Seadrill

Seadrill offers offshore drilling services from shallow to ultradeepwater in both harsh and benign environments.

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The new awards/extensions have helped lift the company’s current backlog above $3 billion.
May 12, 2026
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West Vela drillship
LLOG Exploration awarded follow‑on work to the ultradeepwater drillships West Neptune and West Vela, with programs starting in August and September 2026.
April 23, 2026
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West Polaris drillship
Seadrill has reported that its West Polaris drillship contract has been extended for offshore Brazil work.
April 6, 2026
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Seadrill names new CEO
Samir Ali, Seadrill's former EVP and CCO, has been promoted to president and CEO, succeeding Simon Johnson.
March 13, 2026
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West Capella drillship
This is one of various new contracts for Seadrill’s fleet, with most of the others being extensions to existing programs.
Feb. 28, 2026
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West Elara offshore drilling rig
The reactivated West Capella drillship could be on long-term service for a Malaysian operator, and Equinor has booked the West Elara jackup for accommodation support offshore ...
Jan. 22, 2026
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Sevan Louisiana
Seadrill has secured contract awards for the West Neptune, Sevan Louisiana and Sonangol Quenguela rigs for work in the US Gulf and offshore Angola.
Dec. 17, 2025
Seadrill has won work through the Sonadrill joint venture for Sonangol and Azule Energy.
Aug. 25, 2025
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West Jupiter drillship
Petrobras has contracted two Seadrill ultradeepwater drillships for long-term programs offshore Brazil.
Dec. 18, 2024

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West Telesto
Seadrill has agreed to sell the jackups West Castor, West Telesto and West Tucana to Gulf Drilling International for $338 million.
May 16, 2024
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Seadrill has provided a fleet update for rigs offshore the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.
May 15, 2024
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Seadrill has secured new work for two drillships, one off South Korea and another in the Gulf of Mexico.
May 9, 2024
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Seadrill has won contracts for two of its drillships with a combined value of about $97.5 million.
Jan. 30, 2024
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West Polaris
Petrobras awarded long-term contracts to Seadrill for two drillships following a bidding process.
Jan. 9, 2024
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West Tucana
Seadrill has completed the sale of its three tender-assist offshore rigs to affiliates of Energy Drilling for about $85 million, the company revealed in its latest quarterly results...
Aug. 15, 2023
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West Castor
Seadrill is in talks to sell the West Castor, West Telesto and West Tucana jackups.
June 26, 2023
Seadrill has entered agreements to sell three offshore tender-assist rigs to affiliates of Energy Drilling (Edrill) for about $85 million.
June 21, 2023
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Workforce Training
Seadrill has awarded Maersk Training a three-year Training Management Service contract.
June 16, 2023
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Seadrill has completed its acquisition of Aquadrill LLC, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.
April 4, 2023

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West Neptune
LLOG Exploration Offshore has agreed to extend its contract with Seadrill’s ultradeepwater West Neptune drillship in the US Gulf of Mexico by about six months.
March 8, 2023
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Aquadrill Drillship
Seadrill has entered a merger agreement with Aquadrill LLC, involving an all-stock transaction that values Aquadrill at about $958 million.
Jan. 3, 2023
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West Elara jackup
Seadrill has issued an update on is global offshore rig fleet.
Nov. 30, 2022
Seadrill has secured extensions to contracts for two rigs working in the Us Gulf of Mexico.
April 26, 2022