Exhibit 99.1
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DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF
APRIL 16, 2001
RATED
WATER
RIG NAME DEPTH DESIGN LOCATION STATUS OPERATOR
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Ocean Crusader 200' Mat Cantilever GOM Contracted Walter
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Ocean Drake 200' Mat Cantilever GOM Contracted Chevron
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Ocean Champion 250' Mat Slot GOM Contracted Walter
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Ocean Columbia 250' Independent Leg GOM Contracted BP
Cantilever
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Ocean Spartan 250' Independent Leg GOM Contracted BP
Cantilever
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Ocean Spur 250' Independent Leg GOM Contracted BP
Cantilever
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Ocean Sovereign 250' Independent Leg Indonesia Contracted Maxus
Cantilever
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Ocean Heritage 250' Independent Leg Indonesia Contracted Maxus
Cantilever
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Ocean King 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted BP
Cantilever
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Ocean Nugget 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Newfield
Cantilever
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Ocean Summit 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Seneca
Cantilever
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Ocean Warwick 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted BP
Cantilever
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Ocean Titan 350' Independent Leg Slot GOM Contracted Dominion
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Ocean Tower 350' Independent Leg Slot GOM Contracted Spinnaker
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Ocean Liberator 600' Aker H-3 Abidjan Shipyard -
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Ocean Century 800' Korkut GOM Cold Stacked -
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Ocean Ambassador 1,100' Bethlehem SS-2000 GOM Contracted Unocal
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Ocean Nomad 1,200' Aker H-3 North Sea Contracted -
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Ocean New Era 1,500' Korkut GOM Committed -
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Ocean Bounty 1,500' Victory Class Australia Contracted Woodside
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Ocean Guardian 1,500' Earl & Wright Sedco North Sea Contracted Venture
711 Series
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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 Epoch 1,640' Korkut China Contracted CACT
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Ocean General 1,640' Korkut Australia Contracted Woodside
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Ocean Prospector 1,700' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked -
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Ocean Endeavor 2,000' Victory Class GOM Contracted ExxonMobil
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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 Contracted Kerr McGee
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Ocean Saratoga 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted Walter
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Ocean Yorktown 2,850' F&G SS-2000 Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Voyager 3,200' Victory Class GOM Contracted Anadarko
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Ocean Yatzy 3,300' DP DYVI Super Yatzy Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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Ocean Worker 3,500' F&G 9500 Enhanced GOM Contracted Shell
Pacesetter
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Ocean Quest 3,500' Victory Class GOM Contracted Kerr McGee
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Ocean Winner 3,500' Aker H-3 Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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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
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Ocean America 5,500' Ocean Odyssey GOM Contracted Anadarko
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Ocean Valiant 5,500' Ocean Odyssey GOM Contracted Amerada Hess
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Ocean Alliance 5,000' DP Ocean Ranger II Brazil Contracted Petrobras
Modified
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Ocean Baroness 6,500' Victory Class Singapore Shipyard Upgrade -
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Ocean Confidence 7,500' DP Aker H-3.2 Modified GOM Contracted BP
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Ocean Clipper 7,500' DP Fluor/Mitsubishi Brazil Contracted Petrobras
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TABLE CONTINUED.....
RIG NAME CURRENT TERM START DATE ESTIMATED END DATE
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Ocean Crusader one well mid April 2001 mid May 2001
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Ocean Drake six month extension late March 2001 late September 2001
plus option
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Ocean Champion two wells mid April 2001 late May 2001
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Ocean Columbia six month extension mid January 2000 late July 2001
plus option
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Ocean Spartan six month term late November 2000 late May 2001
plus option
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Ocean Spur six month term early April 2001 early October 2001
plus option
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Ocean Sovereign two-year term mid September 2000 early September 2002
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Ocean Heritage one-year term lateJanuary 2001 late January 2002
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Ocean King 90 day term plus option late February 2001 late May 2001
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Ocean Nugget one well/one workover mid March 2001 late April 2001
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Ocean Summit one well plus option mid February 2001 early May 2001
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Ocean Warwick three month extension earlyiApril 2001 early July 2001
plus option
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Ocean Titan one-well mid February 2001 late April 2001
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Ocean Tower one well mid February 2001 late April 2001
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Ocean Liberator - - -
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Ocean Century - - -
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Ocean Ambassador two wells plus option mid February 2001 early May 2001
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Ocean Nomad - - -
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Ocean New Era - mid May 2001 mid August 2001
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Ocean Bounty 180-day contract early March 2001 late October 2001
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Ocean Guardian one well mid August 2000 mid April 2001
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Ocean Princess one well early April 2001 early May 2001
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Ocean Whittington three-year term mid March 1998 mid May 2001
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Ocean Epoch one well early March 2001 early May 2001
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Ocean General 200-day term contract mid February 2001 early September 2001
plus option
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Ocean Prospector - - -
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Ocean Endeavor two workovers mid March 2001 mid May 2001
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Ocean Rover - - -
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Ocean Concord one well mid April 2001 early May 2001
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Ocean Lexington second of three wells late January 2001 early July 2001
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Ocean Saratoga one well mid February 2001 late May 2001
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Ocean Yorktown five-year term early June 1996 early June 2001
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Ocean Voyager one well plus option mid April 2001 mid July 2001
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Ocean Yatzy five-year term early November 1998 early November 2003
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Ocean Worker four-year term mid January 1998 mid January 2002
plus option
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Ocean Quest one well plus option early April 2001 late May 2001
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Ocean Winner two-year term early May 1999 early May 2001
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Ocean Star two wells mid March 2001 late April 2001
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Ocean Victory 180-day extension late March 2001 late September 2001
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Ocean America one well plus option early April 2001 late August 2001
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Ocean Valiant 810 day term late September 1999 late April 2001
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Ocean Alliance three-year term early September 2000 early September 2003
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Ocean Baroness - - February 2002
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Ocean Confidence five-year term early January 2001 early January 2006
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Ocean Clipper three-year term mid January 2000 mid January 2003
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TABLE CONTINUED....
