Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 5th 2025.

• New LOI signed for Borgland Dolphin
• Aquamarine Driller bags 4-year extension off Qatar
• Well-Safe Guardian awarded 6-month deal in UK waters
• United granted Jamaican beach licence
• India preparing to launch first deepwater bid round
• Shell signs MoU to participate in Angolan Block 33
• Buchan partnership ready to move to FID once clarity gained from UK government
• 20 companies apply for acreage in latest Norwegian APA round
• Noble Globetrotter I mobilising to Malta
• Chevron to start Uruguay seismic in 4Q