Transocean lands US Gulf contracts for Deepwater Proteus and Deepwater Conqueror

Two ultra-deepwater drillships in Transocean’s fleet received new contracts in the US Gulf, each from an undisclosed operator. The awards cover the Deepwater Proteus and the Deepwater Conqueror.

The Deepwater Proteus was awarded a ten-well contract with an estimated duration of 700 days. The campaign is set to begin in the first quarter of 2027, in direct continuation of the rig’s current US Gulf contract.

The Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a five-well contract with an estimated 450 days of work. The program will start in the third quarter of 2027, in direct continuation of the rig’s current work in Equatorial Guinea.