Neptune and West Vela in the U.S. Gulf.
