
Dolphin Drilling Extends Blackford Dolphin Contract with Oil India
Dolphin Drilling has extended the Blackford Dolphin contract with Oil India Limited until at least 28 August 2026 for work at locations East of India.

Dolphin Drilling has extended the Blackford Dolphin contract with Oil India Limited until at least 28 August 2026 for work at locations East of India.

Dolphin Drilling has secured a multi-year contract for the semi-submersible rig Borgland Dolphin with a UK operator, adding approximately $239 million to its firm backlog and extending earnings visibility through 2031.

Ithaca Energy has signed a rig sharing agreement with Harbour Energy for the Paul B. Loyd, Jr. semisubmersible in the UK North Sea.

Dolphin Drilling has finalized a long-term contract with Harbour Energy for Paul B Loyd Jr in the UK North Sea, adding about $150 million to its backlog.

Dolphin Drilling AS said an undisclosed party signed a letter of intent for a potential Borgland Dolphin contract worth about $230 million. The proposed term would start in the second half of 2027 and run to October 2031, with a further five-year option expected.

Dolphin Drilling has signed an LOI for a potential new contract for the Paul B. Loyd Jr semi-submersible, which could keep the rig working through August 2030.

Dolphin Drilling has appointed former chief commercial officer Michael Boyd as CEO after the resignation of Jon Oliver Bryce, forming a new three-member executive leadership group with the COO and CFO.

Oil India Limited has extended its agreement for the Blackford Dolphin semisubmersible, adding 120 days of work under unchanged terms and continuing operations east of India through 10 May 2026.

Dolphin Drilling has signed a USD 60 million offshore drilling contract with Repsol to deploy its semi-submersible rig Borgland Dolphin for a multi-well campaign starting in late 2026.
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