Valaris Ltd. reported a contract backlog increase to approximately $4.7 billion as of February 17, 2026, up from around $4.5 billion on October 23, 2025. The company secured new contracts and extensions totaling nearly $900 million in backlog. Notable awards include a five-well extension for drillship VALARIS DS-7 with Azule Energy offshore Angola, a two-year extension for drillship VALARIS DS-9 with Esso Exploration Angola, and a multi-year contract for drillship VALARIS DS-8 with Shell offshore Brazil. In the jackup segment, Valaris secured an eight-well contract for VALARIS 106 with BP Indonesia and several contract extensions and new contracts for other jackup rigs. The semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-1 was classified as held for sale, and jackups VALARIS 102 and 145 were sold for recycling in December 2025.

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