
Lamprell has completed the construction and delivery of a second of 20 planned newbuild offshore jack-up rigs, destined to work in Saudi Arabian waters.

Seadrill has sold three jack-up rigs deployed in Qatar to its ex-joint venture partner, Gulf Drilling International (GDI).

The UK’s Salunda has secured a multi-year contract to install its red zone monitoring solution on a jack-up rig in the Middle East.

ARO Drilling has held a naming ceremony, together with International Maritime Industries (IMI), for the second of 20 planned newbuild jack-up rigs.

Seadrill is in the process of disbanding Gulfdrill LLC, thanks to a deal to sell three jack-up rigs, which are working in Qatar, to its joint venture partner.

ADES has secured a new drilling assignment for one of its rigs off the coast of Egypt with Suez Oil Company (SUCO).

Valaris has expanded its contract backlog, thanks to a series of new contract awards and extensions with multiple oil and gas companies.

ADES Holding Company has secured a long-term assignment for one of its jack-up rigs off the coast of Qatar.

Stena Drilling has tucked a new drilling assignment under its belt, thanks to a drillship deal with Energean for drilling activities off the coast of Morocco.

ADES, COSL, and Arabian Drilling have joined the rig owners that have confirmed a temporary suspension of operations for one or more rigs in the Middle East.

Borr Drilling has received a notice of temporary suspension of operations for one of its jack-up rigs working for Aramco.

Valaris has confirmed the receipt of a suspension for one of its 19 contracted rigs working for Saudi Arabia’s Aramco.

Shelf Drilling has acknowledged the issues arising from a suspension of operations for four jack-up rigs in the Middle East.

Masirah Oil, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International, has embarked on a multi-well drilling program at a field off the coast of Oman.