Now
- What is it doing?
- Contracted
- For whom?
- Petrobras
- Where?
- Brazil
- Until when?
- Nov 2027
VALARIS DS-4
Valaris · Drilling rig · updated 18 July 2026
Next
- Next assignment or transition
- Petrobras · Brazil · Nov 2027 – Oct 2030
- Options
- No follow-on work identified
- Downtime
- No planned downtime identified
Commercial outlook
- Classification
- Committed
- Estimated usable window
- Schedule not disclosed
- Confidence
- Source-reported
Visual schedule
Brazil
Dec 2024 – Nov 2027
Firm
Evidence
- Source document
- Valaris Fleet Status Report
- Relevant excerpt
- VALARIS DS-4 Samsung 96K 2010 Petrobras Brazil Dec 24 Nov 27 Previous day rate of $450,000 has been adjusted, reducing contract backlog from Apr 2026 to Nov
- Publication date
- 4 May 2026
- Retrieval date
- 18 July 2026
- Confidence
- Source-reported
Brazil
Nov 2027 – Oct 2030
Firm
Evidence
- Source document
- Valaris Fleet Status Report
- Relevant excerpt
- Petrobras Brazil Nov 27 Oct 30 Contracted revenue backlog of approx. $447 million for 1,064-day extension
- Publication date
- 4 May 2026
- Retrieval date
- 18 July 2026
- Confidence
- Source-reported
Technical profile
{
"design": "Samsung 96K",
"buildYear": "2010",
"rigSubtype": "drillship",
"sourceSection": "Drillships"
}Change history
Contract awarded
Petrobras · Brazil · firm Dec 24 – Nov 27
Historical baseline · detected 18 July 2026 · Source
Contract awarded
Petrobras · Brazil · firm Nov 27 – Oct 30
Historical baseline · detected 18 July 2026 · Source
Evidence
Each schedule block links to the official source excerpt supporting that fact.