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    Safe Zephyrus
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    Petrobras prolongs Prosafe rig assignment offshore Brazil

    Jan. 13, 2025
    Petrobras has extended Prosafe’s contract for the Safe Zephyrus rig offshore Brazil, which has been supporting the Búzios project.
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    Data Briefs
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    Offshore energy capex to grow again in 2025 led by Asia, Middle East
    Courtesy Noble Corp.
    Noble wins additional work for semi offshore Australia
    Courtesy Vantage Drilling
    Vantage Drilling, TotalEnergies announce drill rig joint venture
    Courtesy Noble Corp.
    Noble wins Petronas contract for work offshore Suriname

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    Courtesy Noble Corp.
    Noble says that it has received a new contract from an undisclosed operator.
    Courtesy Constellation Oil Services
    Constellation announces contract extension for Atlantic Star rig
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    incremental floating rig demand is anticipated to emerge in late 2025-2026
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    Courtesy Seadrill
    West Jupiter drillship
    Courtesy Salunda
    Crew Hawk monitoring
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    DHIRUBHAI DEEPWATER KG1
    Drilling & Completion

    Transocean secures $111M ultradeepwater drillship contract

    Dec. 17, 2024
    Transocean reported that a four-well option was exercised for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 ultradeepwater drillship with Reliance Industries Ltd. in India.
    Courtesy VAALCO Energy
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    Drilling & Completion

    VAALCO takes Borr rig for multiple wells offshore Gabon

    Dec. 13, 2024
    VAALCO Energy has contracted Borr Drilling affiliate Borr Jack-Up XIV for a campaign offshore Gabon during 2025-26.
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    Rigs

    SundaGas provisionally lines up rig for Chuditch appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste

    Dec. 11, 2024
    SundaGas Banda Unipessoal has entered a non-binding letter of intent with a drilling contractor for a jackup for an appraisal program on the Chuditch gas field in the Timor Sea...
    Courtesy Jadestone Energy
    Montara operations
    Drilling & Completion

    Jadestone hires rig for Skua well re-drill offshore Australia

    Dec. 8, 2024
    Jadestone Energy is making preparations for a re-drill of its Skua-11 well offshore northwest Australia, and new company leadership has been appointed.
    Courtesy Wood Mackenzie's Offshore Asset Cost Modeling Tool
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    Rigs

    Floating rig rate rise slowing, but raw material prices set to increase

    Dec. 8, 2024
    Although rig rates for floaters remain high, there are signs that growth is slowing down, according to Wood Mackenzie.