The offshore driller also disclosed a conditional $1.0 billion Equinor agreement for three harsh environment semisubmersible rigs on the Norwegian shelf.
Transocean Ltd. said its latest fleet status report includes new firm rig fixtures worth about $292 million, lifting total backlog to roughly $6.7 billion as of August 5, 2026. The awards cover work in the U.S. Gulf, Ivory Coast, Norway and Australia, spanning the Deepwater Conqueror, Deepwater Proteus, Deepwater Skyros, Transocean Norge and Transocean Equinox. The company also disclosed a separate Equinor agreement valued at about $1.0 billion for three harsh environment semisubmersible rigs on the Norwegian shelf, though that work remains subject to approval from license partners and is not yet included in backlog. Transocean said the arrangement covers the Transocean Enabler, Transocean Encourage and Transocean Endurance. The offshore drilling contractor said it operates 27 mobile offshore drilling units, including 20 ultra-deepwater floaters and seven harsh environment floaters.