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The RigLogix Podcast
RLX News Roundup 17th October 2025
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Westwood Global Energy Group
Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending October 17th 2025.
- Valaris DS-12 confirmed for new BP Egypt gig
- Shell to release Deepwater Thalassa in March 2026
- Chevron foregoes final option on Deepwater Asgard
- Transocean Spitsbergen scheduled to run longer with Equinor
- Transocean Norge finishing around six months earlier than originally anticipated
- Deepwater Skyros finishes operations with TotalEnergies
- Beach Energy granted permission for further drilling activities
- Shell receives a new permit for Whale field
- PV Drilling I heading for short UWILD at Labuan
- Platinum Explorer contract terminated