Dolphin Drilling: Blackford contract extended

19 Nov 2025 21:30 CET

Dolphin Drilling AS (Dolphin Drilling, OSE: DDRIL) announced today that Oil
India Limited has exercised its option to extend its drilling contract with
the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin. Further to the
initial 3 well firm campaign over an estimated 14 month duration disclosed in
the company's press release of 14th March 2024, the rig will now continue
operations for an additional 120 days through to 10 May 2026 to complete
drilling, testing, and abandonment work at locations East of India. The
extended term of the scope of work is based on the same rate and terms as the
existing contract.

Dolphin Drilling is pleased to continue its partnership with Oil India Limited
and remains committed to delivering safe, efficient and sustainable
operations.

For further information, please contact: Ingolf Gillesdal, CFO, tel: +47 920
45 320

Dolphin Drilling | www.dolphindrilling.com

Dolphin Drilling AS is an Oslo listed, Aberdeen head-quartered, company which
owns and operates a fleet of harsh environment mid-water & deep-water
semisubmersible drilling rigs, capable of working worldwide.

This information has been submitted pursuant to the Securities Trading Act §
5-12 and MAR Article 17. The information was submitted for publication at
2025-11-19 21:30 CET.

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