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Valaris Announces Contract Awards and Fleet Status Updates

$VALPress releaseOct 7, 2026, 7:00 AM ETRead the release

Valaris announced roughly $220 million in new contract backlog across multiple rig awards and extensions since its August 5 fleet report. Key wins include a two-well drillship contract with PETRONAS in Suriname, a ~$50 million jackup award offshore Australia, a ~$41.5 million North Sea plug-and-abandonment award, and a VALARIS 122 extension with INEOS at a $115,000 day rate. The company also sold the VALARIS MS-1 and VALARIS 111 rigs for recycling in September 2026.

Key figures

Valaris 107 backlog
$50 million
New contract backlog
$220 million
Valaris 122 day rate
$115,000
North sea p and a backlog
$41.5 million
Valaris 122 extension days
126
Valaris 248 extension backlog
$2.5 million
Valaris 72 amendment backlog increase
$17 million

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