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Transocean Ltd. Announces Contract Awards Totaling $550 Million

$RIGPress releaseOct 19, 2026, 6:10 AM ETRead the release

Transocean won contract awards for two ultra-deepwater drillships in the U.S. Gulf totaling approximately $550 million in firm backlog. The Deepwater Proteus secured a ten-well, ~700-day contract worth ~$325 million starting Q1 2027, while the Deepwater Conqueror won a five-well, ~450-day fixture worth ~$225 million starting Q3 2027 after completing work in Equatorial Guinea. Operators were not disclosed.

Key figures

Deal Value Usd
$550 million
Proteus wells
10
Conqueror wells
5
Proteus backlog usd
325000000
Conqueror backlog usd
225000000
Proteus duration days
700
Conqueror duration days
450
Firm contract backlog usd
550000000

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