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

• Seadrill scores four-month extension with LLOG
• Seadrill locks in five more wells for Sonangol Quenguela
• Seadrill picks up new assignment for Sevan Louisiana in US Gulf
• Vår Energi extends pair of COSL semisub contracts
• Aker BP extends Scarabeo 8 contract through 2028
• Archer wins extension to long-term platform drilling & maintenance agreement with Aker BP
• Odfjell Drilling converts LOI into firm contract
• Well-Safe Protector demobilised to Aberdeen South Harbour
• Deepsea Bollsta sale finalised – Odfjell Drilling takes ownership
• Serica Energy to boost North Sea portfolio via acquisition of assets from Spirit Energy

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

• Deepwater Skyros scoops Australia award
• Eni declares third option on SSV Catarina contract
• Deepsea Mira wins more work off Namibia
• Valaris wins Shell Brazil drillship charter
• Seatrium secures repeat jackup contract from IMI for Kingdom 4
• Noble Corporation announces planned divestment of six jackups
• Eni to drill new Libyan deepwater well next year
• TotalEnergies signs deal to become operator of Namibian PEL83
• Santos submits environmental plan for Bedout exploration & appraisal drilling
• FID taken for first phase of Sea Lion field development, Falkland Islands

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 28th 2025.

• Trident 16 to stay with Petrobel longer
• Constellation secures LOI with Karoon for Atlantic Star
• Petrobras signs short extension for Constellation semisub Gold Star
• Amaralina Star contract extended with Petrobras
• ADES Compact Driller secures two-year contract in Brunei
• TotalEnergies seeks permit for North Sea well decommissioning
• Arabdrill 120 moved to Crystal shipyard
• Valaris 76 starts work with Saudi Aramco
• Libya approaching final stage of licensing round
• No change to UK tax regime for oil & gas producers