---
title: "Valaris wins over $160 million in new contracts, lifts backlog to $4.6 billion"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295024662.md"
description: "Valaris secured over $160 million in new contracts and extensions, raising its total backlog to approximately $4.6 billion as of August 5. Key wins include a $140 million, 1,080-day UK North Sea plug-and-abandonment job for Valaris 248 starting mid-2027, and a $7.5 million extension for offshore wind support. Additionally, Valaris DS-18 received a two-well letter of award from Q4 2026, which is excluded from the backlog."
datetime: "2026-08-05T22:28:34.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295024662.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295024662.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295024662.md)
generator: "portal-rs"
---

# Valaris wins over $160 million in new contracts, lifts backlog to $4.6 billion

-   Valaris won new contracts and extensions worth more than USD 160 million in added backlog since May 4. \* Total contract backlog reached about USD 4.6 billion as of Aug. 5. \* Valaris 248 secured a 1,080-day UK North Sea plug-and-abandonment job starting mid-2027, adding about USD 140 million in backlog. \* Valaris 248 also received a 101-day UK North Sea extension for offshore wind accommodation support, adding about USD 7.5 million. \* Valaris DS-18 received a two-well letter of award for up to seven months from Q4 2026; excluded from backlog. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Valaris Ltd. published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0000314808-26-000139), on August 05, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

### Related Stocks

- [VAL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VAL.US.md)
- [VAL+.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VAL+.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Empowered Funds LLC Lowers Holdings in Valaris Limited $VAL](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296191284.md)
- [Janus Henderson Group PLC Boosts Position in Valaris Limited $VAL](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295205098.md)
- [DNO transfers non-core North Sea license stakes to Equinor for USD 35 million liquidity boost](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296860774.md)
- [TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Gassco outages](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296869732.md)
- [Spirit Energy completes GBP 40 million North Sea decommissioning campaign](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296880652.md)

---
> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**