Rebalance APAC Drilling Schedules Against New Southeast Asia Commitments

Noble Viking drillship; Source: Noble Corporation Noble has secured a new contract for its Noble Viking drillship with an undisclosed company to support offshore drilling operations in Brunei

Blake Denton, Noble’s SVP of Contracts & Marketing, commented: “We are grateful for the opportunity to support this upcoming drilling campaign in Brunei

S. -based offshore drilling giant, has landed a new multi-well deal for one of its drillships off the coast of Brunei, Southeast Asia

As a result, Naga 3 remains an asset of Velesto

Home Fossil Energy Velesto scraps proposed sale of 16-year-old jack-up rig July 13, 2026, by Malaysia’s Velesto Energy, owner of premium jack-up rigs, has called off a deal to offload a 2010-built jack-up, retaining the rig in its fleet. NAGA 3 rig; Source: Velesto Energy A sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the proposed disposal of the Naga 3 jack-up rig has been terminated months after it was inked on December 14, 2025, between PT Indonesia Drilling Energy and Velesto Drilling 3 (VD3L), a wholly-owned subs

Home Fossil Energy Velesto scraps proposed sale of 16-year-old jack-up rig July 13, 2026, by Malaysia’s Velesto Energy, owner of premium jack-up rigs, has called off a deal to offload a 2010-built jack-up, retaining the rig in its fleet

Home Green Marine Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Sweden’s Berg Propulsion July 13, 2026, by Norwegian maritime technologies company Kongsberg Maritime is set to acquire Berg Propulsion, a Swedish designer and manufacturer of integrated propulsion and electrical systems for the maritime market. Source: Berg Propulsion When announcing the acquisition, Kongsberg Maritime said that the move represents a strategic step to strengthen its propulsion portfolio, gaining the benefits of Berg Propulsion’s strong entrepreneu

Berg Propulsion complements our portfolio in a highly attractive way, and together we will deliver greater value through a wider offering, stronger lifecycle support, and shared expertise,” said Lisa Edvardsen Haugan, CEO of Kongsberg Maritime. The combined portfolio will cover a full spectrum of technologies, including controllable pitch propellers and thrusters, hybrid and electrical propulsion systems and integrated vessel control solutions

Home Green Marine Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Sweden’s Berg Propulsion July 13, 2026, by Norwegian maritime technologies company Kongsberg Maritime is set to acquire Berg Propulsion, a Swedish designer and manufacturer of integrated propulsion and electrical systems for the maritime market

” The partnership will operate on a project-by-project basis, with team composition determined by scope, including the use of cross-trained crews to reduce the number of people offshore (POB) and lower overall exposure to risk

Home Subsea Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher team up to deliver simplified decommissioning July 13, 2026, by Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher and Sons have established a decommissioning partnership to offer operators a single, integrated route to plan and execute well abandonment and infrastructure removal programs more efficiently, with fewer interfaces and greater execution certainty

Home Subsea Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher team up to deliver simplified decommissioning July 13, 2026, by Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher and Sons have established a decommissioning partnership to offer operators a single, integrated route to plan and execute well abandonment and infrastructure removal programs more efficiently, with fewer interfaces and greater execution certainty. Aquaterra Energy/James Fisher Aquaterra Energy is leading front-end engineering and well access solutions, while James Fisher