Fossil Energy – Brazil
Valaris announced it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Shell offshore Brazil for drillship VALARIS DS-8.
[Read more…] about Valaris announces multi-year contract for VALARIS DS-8Valaris scores $190M new offshore drilling and wind contracts
General – Contracts
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a series of new contracts and extensions worth about $190 million in the North Sea and Middle East regions, lifting its total contract backlog to $4.5 billion.
[Read more…] about Valaris scores $190M new offshore drilling and wind contractsContract award for drillship VALARIS DS-12
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris has been awarded a five-well contract with bp for drillship VALARIS DS-12 in Egypt.
[Read more…] about Contract award for drillship VALARIS DS-12BW 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 conversionValaris secures work with Oxy for two drillships
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris has been awarded multi-year contracts for two drillships in the US Gulf by Occidental (Oxy) subsidiary Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
[Read more…] about Valaris secures work with Oxy for two drillshipsSale of jack up VALARIS 247 $108 million
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris has agreed to sell the jack-up VALARIS 247 to BW Energy for approximately $108 million in cash.
[Read more…] about Sale of jack up VALARIS 247 $108 millionContract award for drillship VALARIS DS-15
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris announced today that it has been awarded a five-well contract offshore West Africa for drillship VALARIS DS-15.
[Read more…] about Contract award for drillship VALARIS DS-15Valaris announces two-year contract for VALARIS DS-10
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris announced today that it has been awarded a two-year contract offshore West Africa for drillship VALARIS DS-10 that is expected to commence late in the second quarter or the third quarter 2026.
[Read more…] about Valaris announces two-year contract for VALARIS DS-10Valaris to retire three semisubs from global fleet
General – Retirement
Bermuda-based drilling contractor Valaris has decided to retire three semi-submersible rigs from its global fleet and focus on high-specification units, as announced in a press release.
[Read more…] about Valaris to retire three semisubs from global fleetShell hires Valaris rig for North Sea drilling job
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Shell has confirmed that a rig contract has been signed with Valaris for the drilling of both the Selene exploration well and the Pensacola appraisal well in the North Sea, expected to start in summer 2024.
[Read more…] about Shell hires Valaris rig for North Sea drilling job