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

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 10th 2025.

• Borgland Dolphin confirmed for Repsol, Spain
• Noble Reacher heading for Rotterdam
• QatarEnergy to acquire interest in North Cleopatra off Egypt
• Jindal Pioneer relocated to UAE shipyard
• Eni restarts exploratory drilling off Libya with Scarabeo 9
• Deepwater Conqueror begins new Chevron contract in US Gulf
• Platinum Explorer arrives at Seatrium shipyard
• BP producing from Murlach, UK CNS
• Noble Regina Allen nearing Suriname ahead of Chevron campaign
• Petrobras reports indications of hydrocarbons in Agua-Marin block

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 26th 2025.

• Noble Venturer secures Amni International charter
• Scarabeo 9 completes work with Burullus
• Ocean Apex en route to Labuan from Australia
• ADNOC jackups leave and enter Ocean Oilfields yards
• J T Angel moving to first location for ONGC
• Transocean Encourage heading inshore Norway
• Transocean completes sale of four retired drillships
• West Polaris spuds new exploration well for Petrobras
• Zhong You Hai 12 due to arrive off Ecuador in mid-October
• ExxonMobil sanctions $6.8bn Hammerhead development

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

• Dragon Oil signs MoU with EGPC
• Beacon finishes campaign with Noble BlackRhino
• Valaris DPS-1 drilling schedule update
• Petrobras finds indications of hydrocarbons in Aram block
• Hanwha Drilling drillship Tidal Action commences maiden charter
• Deepsea Mira drilling BW Energy’s appraisal well off Namibia
• Chevron & Westlawn acquire interests in three blocks off Peru
• Shell receives new drilling permit for Whale/Laser Shark
• Amplitude Energy provides drilling plans update
• Brazil’s ANP approves inclusion of 275 new blocks for Permanent Concession Offer

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

• Vantage Drilling converts Platinum Explorer CLOA into a contract
• Talos preparing for Brutus campaign in 2026
• Shelf Drilling Fortress mobilised to Teal West in Block 21/24d, UK North Sea
• Stena Carron mobilises to ExxonMobil’s Ranger prospect
• Equinor receives drilling permit for Othello South prospect in PL124 B
• Stena Don moving inshore Norway
• Occidental spuds Bandit prospect in US Gulf
• Valaris 107 on KPA-3 well for Esso Australia
• Ocean Courage now Noble Courage
• PTTEP takes FID on Arthit gas field CCS

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 5th 2025.

• New LOI signed for Borgland Dolphin
• Aquamarine Driller bags 4-year extension off Qatar
• Well-Safe Guardian awarded 6-month deal in UK waters
• United granted Jamaican beach licence
• India preparing to launch first deepwater bid round
• Shell signs MoU to participate in Angolan Block 33
• Buchan partnership ready to move to FID once clarity gained from UK government
• 20 companies apply for acreage in latest Norwegian APA round
• Noble Globetrotter I mobilising to Malta
• Chevron to start Uruguay seismic in 4Q

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending August 15th 2025.

• Stena Don secures new contract for 2026
• ExxonMobil to keep Stena Carron working into late 2026
• Stena IceMAX picks up Egypt Assignment
• Eni exercises option on jackup Ran
• Noble Resilient Heading to Inch Cape Windfarm
• Sale of Tungsten Explorer to JV entity complete
• Hakuryu-11 completes SK Earthon drilling programme
• SPS on West Gemini dependent on new contract
• Murphy receives Cello drilling permit
• Santos extends due diligence deadline for ADNOC takeover bid

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending August 8th 2025.

• Noble Stanley Lafosse receives five-well extension in US Gulf
• Talos awards more work to drillship West Vela
• Noble Intrepid secures a two-well UK CCS contract
• Noble Resilient secures 92-day UK accommodation contract
• Well-Safe Defender wins multi-year UK contract
• Murphy awards P&A campaign to Sevan Louisiana
• Shelf Drilling books long-term jackup contract in the Dutch North Sea
• Short-term contract and extension for Shelf Drilling jackup duo
• Noble completes disposal of two drillships, classes two jackups and one drillship as held for sale
• Hydrocarbon discovery at BP’s Bumerangue prospect, offshore Brazil