The RigLogix Podcast

RLX News Roundup 15th May 2026

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending May 15th 2026. * Dolphin Drilling converts LOI into firm contract for Paul B Loyd Jr * PV Drilling secures contract for jackup with Zarubezhneft * Main Pass IV awarded new deal offshore Nigeria with Belbop * West Carina expected to finish with Petrobras in mid-June * Oil India keeps Blackford Dolphin active for longer * DNO seeks permission to drill Norma HPHT appraisal * Valaris DS-10 moving to Nigeria ahead of next job * Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 completes work with Petrobras * PTTEP advances Bussabong gas project towards FID * Oxy planning Horn Mountain waterflood project

RLX News Roundup 8th May 2026

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending May 8th 2026. * Valaris 122 picks up two-well INEOS contract and Adura extension * GE Vernova extends Valaris 248 Accommodation contract, keeping Valaris 120 working EIS until August * Shelf Drilling Victory lands multi-year deal with Seplat * Brunei Shell keeps Valaris 115 for another two years * Valaris 123 secures 123-day TAQA extension for accommodation support * Vår Energi extends COSLPioneer contract * EnQuest awards Magnus platform drilling contract to Odfjell Technology * Noble Resolve continuing off Spain until late July * Valaris 122 going slightly longer under current campaign with Adura * Harbour Energy expands portfolio with Fotla farm-in

RLX News Roundup 1st May 2026

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending May 1st 2026. * Planet One take Noble Venturer for Ghana Drill * Noble Courage extended for 1,115 days with Petrobras * Noble GreatWhite gets three-wells in UK waters and a new name * ExxonMobil picks up Noble Developer for one well off Guyana * Noble Deliverer returning to Australia for Woodside Energy * Noble Viking adds one well to existing contract backlog * Noble BlackRhino option well exercised * Stena Forth gearing up for new campaign * ADES to provide jackup for Mako development drilling * Two jackups early terminated due to Middle East conflict

RLX News Roundup 24th April 2026

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending April 24th 2026. * LLOG firms up time on West Vela, West Neptune * Valeura takes Shelf Drilling Enterprise for three years * Well-Safe Solutions awarded major decommissioning project in the UK Forties field * Saipem 12000 arrives in Walvis Bay * Incident on Deepsea Atlantic halts operations at Rosebank field * Norve moves to Ebouri for new Gabon well * Electrification plans for Captain field abandoned amid fiscal and technical challenges * Admarine 501 starts Cameroon move * Transocean Enabler heading inshore for planned out of service period * Serica Energy submits environmental statement for Kyla field development in UK CNS

RLX News Roundup 17th April 2026

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending April 17th 2026. * Chevron extends term with Shelf Drilling Scepter * Transocean extends backlog for Deepwater Corcovado * Borgland Dolphin in new $230 million letter of intent * Stena Drilling confirms contract for Greece’s first deepwater well * Deepwater Asgard to swap US Gulf for Mediterranean ahead of new job * Odfjell Technology secures long-term integrated services deal in the North Sea * Borr updates on Middle East operations * PV Drilling IX en route to PVEP location * Deepsea Yantai concludes P&A scope and mobilises to Wellesley’s well location * BP acquires 60% interest in three Namibian blocks