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PV Drilling names its super rig in Ho Chi Minh City

Tuesday, March 31 2026

Fossil Energy – Drilling

On March 27, at the PTSC Downstream Port in Rach Dua Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) held a naming ceremony for the multi-purpose jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX.

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Filed Under: Drilling, General, International News, Jack up, naming ceremony, PetroVietnam Tagged With: drilling, jack up rig, namings ceremony, Petrovietnam Drilling, PV Drilling

Installation vessel with longest legs

Saturday, March 28 2026

General – Newbuilding

ZPMC has officially begun with the construction of China’s deepest-operating jackup vessel, featuring the longest legs in its class.

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Filed Under: China, Installation, installation vessel, International News, Jack up, Newbuilding, ZPMC Tagged With: china, Installation vessel, jackup, longest legs, Newbuilding, ZPMC

Borr Drilling JV to acquire Fontis Energy jackups

Wednesday, March 25 2026

General – Acquisition

Borr Drilling has entered into definitive agreements to acquire five jackups from Paratus Energy Services indirect subsidiary Fontis Finance for a purchase price of $287 million.

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Filed Under: Acquisition, Borr Drilling, International News, Jack up Tagged With: acquisition, Borr Drilling, Fontis Energy, jack up, Paratus Energy

Velesto inks five-year drilling deal with Petronas

Wednesday, March 4 2026

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured a five-year drilling contract from Petronas for its NAGA 2 jack-up rig.

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Filed Under: Drilling, drilling rig, drilling services, International projects, Jack up, Petronas, Velesto Tagged With: contract, drilling, jack up rig, malaysia, petronas, Velesto

Borr Drilling secures new jack up work and extensions

Tuesday, February 24 2026

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Borr Drilling reported a series of recent contract extensions and new assignments for several of its jack up drilling rigs.

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Filed Under: assignments, Borr Drilling, Drilling, International projects, Jack up Tagged With: assignments, Borr Drilling, drilling, jack up

Borr Drilling officially expands premium jack-up rig fleet

Thursday, January 29 2026

General – Fleet Expansion

Borr Drilling has completed the acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs for a total purchase price of $360 million.

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Filed Under: Borr Drilling, Drilling, drilling rig, International News, Jack up Tagged With: Borr Drilling, fleet expansion, jack up rigs

Seatrium wins repeat Kingdom 4 jack-up contract

Friday, December 12 2025

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.

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Filed Under: Drilling, drilling rig, IMI, International News, Jack up, Seatrium Tagged With: drilling, IMI, jack up rig, Newbuilding, Seatrium

Strategic acquisition for Ocean Oilfield Drilling

Wednesday, December 10 2025

General – Acquisition

Ocean Oilfield Drilling is set to acquire the jack-up drilling rig Noble Resolve.

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Filed Under: Acquisition, Drilling, drilling rig, International News, Jack up, Ocean Oilfield Drilling Tagged With: acquisition, jack up, Ocean Oilfield Drilling

Keel laying Kingdom 3 jack-up rig

Wednesday, November 19 2025

General – Newbuilding

ARO announced the keel laying of the Kingdom 3 jack-up offshore drilling rig.

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Filed Under: ARO Drilling, IMI, International News, Jack up, keel laying, Newbuilding Tagged With: ARO, IMI, jack up rig, Keel Laying, Newbuilding

Vaalco to begin Gabon program in late November

Wednesday, November 12 2025

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Vaalco Energy expects to begin its 2025/2026 drilling program offshore Gabon in late November 2025.

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Filed Under: Drilling, drilling campaign, drilling rig, Gabon, International projects, Jack up, Vaalco Tagged With: drilling, Gabon, jack up, Vaalco Energy

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