Dolphin Drilling's semi-submersible drilling rig, the Blackford Dolphin, has received a letter of award for additional work in Nigeria.
This additional work will be a direct continuation of the previously announced $96 million contract with General Hydrocarbon Limited (GHL).
Dolphin said the new price has the potential to extend the platform's backlog by a minimum of 120 days and up to 485 days, in addition to the existing GHL backlog.
Including mobilization costs, the effective daily rate associated with the minimum firm period is $325,000.
« Suite à un départ retardé du Mexique et à une vitesse de transit réduite, Blackford Dolphin est arrivé à Las Palmas, dans les îles Canaries, et a été amarré en toute sécurité à quai le 24 novembre 2022. Au chantier naval de Las Palmas, la plate-forme a fait l’objet d’une enquête périodique spéciale ( » SPS « ), permettant un travail continu jusqu’en 2028 », a déclaré Dolphin Drilling.
Dolphin Drilling reported that the capital cost associated with the SPS was within the budget of $15 million.
The semi-submersible drilling rig, built in 1974, will remain at the shipyard until early February 2023. According to Blackford Dolphin's data sheet, the rig underwent significant upgrades in 2008.
After the Las Palmas SPS, the semi-submersible drilling rig will move to Port Hardcourt, Nigeria and begin work for GHL.
The platform has a maximum operating water depth of 6,000 feet (1,829 meters) and a maximum drilling depth of 30,000 feet (9,144 meters)