Drilling
News
April 16, 2026
Transocean has secured a $158 million contract for its Deepwater Asgard drillship in the Eastern Mediterranean, supporting a five-well campaign set to begin in late 2026. The award adds to a wave of recent backlog growth as offshore drilling activity strengthens globally.
News
April 15, 2026
Stena Drilling has secured a contract from Energean to drill the first deepwater exploration well offshore Greece, targeting Block 2 in the Ionian Sea with the Stena DrillMAX rig.
News
April 14, 2026
Transocean has secured a $445 million contract extension with Petrobras for the Deepwater Corcovado drillship, extending operations offshore Brazil through 2030.
News
April 12, 2026
Türkiye has launched its first overseas offshore drilling campaign, deploying the Çağrı Bey drillship to drill the Curad-1 ultra-deepwater well offshore Somalia, targeting a potential oil discovery.
News
April 06, 2026
Masirah Oil plans to begin drilling three development wells at the offshore Yumna field in Oman’s Block 50, advancing production activity in the area.
News
April 06, 2026
Valaris extends its DS-4 drillship contract with Petrobras offshore Brazil, adding $447 million in backlog and securing deepwater work into 2030.
News
April 03, 2026
A Brazil-based deepwater driller sees rising investment in Latin American offshore projects as geopolitical risks in the Middle East shift focus toward more stable regions.
News
April 02, 2026
Transocean adds $1 billion in backlog through Brazil deepwater drillship extensions and a Norway semisubmersible contract, while accelerating debt reduction.
News
April 02, 2026
Constellation extends key offshore drilling contracts with Petrobras, adding $1.1 billion in backlog and securing long-term utilization for deepwater rigs in Brazil.
News
March 31, 2026
A federal panel has approved an exemption allowing oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico to proceed without certain endangered species protections, citing national security concerns in a rare decision that could accelerate offshore activity and reshape regulatory oversight.
News
March 27, 2026
Equinor has launched drilling operations for the Raia project in Brazil’s Campos basin, a major pre-salt gas development expected to supply up to 16 MMcm/d and support the country’s energy demand by 2028.
News
March 26, 2026
Vantage Drilling’s return to profitability in 2025 reflects strengthening offshore fundamentals, with a previously awarded drillship contract adding to backlog and reducing forward execution risk.
News
March 25, 2026
Foresea has secured a $465 million contract from Petrobras to operate the ultra-deepwater drillship ODN I offshore Brazil, supporting development activity in the Mero field.
News
March 23, 2026
Aker BP and Armada will deploy a modular offshore data center on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, enabling real-time AI-driven drilling analytics, improved operational resilience and reduced downtime through localized data processing and edge computing.
News
February 25, 2026
Saipem said it will not complete its planned acquisition of the Deep Value Driller drillship after the vessel’s owner decided to proceed with a sale to another buyer, and the company is now considering potential legal action to protect its interests.
News
February 18, 2026
Valaris has secured nearly $900 million in new contract awards and extensions across its global fleet, with fresh drillship work in Angola and Brazil and jackup demand strengthening across Southeast Asia, Australia and the North Sea.
News
February 17, 2026
Saipem has reached an agreement to acquire the Deep Value Driller drillship for $272.5 million, expanding its offshore drilling fleet and strengthening deepwater capabilities.
News
February 12, 2026
SLB has secured multiple offshore drilling and well services contracts from Mubadala Energy for the Tangkulo deepwater gas development offshore Indonesia, with first gas targeted by 2028.
News
February 09, 2026
Transocean’s $5.8-billion acquisition of Valaris will create one of the world’s largest and highest-spec offshore drilling fleets, signaling renewed confidence in a multi-year offshore upcycle and accelerating consolidation among global drilling contractors.
News
February 03, 2026
Akrake Petroleum has completed drilling of the AK-2H horizontal production well at the Sèmè field offshore Benin, encountering oil-saturated sandstone with no water contact and reservoir quality in line with expectations.
News
January 28, 2026
Noble has completed the $360-million sale of five premium jackup rigs to Borr Drilling, reshaping both companies’ offshore portfolios. The deal expands Borr’s fleet to 29 rigs while allowing Noble to retain near-term operational exposure through charter arrangements.
