General – Fleet Expansion
Borr Drilling has completed the acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs for a total purchase price of $360 million.
[Read more…] about Borr Drilling officially expands premium jack-up rig fleetSeatrium wins repeat Kingdom 4 jack-up contract
General – Newbuilding
Seatrium Offshore Technology has secured a repeat contract from International Maritime Industries for Kingdom 4, a LeTourneau Super 116E Class jack-up rig, deepening offshore drilling cooperation in the Kingdom.
[Read more…] about Seatrium wins repeat Kingdom 4 jack-up contractStrategic acquisition for Ocean Oilfield Drilling
General – Acquisition
Ocean Oilfield Drilling is set to acquire the jack-up drilling rig Noble Resolve.
[Read more…] about Strategic acquisition for Ocean Oilfield DrillingKeel laying Kingdom 3 jack-up rig
General – Newbuilding
ARO announced the keel laying of the Kingdom 3 jack-up offshore drilling rig.
[Read more…] about Keel laying Kingdom 3 jack-up rigVaalco to begin Gabon program in late November
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Vaalco Energy expects to begin its 2025/2026 drilling program offshore Gabon in late November 2025.
[Read more…] about Vaalco to begin Gabon program in late NovemberExpansion offshore portfolio with five Jana jack-up barges
General – ARAMCO
Synergy Ship Arabia has assumed full technical management of five self-propelled jack-up barges owned by Jana Marine, along with several other offshore support vessels deployed for ARAMCO projects.
[Read more…] about Expansion offshore portfolio with five Jana jack-up bargesKINGDOM 4 offshore rig under construction
General – Newbuilding
ARO, in collaboration with International Maritime Industries (IMI), signed a new agreement to construct the KINGDOM 4 offshore rig in Saudi Arabia.
[Read more…] about KINGDOM 4 offshore rig under constructionDrilling job in Saudi waters on ADES rig’s agenda in January
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group has secured the green light to restart one of its offshore drilling assignments off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
[Read more…] about Drilling job in Saudi waters on ADES rig’s agenda in JanuaryChevron set to drill exploration well off Suriname
Fossil Energy – Suriname
Chevron Suriname Exploration is about to start drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well in Block 5, offshore Suriname.
[Read more…] about Chevron set to drill exploration well off SurinameBW Energy takes ownership of jack up for conversion
General – Ownership
BW Energy has taken over ownership of jack up Valaris 247.
[Read more…] about BW Energy takes ownership of jack up for conversion