AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Valaris (VAL)

Valaris contract backlog rises to $4.8 billion from $4.6 billion since August

Positive Impact 2 of 5 product/contract

Valaris furnished a fleet status report dated November 2, 2026, showing contract backlog of approximately $4.8 billion, up from $4.6 billion as of August 5, 2026. New awards and extensions since the last report added about $600 million, including a three-year bp service contract that adds about $290 million.

Key points

  • Contract backlog is approximately $4.8 billion, up from $4.6 billion as of August 5, 2026
  • Three-year bp service contract for Mad Dog and Thunder Horse platforms adds about $290 million
  • Semisubmersible VALARIS MS-1 was sold for recycling; jackup VALARIS 111 was sold to another buyer for conversion to a mobile offshore production unit

The filing

CompanyValaris (VAL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 2, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0000314808-26-000153

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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