Fossil Energy – Jack-up Barges
Jana Marine Service Company announced the departure of the first three of five newly built self-propelled jack-up barges JANA 505, JANA 508, and JANA 509.
[Read more…] about New jack-up barges with Vision 2030Velesto inks offshore Indonesia drilling rig contract
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Velesto has secured a drilling contract for the NAGA 8 jack up rig for work offshore Indonesia.
[Read more…] about Velesto inks offshore Indonesia drilling rig contractDamen Shiprepair hosts naming ceremony
General – Newbuilding
On 21 May 2025, a naming ceremony was held at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek location for Obana, a self-elevating heavy lift jack-up.
[Read more…] about Damen Shiprepair hosts naming ceremonySapphire Driller secures multi-year contract
Fossil Energy – Drilling
ADES has signed a four-year contract extension for 375-ft jackup Sapphire Driller with North Oil Company offshore Qatar.
[Read more…] about Sapphire Driller secures multi-year contractFive-year agreement for ARO Drilling
Fossil Energy – Drilling
ARO Drilling signed a five-year agreement with Saudi Aramco to extend five offshore drilling jack up rigs.
[Read more…] about Five-year agreement for ARO DrillingAkrake finds rig for Sèmè project offshore Benin
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Lime Petroleum Holding has contracted the jack up Borr Gerd for a 120-day program offshore Benin.
[Read more…] about Akrake finds rig for Sèmè project offshore BeninTotalEnergies terminates contract for Shelf Drilling’s rig
Fossil Energy – Rig Termination
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received notice from TotalEnergies EP Denmark to terminate the contract for the Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig operating offshore Denmark.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies terminates contract for Shelf Drilling’s rigSeatrium awarded jack-up rig contract from IMI
Fossil Energy – Newbuilding
Seatrium has won an international tender from International Maritime Industries (IMI), for the supply of equipment and license for a LeTourneau Super 116E Class Self-Elevating Drilling Unit (SE-MODU), Kingdom 3.
[Read more…] about Seatrium awarded jack-up rig contract from IMIDeal for first Saudi-built jack-up drilling rig
Fossil Energy – Newbuilding
ARO Drilling, a joint venture between Aramco and Valaris, and International Maritime Industries (IMI) have signed an agreement to build a new jack-up drilling rig, Kingdom 3, which will be the first to be constructed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
[Read more…] about Deal for first Saudi-built jack-up drilling rigADES awarded $276 million jack up contract in Thailand
Fossil Energy – Thailand
ADES Holding, Saudi Arabia, announced that it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from PTTEP Energy Development Company for an offshore jack-up drilling contract in the Gulf of Thailand.
[Read more…] about ADES awarded $276 million jack up contract in Thailand