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Dolphin Drilling’s rig prepares for P&A ops in North Sea

Wednesday, May 7 2025

Fossil Energy – Decommissioning

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has mobilized its semi-submersible rig, the Paul B. Loyd Jr., to the Caledonia field in the UK sector of the North Sea in preparation for upcoming permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) operations.

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Filed Under: Caledonia, Decommissioning, Dolphin Drilling, International News, North Sea, Plug and abandonment Tagged With: Caledonia Field, decommissioning, Dolphin Drilling, north sea, P and A

New CEO for Dolphin Drilling

Wednesday, January 29 2025

General – Appointment

Dolphin Drilling today announces that Chief Executive Officer Bjørnar Iversen has stepped down from his position with immediate effect.

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Filed Under: Appointment, Dolphin Drilling, International projects Tagged With: appointment, Dolphin Drilling

Blackford Dolphin commences long-term contract with Oil India

Monday, November 11 2024

Fossil Energy – Drilling India

Dolphin Drilling has announced that its deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin, has commenced its long-term exploration drilling contract with Oil India offshore India.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, International projects, Oil India, Semi-sub Tagged With: Dolphin Drilling, drilling, India, Oil India

Drilling activities for Blackford Dolphin offshore India

Tuesday, July 23 2024

Fossil Energy – India

Oil India (OIL) signed a contract with Dolphin Drilling, Norway, for the hiring of the Anchor Moored Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit Blackford Dolphin on July 22, 2024, in Delhi.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, drilling vessel, India, International News Tagged With: Dolphin Drilling, drilling, India, Oil India

Dolphin secures long-term North Sea rig hire

Monday, January 8 2024

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Dolphin Drilling has signed an LOI for a 500-day drilling campaign in the UK for the semisubmersible rig Borgland Dolphin.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, drilling rig, EnQuest, International News Tagged With: Dolphin Drilling, EnQuest, LOI

Dolphin Drilling rig wins drilling project off UK

Tuesday, November 28 2023

Fossil Energy – Drilling Program

Offshore driller Dolphin Drilling has won a contract for the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig from EnQuest in the UK.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, drilling rig, EnQuest, International News Tagged With: Dolphin Drilling, EnQuest, offshoredrilling

Dolphin Drilling secures contract in Nigeria

Thursday, March 9 2023

Fossil Energy – Drilling in Nigeria

Offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling said Thursday it had secured a new contract for Blackford Dolphin with Peak Petroleum in Nigeria.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, International projects, Nigeria Tagged With: Dolphin Drilling, drilling, nigeria, Peak Petroleum

Blackford Dolphin recertified

Tuesday, January 31 2023

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Dolphin Drilling has completed the five-year recertification of Blackford Dolphin in preparation for its new assignment.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, International News, Nigeria, recertification Tagged With: Blackford Dolphin, Dolphin Drilling, nigeria, Recertification

Dolphin Drilling confirms Blackford Dolphin contract in Nigeria

Wednesday, October 5 2022

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Dolphin Drilling today announces the award of the 12-month contract for Blackford Dolphin by General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) in Nigeria.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, drilling rig, International News, Nigeria Tagged With: Blackford Dolphin, Dolphin Drilling, drilling, nigeria

Borgland Dolphin to be upgraded

Sunday, September 18 2022

General – Upgrade

Semisub Borgland Dolphin, which is currently smart stacked off Norway, will undergo an upgrade that will include an increase its accommodations.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, International News, Upgrading Tagged With: Borgland Dolphin, Dolphin Drilling

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