Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending July 25th 2025.

• Noble drillship contract awarded confirmed for Bulgarian Black Sea
• Saipem 10000 bags Petrobel extension
• 150-day contract extension for Valaris Norway in the UK North Sea
• Short contract extension from Shell for Valaris 122
• Valaris 110 bags 4-year extension with Qatar
• Harbour Energy suspends Valaris 120
• Anasuria Hibiscus and Valaris mutually agree to terminate jackup contract
• Paul B Loyd Jr gearing up to move inshore Olen, Norway
• Positive FID for development of Mina West, Mediterranean Sea
• Central European Petroleum confirms oil discovery off Poland