Offshore driller exits Chapter 11

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris — which until a 2019 name change was called EnscoRowan — reports that on April 30, 2021, it completed its financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The group’s plan of reorganization was approved and confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on March 3, 2021.

Valaris says it now “moves forward with a strengthened capital structure, eliminating $7.1 billion of debt and securing a $520 million capital...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/offshore-driller-exits-chapter-11/

Ensco, Rowan complete merger

An Ensco ultradeepwater semisubmersible. Ensco plc photo

Ensco Rowan plc announced the completion yesterday of the previously disclosed merger of Ensco plc  and Rowan Companies plc. The company began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ESV. EnscoRowan will maintain its headquarters in London with a significant presence in Houston.

Under the terms of the agreement, Rowan shareholders received 2.75 Ensco shares for each Rowan share they owned immediately prior to closing. Legacy Ensco and Rowan shareholders own...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/ensco-rowan-complete-merger/