Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending January 30th 2026.
- Well-Safe Guardian Option Taken Up by NEO NEXT Energy
- Noble GreatWhite Lands Three-Year Contract for Operations off Norway
- Noble Gerry de Souza Lined up for new Nigerian job
- Noble BlackRhino awarded new work with Beacon in US Gulf
- Noble Endeavor contract confirmed for South America
- Spirit Energy exercised option on Well-Safe Protector
- Contract changes - new backlog for Noble Developer & Noble Discoverer
- Noble Patriot to stay with TAQA for one more P&A well
- Seadrill wins Equinor Brazil extension for West Saturn
- Brazil’s ANP approves draft adding 17 new blocks to OPP
