RLX News Roundup 12th June 2026

RLX News Roundup 12th June 2026

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending June 12th 2026. * Noble confirms $320K/D BP Contract for Noble Claus Bachmann * CPOC exercises first option on Topaz Driller * Barbados offering up to 19 offshore blocks * COSLProspector mobilising to the Fenja field * Petrobras moves to expand offshore footprint in Ivory Coast * Oxy joins ExxonMobil in Trinidad & Tobago deepwater block * NEP reports positive initial results from first CCS exploration well in UK SNS * Valaris 106 status update * NAGA 2 set to resume work in mid-June * Shell reports encouraging results from latest Namibian well

RLX News Roundup 29th 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 29th 2026. * New Southeast Asia contract confirmed for Soehanah * Jackup Defender receives another short extension from Pemex * Harbour Energy completes sale of non-core assets in Indonesia * Furie planning up to three wells from ALP platform using Spartan 151 * Panoro targeting Equatorial Guinea fast-track development * Deepsea Aberdeen completes Troll scope and mobilises to Breidablikk * Scarabeo 9 heads to West Africa * Stena IceMAX starts drilling Velox-1X wildcat * Eni declares FID on Baleine Phase 3 project * Vantage Drilling agrees to merge with Eldorado Drilling

RLX News Roundup 22nd 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 22nd 2026. * ADES converts Shelf Drilling Winner One-Year Term into Three-Year Firm Contract with Tenaz * Petronas Carigali selects SinoOcean Peace for East Java programme * Swift 10 secures new work in German waters * Sif secures first assignment under new manager Borr Drilling * Well-Safe Solutions wins first well operatorship contract in UK North Sea, Well-Safe Defender to deploy in June * Odin start with Cantium pushed into June * Joro accommodation contract concludes, rig heads inshore * Compact Driller prepares for move to Southeast Asia * Eni finishes operations with Valaris 117 * Saipem and Petrobras sign MoU to advance decommissioning solutions in Brazil

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