Ocean Apex

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Diamond Offshore also announced contract awards for the harsh environment semisubmersible Ocean GreatWhite in the U.K. North Sea, the semisubmersible Ocean Apex in Australia, and two 7th generation drillships - the Ocean BlackHornet and a Diamond-managed rig - in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. These new contracts added approximately $610 million of backlog for the Company. The new contracts are in addition to the $995 million of backlog reported as of July 1, 2022.

The Ocean Apex has been awarded three new contracts for work on the Northwest Shelf of Australia. The first new award commences in the second quarter of 2023, with an estimated duration of 75 days. The second award is also for an estimated duration of 75 days, commencing in direct continuation of the previous award. The third award has an estimated duration of 150 days with a commencement in 2024. The combined awards add approximately $90 million of backlog to the Ocean Apex. Wolford added, “A potential fourth new contract currently under negotiation would fill out the remaining availability in 2023, and combined, keep the rig fully contracted until late 2024.”

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HOUSTON, August 31, 2022 -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today announced that Inpex Operations Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a contract to utilize the Ocean Apex for work on the Northwest Shelf of Australia. The new contract covers two wells and is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2023 in direct continuation of the rig’s prior contract, and combined with previous awards recently announced, results in the Ocean Apex being fully contracted in Australia until late 2024.