The RigLogix Podcast

RLX News Roundup 20th February 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 February 20th 2026.

  • Valaris 248 extension adds over $2M to Valaris’ backlog
  • Valaris Norway contract status update
  • Eni keeping jackup Natt through February
  • Njord snags two-year LOA from Pemex
  • Esso exercises final option on Valaris 107
  • GB Energy contracts Valaris 107 for three wells
  • PTTEP extends Borr Drilling Idun contract
  • Thang Long JOC awards contract to Gunnlod
  • Final priced option on Transocean Barents exercised by OMV Petrom
  • ONGC operations keeping Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 for longer
  • Saipem to acquire Deep Value Driller in $272.5M deal