The
Cyprus-based
driller
on
Thursday
posted
a
net
loss
of
$2.8
million
in
the
three
months
to
June.
That
compared
to
a
$17.6
million
loss
in
the
same
period
a
year
ago.
"We
have
repeatedly
stated
our
belief
in
the
strength
of
the
ultra
deepwater
market
fundamentals
and
finally
we
can
report
the
signing
of
letters
of
intent
with
three
major
oil
companies
for
three
of
our
drillships,
including
two
of
our
newbuildings,"
chief
executive
George
Economou
said
in
a
statement.
"Assuming
these
contracts
materialise,
our
total
backlog
will
nearly
double
from
$2.6…
