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