Now
- What is it doing?
- Contracted
- For whom?
- ExxonMobil
- Where?
- Angola
- Until when?
- Jul 2026
VALARIS DS-9
Valaris · Drilling rig · updated 18 July 2026
Next
- Next assignment or transition
- No follow-on work identified
- Options
- 1 option row identified
- Downtime
- No planned downtime identified
Commercial outlook
- Classification
- Committed
- Estimated usable window
- Schedule not disclosed
- Confidence
- Source-reported
Visual schedule
Angola
Jul 2022 – Jul 2026
Firm
Evidence
- Source document
- Valaris Fleet Status Report
- Relevant excerpt
- VALARIS DS-9 Samsung GF12000 2015 ExxonMobil Angola Jul 22 Jul 26 Contract includes MPD services
- Publication date
- 4 May 2026
- Retrieval date
- 18 July 2026
- Confidence
- Source-reported
Angola
Jul 2026 – Jul 2028
Firm
Evidence
- Source document
- Valaris Fleet Status Report
- Relevant excerpt
- ExxonMobil Angola Jul 26 Jul 28 Operating day rate is in line with recent market rates in the region. Two 6-month options
- Publication date
- 4 May 2026
- Retrieval date
- 18 July 2026
- Confidence
- Source-reported
Technical profile
{
"design": "Samsung GF12000",
"buildYear": "2015",
"rigSubtype": "drillship",
"sourceSection": "Drillships"
}Change history
Contract awarded
ExxonMobil · Angola · firm Jul 22 – Jul 26
Historical baseline · detected 18 July 2026 · Source
Contract awarded
ExxonMobil · Angola · firm_with_options Jul 26 – Jul 28
Historical baseline · detected 18 July 2026 · Source
Evidence
Each schedule block links to the official source excerpt supporting that fact.