BP hires semi for Andrew back-up

Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway -- BP Exploration Operating Co. has contracted the accommodation semisubmersible Borgholm Dolphin to support development operations on the Andrew field in the UK North Sea.

The nine-month contract starts in the first quarter of 2011, with an estimated value of around $55 million. BP has options to extend the contract by four months, which could raise the value to $79.5 million.

06/21/2010