The RigLogix Podcast

RLX News Roundup 10th April 2026

Westwood Global Energy Group

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Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending April 10th 2026.

  • Seadrill secures $480 million contract extension for West Polaris
  • Valaris DS-4 awarded 1,064-day extension with Petrobras
  • Dolphin Drilling signs LOI with Undisclosed Operator for semisub Paul B Loyd Jr
  • Foresea secures two more years with Petrobras for Norbe VI
  • PV Drilling IX prepares for first job
  • Deep Value Driller to drill an additional well for Eni
  • Shelf Drilling Enterprise awarded Hibiscus P&A programme
  • Ventura secures contract extension for drillship Carolina
  • Energy Emerger Oman drill delayed
  • Oxy finds oil in Bandit prospect in US Gulf