Belford Dolphin Wins Gulf of Mexico Contract

Dolphin Drilling has received a Letter of Award from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for a three year contract for the deepwater drillship Belford Dolphin for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Estimated contract value is US $459 million. The award which is subject to agreement on contract terms will follow in direct continuation from the present Belford Dolphin contract with ONGC India which is scheduled to be completed end 2006.