The RigLogix Podcast

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending February 21st 2025. Valaris 247 secures one-well contract in Australia Valaris 106 firm with BP Indonesia until August 2025 Valaris extends bareboat charter with ARO Drilling for three jackups Shelf Drilling Scepter nets one-year contract extension Gerd nabs short-term LOA in West Africa...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending February 14th 2025. SNS Essa confirmed for Angolan job Three more wells for Transocean Enabler with Equinor  Equinor granted drilling permit for exploration well in PL532 Trident XII to finish ONGC contract soon Vantage Drilling obtains marketing rights for Dorado Petrobras spuds new deve...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending February 7th 2025. Energy Embracer to remain contracted through 2Q 2025 Well-Safe Protector secures additional time with Eni Noble Developer snaps up a new contract with Shell New well location for Deepsea Mira Shelf Drilling Winner moves to the Dan field, off Denmark Perro Negro 9 return...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 31st 2025. Saipem 10000 gets Egyptian extension Equinor extends Deepsea Atlantic Stena DrillMAX secures Suriname job with TotalEnergies Island Innovator en route to Norway Occidental to drill New Horn Mountain West well Hakuryu-14 drilling schedule update Transocean Equinox comple...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 17th 2025. Saudi rig resumes work under previously suspended deal Borr Drilling receives temporary suspension for three Mexico jackups  COSLInnovator spuds Evelyn well in UK CNS Petrobras spuds new well in Sul de Tupi Rumpetroll South probe disappoints Aker BP & partner Hakury...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 10th 2025. Japan Methane Hydrate contracts Chikyu Suspended jackup to be redeployed off Nigeria Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 spuds new well in Atapu West COSLInnovator completes Guillemot NW well Noble Globetrotter I commences Murphy charter West Auriga commences Petrobras charter EOG...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending December 6th 2024. Shelf Drilling announces contract award for Main Pass IV CP Latina extends jackup charters Deepsea Bollsta LOI converted to a contract for work off Norway TotalEnergies exercises Noble Gerry de Souza option Sixteen additional wells for Noble Patriot in UK waters BP exer...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 29th 2024. New contract for Consellation semisub Lone Star offshore Brazil Fontis jackup Courageous to undergo 45-day suspension period Var Energi obtains consent for exploration drilling in PL229 Equinor given consent to use Deepsea Atlantic at Utgard in the North Sea Valaris DS...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 15th 2024. Shelf jackup preparing for new contract opportunity High Island IV hit with round 3 suspension Shelf Drilling foresees more Saudi suspensions Blackford Dolphin kicks off long-term contract off India Valaris 123 rig move to Pensacola, UK SNS Ima field FID expected next...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending November 1st 2024. One-well contract for Valaris 247 off Australia Valaris 117 secures 300-day contract extension with Eni Mexico Six-month priced option exercised by ExxonMobil on Valaris DS-9 Valaris 121 on Shearwater for additional two months Shell keeping Valaris 122 busy for longer V...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 18th 2024. Aryabhatt-1 gets one-year extension Transocean bags $193 million ultra-deepwater drillship contract Deepsea Mira heading to Block 2913B Northern Ocean enters into LOI with Kinetic Pressure Control Ocean GreatWhite returning to Schiehallion North Woodside acquires explor...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 11th 2024. Multi-year award firmed up for Shelf jackup Adriatic I bags two-year extension with Conoil Satti secures Dragon Oil contract Aras Driller to remain with Pakistan Petroleum through 1Q/2Q 2025 Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority issues consents to Var Energi, Aker BP &...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 4th 2024. Santorini to relocate to Namibia for new campaign Shell signs agreement for PSC off Trinidad COSLProspector mobilising to the Goliat field in the Barents Sea Aker BP obtains consent to use Noble Invincible for production drilling Gulf Drilling renames ex Seadrill jackups...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 27th 2024. Constellation wins both Petrobras Roncador rig slots Northern Ocean signs alliance agreement and contracts Deepsea Bollsta Transocean Enabler gearing up to drill in the Snohvit field Equinor gets drilling permit for exploration drilling in PL1119 Norwegian Ocean Indus...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 13th 2024. Shell begins short campaign with Constellation semisub Alpha Star Transocean scores new backlog for Deepwater Atlas staring in 2028 SinoOcean Peace to drill for PT Pertamina Archer winds 5-year platform drilling services contract off Norway Scarabeo 8 extended by Aker...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending September 6th 2024. Cairn awards jackup contract for Cambay Drill $123 million ultra-deepwater drillship contract for Transocean off India SMS Joy bags one-year deal with Newcross Petroleum Stena Carron further extended off Guyana Noble Globetrotter I gets extra time with Shell Noble awar...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending August 30th 2024. Naga 3 heading to Vietnam for Thang Lang JOC Tasha secures seven-month contract with Pertamina Hulu Mahakam Hibiscus Petroleum takes participating interest in PM327 BP & EOG to partner on Trinidad’s Coconut development Well-Safe Protector on last UK P&A well for...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending August 23rd 2024. Prospector 1 gets ONE-Dyas extension Shelf Drilling Mentor nabs new two-well deal Option exercised on Noble Gerry De Souza Well Services Rig 110 resume work with Heritage Petroleum Shelf Drilling hit with another Saudi Aramco suspension Santos completes drilling campaign...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending August 1st 2024. Valaris 110 gets one-year extension in Qatar Shell awards Trinidad jackup campaign to Valaris 249 Azule awards one more well to Angola jackup TAQA exercises one-well option on Valaris 123 Valaris Norway awarded a two-well campaign in the UK North Sea Valaris 248 awarded o...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending July 26th 2024. Equinor secures Valaris DS-17 for muti-year commitment off Brazil Oil India/Dolphin Drilling held contract signing ceremony Noble Resolve confirmed for one well off Poland Archer bags 2-year platform drilling services contract T7 confirms P&A jackup award from Petronas...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending July 19th 2024. Diamond finalises Beacon Charter for Ocean BlackRhino Grupo Carso signs Lakach contract with Pemex Valaris 123 Gearing Up to Move Equinor obtains consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea Eni receives approval for Blacktip drilling programme Valaris DS-9 in tra...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending July 12th 2024. ADES standard jackup extended for 10 years First Lavrans well in the Kristin South area comes online Hercules moves to Sitka prospect offshore Canada Scarabeo 8 moving to next well location for Aker BP Ocean GreatWhite completes well and moves to the next Valaris Norway ar...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending July 5th 2024. Saipem 10000 extended through end of this year Shelf Drilling Winner bags new Danish contract Consents for North Sea drilling given to Aker BP & Equinor SSV Catarina completes well for Eni Vietnam Shelf Drilling Fortress schedule update Tranoscean Spitsbergen moved to H...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending June 28th 2024. Hess extends Transocean drillship deal by 365 days Deepsea Bollsta secures new contract off Namibia Eurasia Drilling jackup to operate off Turkmenistan until 2Q 2025 Greatdrill Chetna to remain on hire until October Valaris 106 arrives offshore south Sumatra Masira confirm...

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending June 21st 2024. Valaris DPS-1 Field Move Valaris DS-15 commences exploration drilling offshore Brazil Kingdom 2 gearing up to begin maiden contract, Saudi Arabia Transocean Norge moving inshore Norway Well-Safe Defender finally mobilising to Buchan field Julimar Development Drilling EP ap...