Transocean announced that the Deepwater Asgard was awarded a five-well contract in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea with an undisclosed operator. The estimated 390-day campaign is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026 and contribute approximately $158 million in backlog, excluding additional services and compensation for mobilization and demobilization. Inclusive of the recently announced fixtures on the [...]
Transocean announced that the Deepwater Corcovado was awarded a 1,156-day contract extension with Petrobras in direct continuation of its current activity. The extension is expected to contribute approximately $445 million in incremental backlog and commit the rig through Nov 2030. Prior to the extension period, from April 1, 2026, until the commencement of the new contract in Sept 2027, the existing backlog will be [...]
Transocean announced awards of a contract for a harsh environment semisubmersible in Norway and contract extensions for two ultra-deepwater drillships in Brazil. In aggregate, the fixtures represent approximately $1.0 billion in incremental firm contract backlog, as follows. The Transocean Barents was awarded a 1,095-day contract with Vår Energi ASA in Norway at a rate of $450,000 per day, excluding additional services [...]