Jack Up Rig News


Client Sanctions Prompt Borr Drillings to Cancel Two Jack-Up Rig Deals

Oct 27, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has terminated two of its drilling contracts following the recent implementation of international sanctions affecting a counterparty.The terminations relate to the contracts for the Odin and Hild jack…

From Regional Champion to Global Powerhouse: Inside ADES and Shelf Drilling Fleet Merger

Oct 24, 2025

ADES is the largest jackup drilling contractor globally, with 44 rigs owned, and four under its management, and a fleet valued at $1.98 - $2.2 billion. Shelf Drilling, also among the TOP 5 jackup drilling contractors, has a modern 32-rig competitive fleet valued at $1…

Floatel Lines Up More Work for its Accommodation Rig off Brazil

Oct 24, 2025

Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has signed a new Letter of Intent for its Floatel Victory vessel.Floatel Victory is set to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil.The MSU assignment is for six to seven months…

Velesto, ICON Engineering Team Up for Rig-Installed Wellhead Platforms

Oct 23, 2025

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto and ICON Engineering have signed an agreement to deliver Rig-Installed Wellhead Platforms (RIWHPs) for offshore oil and gas developments in Malaysia.The agreement brings together Velesto’s track record…

Aker BP Quarterly Profit Beats Forecast, Ups 2025 Output Guidance

Oct 22, 2025

Aker BP, Norway's second-largest listed oil company, posted on Wednesday a slightly higher-than-expected core profit for the third quarter and increased its 2025 production guidance.Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell to $2…

Saipem Scoops $135M in New Drilling Rig Contracts and Extensions

Oct 22, 2025

Saipem has strengthened its offshore drilling order intake with new contract awards and extensions worth a total amount of approximately $135 million, further reinforcing its presence in key strategic areas such as West Africa, the Mediterranean…

Pharos Energy Kicks Off Drilling Campaign Offshore Vietnam

Oct 21, 2025

U.K.-based Pharos Energy, an independent energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt, has started a six-well drilling campaign offshore Vietnam designed to lift production from two of its existing fields and open new development opportunities…

Energy Drilling’s EDrill-2 Rig Starts Ops for PTTEP in Gulf of Thailand

Oct 20, 2025

The tender-assist drilling rig EDrill-2, owned by its SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations for PTT Exploration and Production Public Company (PTTEP) in the Gulf of Thailand.EDrill-2 mobilized to the Gulf of Thailand…

Azule Energy Spuds First Well at Angola’s Offshore Gas Field

Oct 15, 2025

Azule Energy, a joint venture between BP and Eni, has spudded the first well at Angola’s inaugural non-associated offshore gas development.The spudding of the QUI-Q-GP01 well was done with Valaris’ jack-up drilling rig Valaris V-144, marking the first well of the New Gas Consortium (NGC) project…

Kombi-II MOPU Sets Sail for Congo After Conversion Job in Netherlands

Oct 15, 2025

Kombi-II mobile offshore production unit (MOPU), converted from a jack-up drilling rig by Dixstone, has started its journey to Congo for deployment at Perenco-operated Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) permit.Dixstone, a sister company of oil and gas firm Perenco…

ABL Secures Rig Moving Assignment with India's ONGC

Oct 15, 2025

ABL has been appointed through United India Insurance (UIIC) to oversee India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) rig moves between September 2025 and May 2026.Under the contract, ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for an anticipated 25 ONGC rig moves…

Chevron Set to Drill Exploration Well off Suriname Later in October

Oct 13, 2025

Chevron Suriname Exploration, a subsidiary of U.S. oil major Chevron, is about to start drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well in Block 5, offshore Suriname.The drilling operation, planned to start later in October, will be conducted with Noble Corporation’s Noble Regina Allen jack-up rig…

Deepsea Yantai Semi-Sub Cleared for OKEA Drilling Job

Oct 09, 2025

The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted OKEA a consent to use Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible rig for production drilling on the Draugen field in the Norwegian Sea.Draugen is a field in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea…

Shelf Drilling Shareholders Clear Merger with ADES

Oct 08, 2025

The shareholders of Dubai-based Shelf Drilling have approved the proposed cash merger with offshore oil contractor ADES International Holding, following the revised offer the Saudi Arabian firm.An extraordinary general meeting was held on October 6…

Dolphin Drilling Secures Repsol Job for its Warm-Stacked Drilling Rig

Oct 07, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a contract with Repsol for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig, valued approximately $60 million.The contract follows the letter of intent the companies signed in September 2025…

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