Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending February 20th 2026.

• Valaris 248 extension adds over $2M to Valaris’ backlog
• Valaris Norway contract status update
• Eni keeping jackup Natt through February
• Njord snags two-year LOA from Pemex
• Esso exercises final option on Valaris 107
• GB Energy contracts Valaris 107 for three wells
• PTTEP extends Borr Drilling Idun contract
• Thang Long JOC awards contract to Gunnlod
• Final priced option on Transocean Barents exercised by OMV Petrom
• ONGC operations keeping Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 for longer
• Saipem to acquire Deep Value Driller in $272.5M deal

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending February 6th 2026.

• Shell sells down Orca interest in Brazil to KUFPEC
• Deepsea Mira moves to Walvis Bay
• Hakuryu-14 drilling schedule update
• Hakuryu-11 on second well for Murphy Vietnam
• West Gemini starts drilling at Katambi appraisal
• Unitisation deal signed for YoYo-Yolanda project
• OMV Petrom’s Vinekh prospect deemed dry hole
• Drillship West Neptune sets record in US Gulf
• Lone Star undergoing preparations for Brava Energia charter
• Porthos CCS update - North Sea wells ready for CO2 storage

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