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Transocean Acquires Valaris in $5.8 Billion Deal: A Game-Changer for Offshore Drilling

February 9, 2026 Clark Savage

In a landmark move shaking up the offshore drilling sector, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) has announced its acquisition of Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. This deal, unveiled […]

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Crude Oil News

Transocean boosts backlog with new rig deals

February 13, 2025 Stu Turley

Swiss-based offshore driller Transocean has won one new contract and one extension for two of its rigs. The first of those deals was awarded to the 2016-built Transocean Enabler semisub by Norwegian energy major Equinor. […]

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3 Key Trends To Watch In Offshore Oil & Gas Sector In 2025

December 26, 2024 Clark Savage

2024 has been another strong year for the offshore drilling market with high rig, OSV and subsea utilization and day rates. Analysts wonder whether oil prices will remain high enough to support the offshore oil […]

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Crude Oil News

Transocean clinches $232m drillship deal with BP

September 11, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has won a 365-day contract for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships. The contract was awarded by energy major BP to the 2022-built Deepwater Atlas which will work in the US […]

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Exploration and Production

Transocean finds buyer for two rigs worth $342m

September 4, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Offshore driller Transocean has entered into agreements with a third party to sell two of its rigs for a total of $342m. The two rigs in question are the Development Driller III and the Discoverer […]

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Exploration and Production

Transocean lands $531m drillship contract in US Gulf

August 1, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has secured a $531m contract from BP for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract will see drillship Deepwater Invictus on hire for about 1,095 days starting in […]

Transocean
Crude Oil News

Transocean drillship staying on Gulf of Mexico duty with US oil & gas firm for another year

June 26, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has tucked a multi-million contract extension in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico under its belt for an ultra-deepwater drillship employed by Hess Corporation, a U.S.-based oil and gas player. Set to […]

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Transocean sells 24-year-old semisub for $53m

June 25, 2024 Mariel Alumit

Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed customer to sell one of its ultra-deepwater floaters. The company said in a Monday US Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it […]

OMV
Exploration and Production

OMV Petrom awards drilling contracts to Transocean, Halliburton for Black Sea natural gas project

December 13, 2023 Mariel Alumit

(WO) – OMV Petrom has made significant progress in developing the Neptun Deep project. The company has signed an agreement with an estimated value of $350.45 million for the semi-submersible drilling rig Transocean Barents for a minimum […]

Cheniere
Crude Oil News

Oil & Gas Stock Roundup: Cheniere’s Export Deal, Transocean’s Contract & More

July 6, 2023 Mariel Alumit

It was a week when oil prices moved up while natural gas futures marked a loss. On the news front, the headline came from liquefied natural gas supplier Cheniere Energy’s LNG long-term agreement with a China-based […]

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