Dolphin Drilling AS (Dolphin Drilling, OSE: DDRIL) announced today that the deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin will continue its drilling contract for Oil India Limited.

The contract has been extended until at least 28th August 2026 to enable completion of drilling, testing, and abandonment work at locations East of India, under the same terms and scope of work as the existing contract.

Dolphin Drilling values its ongoing partnership with Oil India Limited and remains committed to delivering safe and efficient operations.

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

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About Dolphin Drilling AS: 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 is subject to disclosure under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, §5-12. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2026-07-08 08:50 CEST.