The court appointed Casa de Insolvență Transilvania SPRL Cluj branch as its temporary judicial administrator.
Dafora filed for insolvency earlier this month, citing a decline in the number of drilling contracts following investment cutbacks decided by oil companies and its inability to pay an antitrust fine and taxes.
In January, Romanian antitrust authorities fined oil drilling companies Dafora Medias, Upetrom 1 Mai, Foraj Sonde Craiova and Foraj Sonde Targu-Mures a total of EUR3 million for rigging auctions for drilling works held by Romgaz Medias.
In 2014, Dafora reported RON198 million revenue, up 25% on the year, and a net profit of RON4.6 million, from RON149.8 million losses in 2013.