Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 30th 2026.

• Well-Safe Guardian Option Taken Up by NEO NEXT Energy 
• Noble GreatWhite Lands Three-Year Contract for Operations off Norway
• Noble Gerry de Souza Lined up for new Nigerian job
• Noble BlackRhino awarded new work with Beacon in US Gulf
• Noble Endeavor contract confirmed for South America
• Spirit Energy exercised option on Well-Safe Protector
• Contract changes - new backlog for Noble Developer & Noble Discoverer
• Noble Patriot to stay with TAQA for one more P&A well
• Seadrill wins Equinor Brazil extension for West Saturn
• Brazil’s ANP approves draft adding 17 new blocks to OPP