Valaris News

Esgian Week 35 Report: Petronas Plans Return to Mexico

Sep 01, 2024

Esgian provides an update on plans for Petronas to return to the deep waters off Mexico in its Week 35 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsMalaysia's Velesto said Monday it has secured a Letter of Award for its 350-ft jackup…

Valaris Nets $498M Drillship Contract with Equinor for Ops Offshore Brazil

Jul 22, 2024

Equinor Energy do Brasil, a subsidiary of Equinor, has awarded a multi-year contract to Valaris for its VALARIS DS-17 drillship, which will be deployed offshore Brazil on Raia project.The estimated total contract value is approximately $498 million…

Shell Starts Drilling Selene Well with Valaris’ Rig

Jul 30, 2024

The drilling operations on the Selene exploration well in the Southern North Sea have begun with Valaris 123 rig.Shell, as the operator of the license P2437, has informed the drilling of the well 48/8b-3 has started using Valari’s Valaris 123 drilling rig…

Valaris 123 Rig on Its Way to Drill Selene Well for Shell

Jul 23, 2024

Valaris’ jack-up rig Valaris 123 has been mobilized and is en route to drill the Selene exploration well in the Southern North Sea in Shell-operated license.The Valaris 123 drilling unit was mobilized on July 21 from its current location in the Central North Sea…

Esgian Week 30 Report: New Deals for Valaris, Noble and Transocean

Jul 28, 2024

Esgian provides an update on new rig deals in its Week 30 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsValaris has been awarded a multi-year contract with Equinor Energy do Brasil, a subsidiary of Equinor, for the 12,000-ft drillship Valaris DS-17…

Valaris' Drilling Rig Contracts Backlog Grows to $4 Billion

May 02, 2024

Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured new contracts and extensions for its drilling rigs, increasing its contract backlog to approximately $4 billion.Since its latest fleet status report, issued on February 15, 2024, Valaris has secured…

Saudi Aramco Jackup Suspensions: The Story So Far…

Jun 25, 2024

Saudi Aramco’s ambitious post-Covid jackup fleet expansion program, in which the operator looked to increase its fleet size from approximately 49 jackups in June 2022 to 90 in just two years, seemed a daring feat. But fast forward to March 2024…

Interocean Opens New Scotland Facilities

Jul 08, 2024

Interocean Marine Services announced its expansion into new Aberdeen and Glasgow premises, reinforcing growth for the maritime experts.Coordinated by FG Burnett, the new Aberdeen warehouse and workshop facility - which are located in Aberdeen’s…

Esgian Week 27 Report: A Lull in Contracting

Jul 07, 2024

Esgian provides an update on the current lull in contracting in its Week 27 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsAban Offshore-owned 250-ft jackup Aban II has received a letter of award (LOA) from Oil India for an offshore work program in Andhra Pradesh…

Esgian Week 26 Report: Drilling Activity is High

Jun 30, 2024

Esgian provides an update on drilling activity in its Week 26 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsVentura Offshore has been granted exclusive marketing rights from Hanwha Drilling LLC for the newbuild 12,000-ft 7th generation drillship…

Esgian Week 18 Report: Confirmations, Terminations and Suspensions

May 05, 2024

Esgian reports an eventful week with contract confirmations, terminations and suspensions in its Week 18 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsBurullus Gas Company, the self-operated joint venture between Shell Egypt, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)…

Deltic Energy Withdraws from Shell-Operated Pensacola Discovery in North Sea

Jun 11, 2024

AIM-listed natural resources investing company Deltic Energy has withdrawn from the Shell-operated license in the Southern North Sea due to the inability to secure a farm-out or an alternative funding solution for its commitments related to the Pensacola appraisal well…

Deltic Energy Gets More Time to Secure Pensacola Appraisal Well Funding

Jun 03, 2024

Shell, the operator of Pensacola discovery in the North Sea, has granted short period of additional time to partner Deltic Energy to secure funding associated with its share of costs for an appraisal well.In its capacity as Licence Operator of P2252…

Valaris Jack-up Using AI for Man Overboard Detection

May 07, 2024

A Valaris jack-up drilling rig is using an AI-enabled intelligent detection and tracking solution to provide automated person overboard detection and alerts, marking the first time the cutting-edge technology has been deployed in the offshore oil and gas sector…

Esgian Week 21 Report: Tender Opportunities Emerging in Africa

May 26, 2024

Esgian provides an update on new commitments confirmed for Odfjell Drilling and Borr Drilling rigs and new tender opportunities emerging in Africa in its Week 21 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsEquinor has exercised an option to extend the use of Odfjell Drilling’s 10…

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