Transocean wins two-well Shell drilling contract in Norway
Transocean said on 9 October that A/S Norske Shell had awarded its Transocean Norge rig a two-well contract.
Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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Transocean said on 9 October that A/S Norske Shell had awarded its Transocean Norge rig a two-well contract. The company estimated 120 days of work, expected to start directly after the rig’s existing Norway programmes, and approximately US$62 million in firm backlog.
The same release said Equinor gave final approval in late September to a previously announced agreement covering three semisubmersible rigs. The approximately US$1.0 billion contract value was then included in firm backlog; that approval was not a new award on 9 October.
Data
Transocean contracts in Norway
Source-reported values for two distinct Norway contracts in Transocean’s 9 October release.
- Firm wells in Shell contract
- 2 count
- 2026-10-09 · Observed
- Estimated contract work duration
- 120 days
- 2026-10-09 · Estimate
- Approximate firm contract backlog
- ≈62 million USD
- 2026-10-09 · Observed
Methodology
Approximate contract values and estimated duration are transcribed in the units stated by the company. The Shell award is new; the Equinor agreement was previously announced and received final approval in late September.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: rig, drilling contracttransocean.gcs-web.com ↗
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- Norway · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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