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Equinor Exercises Two Well Option for Deepsea Atlantic Rig

Oct 16, 2026

Equinor has exercised options for two additional wells using Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible rig, extending its firm contract into the late fourth quarter of 2027.The additional wells will be drilled in direct continuation of the rig's existing contract, with pricing remaining unchanged from the original agreement, Odfjell Drilling said.Equinor retains priced options for another two wells…

Seadrill Loses Appeal in $55M Hercules Drilling Rig Dispute with SFL

Oct 15, 2026

SFL Corporation has won a Norwegian appeals court ruling in its contract dispute with Seadrill over the redelivery of the offshore drilling rig Hercules, with the court ordering Seadrill to pay approximately $55 million (NOK 525 million).The…

DEME to Install Turbines at Zeevonk Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 15, 2026

DEME has secured a contract worth between $56 million and $168 million for the transportation and installation of 69 wind turbines at the Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, expanding its role in the approximately 1 GW project…

Seadrill Secures Offshore Drilling Deals Across Four Countries

Oct 13, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured new drilling contracts and extensions covering four rigs offshore Indonesia, Malaysia, Angola and in the U.S. Gulf.In Indonesia, West Carina drillship has been awarded a contract with an undisclosed…

Jack-Up Rig Arrives in Indonesia for Conrad Asia Energy's MOPU Conversion

Oct 13, 2026

Conrad Asia Energy has confirmed the arrival of the Valaris 104 jack-up rig at PaxOcean's shipyard in Batam in Indonesia, where it will be converted into a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) for the Mako gas project in the West Natuna Sea…

OEG to Supply Temporary Power for Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm Buildout

Oct 12, 2026

OEG has been awarded a contract by Ørsted to supply temporary power for the construction of the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, covering offshore converter station commissioning and wind turbine installation and commissioning activities.Under the contract…

Transocean Adds $1.1B to Offshore Drilling Backlog

Oct 09, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has added approximately $1.1 billion to its firm contract backlog following final approval of a previously announced agreement with Equinor and a new drilling contract with Shell offshore Norway.The company…

Lamprell Picks IMI for Offshore Platforms and Jackets Fabrication

Oct 08, 2026

Lamprell has signed an agreement with International Maritime Industries (IMI) to fabricate several offshore structures, including a production platform and jackets, at IMI's Ras Al-Khair facility in Saudi Arabia.The fabrication work forms part of an offshore engineering…

Equinor Ups Snøhvit Future Cost Estimate to $2.8B, Timeline Unchanged

Oct 07, 2026

Equinor has raised the cost estimate for the Snøhvit Future project to $2.77 billion (NOK 26.5 billion) in 2026 value, citing greater-than-expected complexity and operational, weather and construction challenges, while keeping the project's timetable unchanged…

Cadeler Wraps Up Turbine Installation Job at Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 07, 2026

Danish contractor Cadeler has completed installation of all 76 wind turbines at the 1.2 GW Baltic Power project, Poland's first offshore wind farm, using its jack-up vessels Wind Osprey and Wind Mover.The completion of the turbine campaign moves…

Valaris Adds $220M to Offshore Drilling Backlog

Oct 07, 2026

Valaris has added about $220 million to its contract backlog through new offshore drilling contracts and extensions since its previous fleet update in August, including work in Suriname, Australia and the North Sea.The offshore driller secured…

Vaalco Completes Gabon Wells Drilling, Advances Baobab Campaign

Oct 07, 2026

Vaalco Energy has completed its Phase 3 drilling program offshore Gabon after bringing the ETSEM-3H development well onstream at an initial stabilized rate of about 2,000 barrels of oil per day, while drilling has started on its Baobab Phase 5 program offshore Côte d’Ivoire…

DEME Installs Final Monopile at Nordlicht I Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 01, 2026

DEME has installed the 68th and final monopile at Vattenfall's 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, completing the project's monopile installation campaign.The milestone follows installation of the first monopile in July and the first transition piece in August…

Borr Drilling Lines Up New Work for Jack-Up Rig Trio

Oct 01, 2026

Borr Drilling has announced new commitments for three premium jack-up rigs, including a three-well award in West Africa, an exercised Shell option in Nigeria and an accommodation contract in the UK.The Norve rig has received a binding letter…

Arabian Drilling Inks $533M Deal for Four Jack-Up Drilling Rigs

Sep 29, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has signed a four-year contract worth about $533 million (SAR 2 billion) with Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) to provide four high-specification offshore jack-up drilling rigs.The contract will support KJO's offshore drilling operations…

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