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The RigLogix Podcast
RLX News Roundup 8th August 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 the week ending August 8th 2026.
- Valaris secures new LOA for Valaris DS-18
- New 41-well P&A charter for Valaris 248; Eni work swapped to Valaris 120
- Deepwater Proteus contract terms confirmed
- Deepwater Conqueror locks in short extension in US Gulf
- Three options added to Equinor charter for Valaris DS-17
- Valaris 106 contract terminated
- Valaris sells two jackups
- Shelf Drilling Enterprise schedule update
- Transocean acquisition of Valaris rapidly advancing
- US DOI proposes updates to Arctic exploratory drilling rule