Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 12th 2025.

• Vantage Drilling converts Platinum Explorer CLOA into a contract
• Talos preparing for Brutus campaign in 2026
• Shelf Drilling Fortress mobilised to Teal West in Block 21/24d, UK North Sea
• Stena Carron mobilises to ExxonMobil’s Ranger prospect
• Equinor receives drilling permit for Othello South prospect in PL124 B
• Stena Don moving inshore Norway
• Occidental spuds Bandit prospect in US Gulf
• Valaris 107 on KPA-3 well for Esso Australia
• Ocean Courage now Noble Courage
• PTTEP takes FID on Arthit gas field CCS