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The RigLogix Podcast
RLX News Roundup 17th July 2026
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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 week ending July 17th 2026.
- Vår Energi exercised third COSLPioneer option, pushing availability into 2028
- ADES bags $129 million UK North Sea deal for Shelf Drilling Fortress
- Seplat Energy secures ADES jackup for up to four years
- CB&I Asset Solutions awarded Kittiwake contract extension by EnQuest through decommissioning
- Aker BP extends Deepsea Nordkapp by a further year
- Arabian Drilling jackups to return to work
- Velesto Energy terminates sale of NAGA 3
- Noble Voyager commences journey to US Gulf
- Paratus receives competition clearance to sell jackups to Borr
- UK regulators open public consultation on Rosebank development