Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending August 8th 2026.

• Valaris secures new LOA for Valaris DS-18
• New 41-well P&A charter for Valaris 248; Eni work swapped to Valaris 120
• Deepwater Proteus contract terms confirmed
• Deepwater Conqueror locks in short extension in US Gulf
• Three options added to Equinor charter for Valaris DS-17
• Valaris 106 contract terminated
• Valaris sells two jackups
• Shelf Drilling Enterprise schedule update
• Transocean acquisition of Valaris rapidly advancing
• US DOI proposes updates to Arctic exploratory drilling rule

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending July 24th 2026.

• First option exercised on Shelf Drilling Resourceful
• Santorini fixed for new long-term commitment in West Africa valued at $260 million
• NAGA 8 contract confirmed for Chevron Malaysia
• Velesto announce termination of NAGA 8 contract in Indonesia
• Arabdrill 70 to undertake Oman drill
• Beacon finishing operations with Noble BlackRhino
• OMV Petrom advances Neptun Deep project as drilling passes halfway mark
• Valaris DS-10 begins operations off Nigeria
• NAGA 3 available for work
• Vår Energi set to become Europe’s largest independent oil & gas producer following BlueNord merger

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for week ending July 17th 2026.

• Vår Energi exercised third COSLPioneer option, pushing availability into 2028
• ADES bags $129 million UK North Sea deal for Shelf Drilling Fortress
• Seplat Energy secures ADES jackup for up to four years
• CB&I Asset Solutions awarded Kittiwake contract extension by EnQuest through decommissioning
• Aker BP extends Deepsea Nordkapp by a further year
• Arabian Drilling jackups to return to work
• Velesto Energy terminates sale of NAGA 3
• Noble Voyager commences journey to US Gulf
• Paratus receives competition clearance to sell jackups to Borr
• UK regulators open public consultation on Rosebank development