Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has entered into a contract with BOE Exploration & Production LLC for the Ocean BlackRhino drillship for work in the US Gulf of Mexico.
The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a contract with a minimum duration of 180 days for a total value of about $89 million, excluding mobilization and any additional services. The contract also includes two additional option periods.
Work under the new contract is scheduled to begin late in the first quarter or early second quarter of next year.
This contract is the third in a series of follow-on contracts for the rig after its current contract.
