The RigLogix Podcast

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending June 26th 2026.Carmen appraisal confirms gas/condensate discovery in PL1148; Deepsea Yantai moves to next locationSwift 10 completes Sean Papa P&A in UK and moves to Wintershall Noordzee’s A-Field in German watersMurphy Oil hits oil at Bubale-1X offshore Côte d’IvoireNoble Globetrotter I arrives in Canary IslandsNAGA 2 arrives at Tapis Deep locationKeel laying ceremony held for Kingdom 4PETRONAS finds more success offshore SurinameADES to acquire Saipem Saudia Arabian jackup fleet for $285 millionEquinor launches public consultation for Wisting EIA programmeEldorado completes acquisition of Vantage Drilling

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending June 19th 2026.Vår Energi extends COSLPioneer contractTransocean Norge bags five-well contract with Harbour Energy Transocean Equinox secures two-well contract with SantosNorth Sea operator issues LOI to extend Odfjell Technology drilling services contract through 2028Harbour Energy selects ADES jackup for Natuna Sea exploration programmeScarabeo 9 moving to Ghana ahead of new jobBeacon Offshore advances Monument development with successful first wellShelf Drilling Barsk set for rig move to GudrunVantage Drilling shareholders approve merger with Eldorado DrillingVår Energi takes FID on Balder Next New Wells project 

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 BachmannCPOC exercises first option on Topaz DrillerBarbados offering up to 19 offshore blocksCOSLProspector mobilising to the Fenja fieldPetrobras moves to expand offshore footprint in Ivory CoastOxy joins ExxonMobil in Trinidad & Tobago deepwater blockNEP reports positive initial results from first CCS exploration well in UK SNSValaris 106 status updateNAGA 2 set to resume work in mid-JuneShell reports encouraging results from latest Namibian well

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 SoehanahJackup Defender receives another short extension from PemexHarbour Energy completes sale of non-core assets in IndonesiaFurie planning up to three wells from ALP platform using Spartan 151Panoro targeting Equatorial Guinea fast-track developmentDeepsea Aberdeen completes Troll scope and mobilises to BreidablikkScarabeo 9 heads to West AfricaStena IceMAX starts drilling Velox-1X wildcatEni declares FID on Baleine Phase 3 projectVantage Drilling agrees to merge with Eldorado Drilling

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 TenazPetronas Carigali selects SinoOcean Peace for East Java programmeSwift 10 secures new work in German watersSif secures first assignment under new manager Borr DrillingWell-Safe Solutions wins first well operatorship contract in UK North Sea, Well-Safe Defender to deploy in JuneOdin start with Cantium pushed into JuneJoro accommodation contract concludes, rig heads inshoreCompact Driller prepares for move to Southeast AsiaEni finishes operations with Valaris 117Saipem and Petrobras sign MoU to advance decommissioning solutions in Brazil

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 JrPV Drilling secures contract for jackup with ZarubezhneftMain Pass IV awarded new deal offshore Nigeria with BelbopWest Carina expected to finish with Petrobras in mid-JuneOil India keeps Blackford Dolphin active for longerDNO seeks permission to drill Norma HPHT appraisalValaris DS-10 moving to Nigeria ahead of next jobDhirubhai Deepwater KG2 completes work with PetrobrasPTTEP advances Bussabong gas project towards FIDOxy planning Horn Mountain waterflood project

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 extensionGE Vernova extends Valaris 248 Accommodation contract, keeping Valaris 120 working EIS until AugustShelf Drilling Victory lands multi-year deal with SeplatBrunei Shell keeps Valaris 115 for another two yearsValaris 123 secures 123-day TAQA extension for accommodation supportVår Energi extends COSLPioneer contractEnQuest awards Magnus platform drilling contract to Odfjell TechnologyNoble Resolve continuing off Spain until late JulyValaris 122 going slightly longer under current campaign with AduraHarbour Energy expands portfolio with Fotla farm-in

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 DrillNoble Courage extended for 1,115 days with PetrobrasNoble GreatWhite gets three-wells in UK waters and a new nameExxonMobil picks up Noble Developer for one well off GuyanaNoble Deliverer returning to Australia for Woodside EnergyNoble Viking adds one well to existing contract backlogNoble BlackRhino option well exercisedStena Forth gearing up for new campaignADES to provide jackup for Mako development drillingTwo jackups early terminated due to Middle East conflict

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 NeptuneValeura takes Shelf Drilling Enterprise for three yearsWell-Safe Solutions awarded major decommissioning project in the UK Forties fieldSaipem 12000 arrives in Walvis BayIncident on Deepsea Atlantic halts operations at Rosebank fieldNorve moves to Ebouri for new Gabon wellElectrification plans for Captain field abandoned amid fiscal and technical challengesAdmarine 501 starts Cameroon moveTransocean Enabler heading inshore for planned out of service periodSerica Energy submits environmental statement for Kyla field development in UK CNS

Paul Ezekiel presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news for week ending July 15th 2022.Borr Drilling has reported that they have received a binding letter of award from Mubadala Petroleum for its 350 ft jackup MistSaipem semis Scarabeo 9 and Scarabeo 5 will now continue operations offshore Angola with Eni into mid and early August, respectivelyNorthern Offshore is reported to have signed a new contract with Eni for jackup Energy EmergerEni has issued a combined Expression of Interest for a floater to cover drilling campaigns in two different countriesBeach Energy is reportedly close to making a decision on the jackup tender issued late 2021. The workscope is to drill the Yolla-7 infill which is at the Yolla-A platformHeavylift Vessel GPO Grace departed from in Subic Bay, Philippines on 08 July and is currently transporting the Admarine 690 (ex-Valaris 113) and Admarine 692 (ex-Valaris 114) to the Middle EastUK Based Harbour Energy announced that it has completed drilling of the Timpan-1 exploration well, located 150km offshore IndonesiaDiamond Offshore mid-water semi Ocean Onyx has completed the work for Beach EnergyVantage Drilling, are reactivating the ultra-deepwater drillship PolarisShelf Drilling has announced that one of it’s wholly owned subsidiaries has taken delivery of the jack up Deep Driller 7 and it has been renamed Shelf Drilling Victory