Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending May 23rd 2025.

• 10-year deal confirmed for previously suspended Saudi jackup
• Velesto Naga 4 secures contract in Vietnam
• Eni picks up Borr jackup Ran for work off Mexico
• Pemex awards extensions to Borr jackups Galar, Gersemi & Grid
• Skald awarded Medco Energi tender
• Stena Don headed to Penguins field in the North Sea
• Energy Embracer to roll off hire soon
• Noble Viking schedule update
• Serica Energy sizing up Kyle Redevelopment
• Abdulhamid Han hits gas for TPAO in Black Sea

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending May 16th 2025.

• Trident 16 gets more time with Petrobel
• Talks ongoing for multi-year extension for High Island V
• Sapphire Driller awarded Qatar multi-year extension
• OMV Norge obtains drilling permit for Hoffmann prospect in Norwegian North Sea
• Aker BP gets drilling permit for exploration drilling in North Sea block 25/1
• NOPSEMA orders halt to Valaris MS-1
• Perenco finds more gas in Onyx field off Trinidad and Tobago
• Namibia urging BW to submit Kudu FDP next month
• WFD 400 performing turnkey work for GOM Shelf
• Tullow to exit Gabon in $300 million sale

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending May 9th 2025.

• Valaris DS-15 wins West Africa assignment
• Aban VIII & Jindal Explorer deals firmed up with ONGC
• BW Energy reaches FID on Maromba development off Brazil
• Naga 6 arrives at IPC location in PM307
• Noble Venturer gearing up for Ghana job
• Murphy encounters oil off Vietnam again
• Petrobras finds oil in Aram block
• Norway launches 2025 APA licensing round
• Kosmos continues to progress Tiberius project
• Vaalco targets Venus FID by September