DIAMOND OFFSHORE ANNOUNCES NEW FLOATER COMMITMENTS

HOUSTON, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today announced that it has executed a two-year contract extension with a subsidiary of bp in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for the Ocean BlackLion, commencing in September 2024 in direct continuation of the rig's current contract. This contract extension represents approximately $350 million dollars of additional backlog. Additionally, the Company has entered into a drilling contract with Serica Energy (UK) Limited to utilize the Oc ...