• Valaris reported about $220 million of new contract backlog from recent awards and extensions.
• Drillship Valaris DS-18 won a two-well PETRONAS Suriname exploration job starting in Q4 2026, lasting up to seven months.
• Jackup awards included Valaris 107 offshore Australia, about $50 million of backlog for roughly 300 days.
• North Sea work added backlog, including a plug-and-abandonment fleet award worth $41.5 million with a start window through December 2030.
• Fleet update noted the recycling sale of semisub Valaris MS-1 and jackup Valaris 111 in September 2026.

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