The RigLogix Podcast

RLX News Roundup 23rd January 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 January 23rd 2026.

  • West Carina scores short-term extension with Petrobras
  • West Capella awarded new Malaysian contract
  • West Elara scoops accommodation contract with Equinor
  • Borr Drilling renames Noble Regina Allen
  • Chevron mobilises Deepwater Asgard to Tahiti field
  • Saipem 10000 commences deepwater drilling in Libya’s Gulf of Sirte
  • Bluewhale-1 enters Myanmar waters
  • Two more jackups return to work with Aramco
  • Deepwater Thalassa finishes operations with Shell
  • C-NLOER updates multiple licence statuses