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 

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 23rd 2026.

• West Carina scores short-term extension with Petrobras
• West Capella awarded new Malaysian contract
• West Elara scoops accommodation contract with Equinor
• Borr Drilling renames Noble Regina Allen
• Chevron mobilises Deepwater Asgard to Tahiti field
• Saipem 10000 commences deepwater drilling in Libya’s Gulf of Sirte
• Bluewhale-1 enters Myanmar waters
• Two more jackups return to work with Aramco
• Deepwater Thalassa finishes operations with Shell
• C-NLOER updates multiple licence statuses

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 16th 2026.

• Energy Emerger headed to Oman for new deal in March
• Navitas agrees to farm-in to the North Falklands Basin licence
• Lebanon signs agreement with international firms to explore area bordering Israel
• Shelf Drilling Fortress demobilising to Invergordon, Scotland
• PETRONAS files motion clarifying regulatory framework in Sarawak
• Bluewhale-1 sets sail for Myanmar
• Santorini to finish up with Eni in late February
• Walter receives drilling permit for Summit prospect
• Valaris DS-17 moves inshore
• Chevron takes FID on Leviathan gas expansion

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending December 19th 2025.

• Seadrill scores four-month extension with LLOG
• Seadrill locks in five more wells for Sonangol Quenguela
• Seadrill picks up new assignment for Sevan Louisiana in US Gulf
• Vår Energi extends pair of COSL semisub contracts
• Aker BP extends Scarabeo 8 contract through 2028
• Archer wins extension to long-term platform drilling & maintenance agreement with Aker BP
• Odfjell Drilling converts LOI into firm contract
• Well-Safe Protector demobilised to Aberdeen South Harbour
• Deepsea Bollsta sale finalised – Odfjell Drilling takes ownership
• Serica Energy to boost North Sea portfolio via acquisition of assets from Spirit Energy

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

• Deepwater Skyros scoops Australia award
• Eni declares third option on SSV Catarina contract
• Deepsea Mira wins more work off Namibia
• Valaris wins Shell Brazil drillship charter
• Seatrium secures repeat jackup contract from IMI for Kingdom 4
• Noble Corporation announces planned divestment of six jackups
• Eni to drill new Libyan deepwater well next year
• TotalEnergies signs deal to become operator of Namibian PEL83
• Santos submits environmental plan for Bedout exploration & appraisal drilling
• FID taken for first phase of Sea Lion field development, Falkland Islands

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 28th 2025.

• Trident 16 to stay with Petrobel longer
• Constellation secures LOI with Karoon for Atlantic Star
• Petrobras signs short extension for Constellation semisub Gold Star
• Amaralina Star contract extended with Petrobras
• ADES Compact Driller secures two-year contract in Brunei
• TotalEnergies seeks permit for North Sea well decommissioning
• Arabdrill 120 moved to Crystal shipyard
• Valaris 76 starts work with Saudi Aramco
• Libya approaching final stage of licensing round
• No change to UK tax regime for oil & gas producers

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 14th 2025.

• Deepsea Mira extended with BW Energy for well test
• Noble Resilient demobilised to Invergordon
• Admarine 511 commences charter with Petrobras
• Serica Energy loses out to NEO NEXT for BP’s stake in Culzean
• TotalEnergies picks up licence offshore Guyana
• GPO Sapphire transporting Noble Highlander
• SFL Corporation optimistic about opportunities for semisub Hercules
• Platinum Explorer arrives in Labuan
• Hakuryu-16 reactivation almost done
• BOEM advances US Gulf, Alaska Cook Inlet lease sales

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 7th 2025.

• Odfjell Technology and Serica Energy extend MSA for two more years
• Borr scoops inaugural US Gulf contract with jackup Odin
• Seadrill bags extension for Sonangol Quenguela
• Seadrill confirms new charter for Sevan Louisiana with Walter O&G
• Talos adds more backlog on West Vela
• PV Drilling VI secures 305-day contract in Vietnam
• Schedule changes for Borr jackups Grid & Natt
• ConocoPhillips looks to suspend West Elara
• Egypt launches tender for four Red Sea blocks
• BP progresses plans for Bumerangue discovery off Brazil

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 31st 2025.

• Borr awarded extensions for three jackups off Mexico
• Petronas exercises one-well option for Noble Developer
• Noble Resolute picks up one-year contract in the Dutch North Sea
• Noble Interceptor wins 150-day accommodation scope off Norway
• PV Drilling VIII secures one-year contract in Malaysia
• Deepsea Bollsta awarded five-month extension
• Two Arabian Drilling jackups to resume work with Saudi Aramco
• Admarine 510 to resume work with Saudi Aramco in January
• Harvey H Ward to return to Saudi operations
• Noble pursuing intervention work for Noble Globetrotter I
• Lukoil to sell international assets in response to sanctions

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 17th 2025.

• Valaris DS-12 confirmed for new BP Egypt gig
• Shell to release Deepwater Thalassa in March 2026
• Chevron foregoes final option on Deepwater Asgard
• Transocean Spitsbergen scheduled to run longer with Equinor
• Transocean Norge finishing around six months earlier than originally anticipated
• Deepwater Skyros finishes operations with TotalEnergies
• Beach Energy granted permission for further drilling activities
• Shell receives a new permit for Whale field
• PV Drilling I heading for short UWILD at Labuan
• Platinum Explorer contract terminated