Rigs News in United Arab Emirates

Shelf Drilling announces contract update in Middle East
11/18/2025 - Shelf Drilling has announced that it has received a notice to resume operations for the Harvey H. Ward jack-up rig in the Middle East. The rig’s operations were previously suspended by the customer ef...
Vantage Drilling International Ltd. – Announcement of Contract Termination
10/19/2025 - Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (the "Company”) announces the immediate termination of the contract for the Platinum Explorer for its approximately 260-day campaign. The termination is due to chan...
Vantage Drilling Announces Contract for Platinum Explorer
9/9/2025 - Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (the "Company") announces, further to the Conditional Letter of Award announced on 23 April 2025 and extended on 22 July 2025, the Company has entered into a contra...
Vantage Drilling International Ltd. – Further Extension of Conditional Letter of Award
8/21/2025 - Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (the "Company") announces that the Conditional Letter of Award received for the Platinum Explorer dated 23 April 2025, as extended for 30 days on 22 July 2025, has ...
Shelf Drilling Announces 5Y Contract Extension for the High Island V jack-up rig
6/30/2025 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (“Shelf Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: SHLF) announced today that it has secured a five-year extension for the High Island V jack-up rig. The extension is in direct continuati...
ADNOC Drilling Secures $1.15 Billion, 15-Year Contract for Two Jack-up Rigs
5/27/2025 - ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the “Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) announced today the award of a $1.15 billion, 15-year contract for two jack-up rigs by ADN...
ADNOC Drilling Awarded $806M Long-Term Contract for Three Newbuild Island Rigs
5/5/2025 - ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or “the Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) announced today it has been awarded a contract for three island rigs by ADNOC Offshore for...
Shelf Drilling Announces Main Pass I Rig Update
12/18/2024 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (“Shelf Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: SHLF) announced today that the Company has entered into an agreement to sell the Main Pass I for total consideration of USD 11 million. ...
TWMA Expands Middle East Operations Following $70M Contract Win
10/30/2024 - Drilling waste management specialist, TWMA, has announced a significant contract win with a leading UAE operator. Valued at approximately $70 million, the initial contract underscores TWMA’s capacity ...
ADNOC Drilling Awarded $733M Contract for Three Newbuild Island Rigs
7/3/2024 - ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or “the Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) today confirmed the award of an estimated total contract value of $733 million1, by ADNOC ...
Shelf Drilling Announces Contracts Update
4/1/2024 - Shelf Drilling has received a notice of suspension of operations of four jack-up rigs from a customer in the Middle East. The Company is in active discussions with the customer to determine which rigs...
Seatrium Successfully Delivers Second Jackup Rig Novated by Borr Drilling to ADNOC Drilling
8/22/2023 - Seatrium New Energy (a member of Seatrium Group) has announced the successful delivery of its second jackup rig, named 'AlSila', to ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (ADNOC Drilling). The state-of-the-art r...
ADNOC Drilling Acquires Two New Jack-Up Rigs, Further Accelerating Growth
6/6/2023 - ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the “Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire two premium high-specification ...
ADNOC Drilling to Acquire Six Additional Newbuild Hybrid Power Land Rigs
5/24/2023 - ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the ‘’Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) today announced that it has signed a $75 million agreement for the purchase of six newbui...
ADNOC Drilling Awards Newbuild Contract for Ten Hybrid Power Land Rigs
3/2/2023 - ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (“ADNOC Drilling” or the “Company”) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase ten newbuild hybrid power land...
Keppel O&M Delivers First of Three Jackup Rigs to ADNOC Drilling
11/24/2022 - Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), has delivered the first of three jackup rigs to ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (ADNOC Dri...
Shelf Drilling Awarded Five-year Contract in Arabian Gulf
11/14/2022 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (“Shelf Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: SHLF) announced today that it has secured a five-year contract for the Harvey H. Ward jack-up rig for operations in the Arabian Gulf. ...
ADNOC Drilling Awarded $1B Contract to Further Unlock UAE’s Offshore Energy Resources
10/13/2022 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced today, the award of a contract worth $980 million (AED3.6 billion) to ADNOC Drilling to hire two jack-up offshore rigs and associated manpower and equi...
Shelf Drilling Awarded 5Y Contract for the Shelf Drilling Victory
10/11/2022 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. has secured a five-year contract for the recently acquired premium jack-up rig Shelf Drilling Victory for operations in the Arabian Gulf. The contract value for the firm period, i...
ADNOC Drilling Awarded $1.53B Contract to Support Expansion of ADNOC’s Offshore Operations
ADNOC Drilling Awarded $1.53B Contract to Support Expansion of ADNOC’s Offshore Operations 10/10/2022 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the award of a contract worth $1.53 billion (AED 5.62 billion) to ADNOC Drilling. The award supports the expansion of ADNOC’s offshore operations and i...

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