Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor by fleet size, Arabian Drilling, has received notice of resumption for two of its temporarily suspended offshore rigs. Arabian Drilling received a notice from Saudi Aramco to suspend contracts for three of its jackups back in the spring of last year. The company said at the time that the suspensions were for a period of up to 12 months, but the impacted rigs and the timing of the suspensions were left undisclosed. The two recalled rigs will start working at “prevailing market dayrates” in the first quarter of 2026. As a result, the offshore segment utilisation will stand at 100% in the second quarter of 2026. In 2025, the driller was able to renew 22 out of the 24 rig deals up for expiry, including eleven land rigs and one jackup contracted to KJO. “The resumption of two offshore rigs is an encouraging signal for Arabian Drilling and the broader energy sector in Saudi Arabia. This development signals renewed momentum and growing confidence in our operations,” said Ghassan Mirdad, CEO of Arabian Drilling. Arabian Drilling was one of the companies impacted by similar contract suspensions from Saudi Aramco. Others included Borr Drilling, Shelf Drilling, and ADES. Last week, ADES received a resumption notice for one of its jackup rigs from Saudi Aramco. The company said that the 2019-built Admarine 510 received the notice and will be dispatched to Saudi Arabia. The contract is also set to begin in 2026. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1_95_0_1_2'); }); TagsSaudi Arabia