DAYRATE
RIG NAME (IN THOUSANDS) FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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Ocean Crusader upper 30's followed by 2 weeks downtime for ABS leg
inspection/repairs ending late May 2001; followed by
one well with Walter in lower 40's ending late June
2001; followed by one well plus option with Walter
in lower 40's ending mid July 2001
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Ocean Drake lower 40's available
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Ocean Champion upper 30's two wells plus option with Westport in lower 40's
ending late July 2001.
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Ocean Columbia lower 40's available
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Ocean Spartan lower 40's available
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Ocean Spur upper 40's available
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Ocean Sovereign lower 30's shipyard repairs beginning mid December 2000 and
ending late June 2001
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Ocean Heritage mid 30's available
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Ocean King lower 50's available
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Ocean Nugget lower 50's available
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Ocean Summit lower 40's shipyard for spud can inspection ending late May
2001
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Ocean Warwick lower 50's available
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Ocean Titan mid 30's one well extension plus option with Dominion in mid
40's ending late June 2001
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Ocean Tower lower 40's one well extension plus option with Spinnaker in mid
40's ending late May 2001
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Ocean Liberator - available
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Ocean Century - -
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Ocean Ambassador lower 40's available
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Ocean Nomad - shipyard repairs beginning mid January 2001 and
ending late April 2001; followed by one well with BG
in mid 70's ending early June 2001; followed by one
well plus two options with Veba in mid 60's ending
late September 2001
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Ocean New Era - available
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Ocean Bounty lower 80's available
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Ocean Guardian lower 40's shipyard ending early May 2001; followed by nine
months plus option with Shell in lower 70's ending
early February 2002
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Ocean Princess upper 30's mid period survey ending late May 2001; followed by
one well with Talisman in lower 40's ending late
August 2001; followed by three month term plus
options with Talisman in high 60's ending late
November 2001.
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Ocean Whittington 100's modification and mobe period with ExxonMobil in mid
30's ending late June 2001, followed by one well
with ExxonMobil in lower 60's ending mid August 2001
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Ocean Epoch upper 40's one well plus six options with CACT in mid 50's
ending mid June 2001
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Ocean General lower 80's available
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Ocean Prospector - -
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Ocean Endeavor lower 40's available
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Ocean Rover - -
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Ocean Concord upper 30's one well plus option with Walter in lower 40's
ending mid May 2001; followed by one well plus
option in mid 50's ending late May 2001; followed
by four wells with Murphy in upper 40's ending late
February 2002
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Ocean Lexington lower 40's one well plus option with Kerr McGee in lower 50's
ending mid July 2001
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Ocean Saratoga lower 40's one well with Walter in mid 40's ending late May
2001; followed by one well plus option with
Walter in upper 40's ending early July 2001
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Ocean Yorktown lower 60's available
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Ocean Voyager lower 50's available
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Ocean Yatzy 120's available
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Ocean Worker 120's available
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Ocean Quest lower 80's contracted for one well with Kerr McGee in lower
80's ending early July 2001
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Ocean Winner lower 80's contracted for 18 month extension with Petrobras in
lower 80's ending late October 2002
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Ocean Star mid 90's six month extension plus option with Kerr McGee in
100's ending late October 2001
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Ocean Victory 110's available
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Ocean America 110's assignment from BP
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Ocean Valiant 110's contracted for Conger Prospect in 110's ending late
April 2001; followed by 120's ending late December
2001
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Ocean Alliance 110's available
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Ocean Baroness - available
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Ocean Confidence 170's available
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Ocean Clipper lower 90's available
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NOTES:
DOTS = Diamond Offshore Team Solutions, Inc.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico