Exhibit 99.1
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF NOVEMBER 6, 2000
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DRILLING
RIG NAME DEPTH DESIGN LOCATION STATUS OPERATOR
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ocean Crusader 200' Mat Cantilever GOM Contracted Basin Exploration
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Ocean Drake 200' Mat Cantilever GOM Contracted Chevron
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Ocean Champion 250' Mat Slot GOM Contracted Cliffs/Pogo
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Ocean Columbia 250' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Contracted BP Vastar
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Ocean Spartan 250' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Contracted BP Vastar
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Ocean Spur 250' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Contracted BP Vastar
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Ocean King 300' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Contracted BP
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Ocean Nugget 300' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Undergoing Repairs -
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Ocean Summit 300' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Contracted EOG Resources
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Ocean Warwick 300' Independent Leg Cantilever GOM Contracted BP Vastar
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Ocean Titan 350' Independent Leg Slot GOM Contracted BP Vastar
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Ocean Tower 350' Independent Leg Slot GOM Contracted Houston Exploration
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Ocean Century 800' Korkut GOM Cold Stacked -
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Ocean Ambassador 1,100' Bethlehem SS-2000 GOM Contracted Houston Exploration
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Ocean Baroness 6,000' Victory Class Singapore Shipyard Upgrade -
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Ocean New Era 1,500' Korkut GOM Stacked Ready -
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Ocean Prospector 1,700' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked -
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Ocean Endeavor 2,000' Victory Class GOM Stacked Ready -
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DRILLING
RIG NAME DEPTH DESIGN LOCATION STATUS OPERATOR
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Ocean Rover 2,000' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked -
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Ocean Concord 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted Walter
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Ocean Lexington 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Stacked Ready -
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Ocean Saratoga 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted Walter
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Ocean Voyager 3,200' Victory Class GOM Contracted Mariner
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Ocean Worker 3,500' F&G 9500 Enhanced Pacesetter GOM Contracted Shell
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Ocean Quest 3,500' Victory Class GOM Contracted Texaco
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Ocean Star 5,500' Victory Class GOM Contracted Kerr McGee
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Ocean Victory 5,500' Victory Class GOM Contracted BP Vastar
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Ocean America 5,500' Ocean Odyssey GOM Contracted BP
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Ocean Valiant 5,500' Ocean Odyssey GOM Contracted Amerada Hess
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Ocean Confidence 7,500' DP Aker H-3.2 Modified GOM Contracted BP
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Ocean Sovereign 250' Independent Leg Cantilever Indonesia Contracted Maxus
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DRILLING
RIG NAME DEPTH DESIGN LOCATION STATUS OPERATOR
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Ocean Heritage 250' Independent Leg Cantilever Indonesia Contracted Maxus
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Ocean Liberator 600' Aker H-3 Cote D'lvoire Contracted DOTS/Santa Fe
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Ocean Nomad 1,200' Aker H-3 North Sea Contracted Veba
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Ocean Epoch 1,200' Korkut Shipyard - -
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Ocean General 1,200' Korkut Australia Contracted Phillips
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Ocean Bounty 1,500' Victory Class Australia Contracted Japex
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Ocean Guardian 1,500' Earl & Wright Sedco 711 Series North Sea Contracted Venture
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Ocean Princess 1,500' Aker H-3 North Sea Contracted Talisman
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Ocean Whittington 1,500' Aker H-3 Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Yorktown 2,850' F&G SS-2000 Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Winner 3,500' Aker H-3 Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Yatzy 3,300' DP DYVI Super Yatzy Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Alliance 5,500' DP Ocean Ranger II Modified Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Clipper 7,500' DP Fluor/Mitsubishi Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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NOTES:
DOTS = Diamond Offshore Team Solutions, Inc.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
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DAYRATE
RIG NAME CURRENT TERM START DATE ESTIMATED END DATE (IN THOUSANDS)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ocean Crusader third of three wells early October 2000 late November 2000 upper 20's
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Ocean Drake four month extension late September 2000 late January 2001 mid 30's
plus option
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Ocean Champion one well plus option late October 2000 mid November 2000 lower 30's
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Ocean Columbia one year term plus mid January 2000 mid January 2001 upper teens
option
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Ocean Spartan six month extension mid May 2000 mid November 2000 mid 20's
plus option
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Ocean Spur six month term plus early October 2000 early April 2001 upper 30's
option
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Ocean King 90 day term plus option late October 2000 late January 2001 lower 50's
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Ocean Nugget - late September 2000 mid January 2001 -
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Ocean Summit second of two wells late April 2000 mid November 2001 mid 20's
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Ocean Warwick six month term early October 2000 early April 2001 lower 50's
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Ocean Titan 90 day term early August 2000 early November 2000 lower 30's
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Ocean Tower one well early August 2000 early November 2000 mid 30's
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Ocean Century - - - -
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Ocean Ambassador one well mid August 2000 mid November 2000 mid 30's
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Ocean Baroness - - February 2002 -
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Ocean New Era - - - -
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Ocean Prospector - - - -
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Ocean Endeavor - - - -
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DAYRATE
RIG NAME CURRENT TERM START DATE ESTIMATED END DATE (IN THOUSANDS)
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Ocean Rover - - - -
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Ocean Concord one well mid September 2000 early November 2000 lower 30's
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Ocean Lexington - - - -
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Ocean Saratoga one well early November 2000 early December 2000 mid 30's
