RLX News Roundup 17th October 2025

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