ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Feb.2026, Words: 262) — Transocean revealed plans to acquire Valaris in an all-stock transaction valued at $5.8bn. The combination has a pro-forma value of $17bn, with Transocean shareholders owning 53%, and Valaris 47%. Wood Mackenzie views the merger as a significant step toward […]
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Extending Drilling Capacity in Brazil with Valaris DS-17
(Equinor, 5.Jul.2022) — On behalf of the Bacalhau licence partners, Equinor Brazil has awarded Valaris, represented by Ensco UK Drilling Limited and Ensco do Brasil PetrĂłleo e Gás LTDA, a 540-day drilling contract scheduled to start in 2023. The Valaris DS-17 drillship has been tasked to drill an appraisal well, […]
US Briefs: Valaris GOM Deal, Nucor Cash Dividend
(Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Jun.2021) — Energy briefs from North America including: Valaris Limited revealing a Gulf of Mexico floater contract award, and Nucor Corporation revealing its 193rd consecutive cash dividend. Valaris Reveals GOM Floater Contract Award Offshore drilling services provider Valaris (NYSE: VAL) was awarded a three-year contract with Chevron […]
Tullow Announces Carapa-1 Well Result
(Tullow, 2.Jan.2020) — Tullow Oil plc announces that the Carapa-1 exploration well, drilled on the Kanuku licence offshore Guyana, has encountered approximately four metres of net oil pay based on preliminary interpretation, and has extended the prolific Cretaceous oil play into the Group’s Guyana acreage. Related Story: Tullow Oil plc […]
Valaris Announces New Contract Awards
(Valaris, 25.Nov.2019) — Valaris plc announced new contracts and contract extensions, with associated revenue backlog of approximately $285 million, awarded subsequent to a prior fleet status report dated October 25, 2019. — VALARIS DS-18 (Relentless) contract extended due to the exercise of a one-well priced option with EnVen in the […]