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Ocean Voyager one well plus option early November 2000 mid December 2000 lower 40's
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Ocean Worker four-year term plus mid January 1998 mid January 2002 120's
option
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Ocean Quest fourth of four plug mid September 2000 early November 2000 mid 60's
and abandonment
operations
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Ocean Star third of three wells early July 2000 mid November 2000 mid 70's
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Ocean Victory three-year term plus mid November 1997 early March 2001 120's
option
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Ocean America one well late August 2000 mid February 2001 lower 80's
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Ocean Valiant 810 day term late September 1999 late December 2001 110's
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Ocean Confidence five-year term late November 2000 late November 2005 lower 170's
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Ocean Sovereign two-year term mid September 2000 early August 2002 lower 30's
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DAYRATE
RIG NAME CURRENT TERM START DATE ESTIMATED END DATE (IN THOUSANDS)
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Ocean Heritage Substitution for Ocean mid October 2000 late December 2000 lower 30's
Sovreign
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Ocean Liberator two wells late October 2000 mid January 2001 lower 40's
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Ocean Nomad one well plus one late October 2000 late November 2000 upper 30's
sidetrack
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Ocean Epoch - - mid November 2000 -
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Ocean General one well late September 2000 early November 2000 lower 60's
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Ocean Bounty two wells late June 2000 mid November 2000 lower 50's
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Ocean Guardian one well mid August 2000 early November 2000 lower 40's
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Ocean Princess one well plus 3 options early November 2000 mid February 2001 upper 30's
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Ocean Whittington three-year term mid March 1998 mid March 2001 100's
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Ocean Yorktown five-year term early June 1996 early June 2001 lower 60's
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Ocean Winner two-year term early May 1999 early May 2001 lower 80's
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Ocean Yatzy five-year term early November 1998 early November 2003 120's
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Ocean Alliance three-year term early September 2000 early September 2003 110's
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Ocean Clipper three-year term mid January 2000 mid January 2003 lower 90's
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NOTES:
DOTS = Diamond Offshore Team Solutions, Inc.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
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RIG NAME COMMENTS
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Ocean Crusader contracted for two wells plus option with Walter in
lower 20's ending early January 2001
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Ocean Drake available
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Ocean Champion available
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Ocean Columbia available
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Ocean Spartan contracted for six month extension plus option with
BP Vastar in lower 40's ending mid May 2001
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Ocean Spur available
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Ocean King available
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Ocean Nugget available
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Ocean Summit contracted for one well extension with EOG
Resources in lower 50's ending mid December 2000
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Ocean Warwick available
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Ocean Titan available
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Ocean Tower contracted for one well plus option with Houston
Exploration in mid 30's ending mid December 2000
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Ocean Century -
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Ocean Ambassador contracted for one well plus option with Stone
Energy in mid 30's ending early December 2000
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Ocean Baroness available
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Ocean New Era available
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Ocean Prospector -
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Ocean Endeavor -
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RIG NAME COMMENTS
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Ocean Rover -
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Ocean Concord contracted for one well with Walter in mid 30's
ending early December 2000 followed by one well
plus option with Walter in mid 30's ending late
December 2000
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Ocean Lexington available
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Ocean Saratoga contracted for two wells plus option with Walter in
upper 30's ending early January 2001
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Ocean Voyager available
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Ocean Worker available
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Ocean Quest available
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Ocean Star contracted for two wells with Kerr McGee in mid
80's ending early January 2001; followed by two
well extension with Kerr McGee in mid 90's ending
early March 2001; followed by six month extension
plus option with Kerr McGee in 100's ending early
September 2001
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Ocean Victory available
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Ocean America available
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Ocean Valiant contracted for Conger Prospect in 110's ending late
January 2001; followed by 120's ending late
December 2001
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Ocean Confidence available
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Ocean Sovereign shipyard repairs beginning early November and
ending late December 2000
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RIG NAME COMMENTS
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Ocean Heritage Substitution for Ocean Sovereign beginning early
October 2000 ending late December 2000
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Ocean Liberator available
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Ocean Nomad available
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Ocean Epoch available
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Ocean General contracted for one well plus two options with
Coastal in upper 40's ending early December 2000
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Ocean Bounty contracted for two wells with Kerr McGee in upper
40's ending mid December 2000
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Ocean Guardian contracted for one well extension with Venture in
lower 40's ending early December 2000
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Ocean Princess available
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Ocean Whittington available
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Ocean Yorktown available
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Ocean Winner contracted for 18 month extension with Petrobras
in lower 80's ending late October 2002
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Ocean Yatzy available
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Ocean Alliance available
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Ocean Clipper available
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NOTES:
DOTS = Diamond Offshore Team Solutions, Inc.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico
