Exhibit 99.1                          DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF                           Page 1 of 3
                                                      DECEMBER 31, 2001

                     Water
                     Rated
Rig Name             Depth         Design                                  Location                Status                Operator
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Ocean Crusader       200'          Mat Cantilever                            GOM                 Contracted           ChevronTexaco
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Ocean Drake          200'          Mat Cantilever                            GOM                 Contracted           ChevronTexaco
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Ocean Champion       250'          Mat Slot                                  GOM                  Shipyard                  -
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Ocean Columbia       250'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted               Murphy
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Ocean Spartan        250'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted                 BP
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Ocean Spur           250'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted                 BP
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Ocean Sovereign      250'          Independent Leg Cantilever             Indonesia              Contracted               Maxus
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Ocean Heritage       250'          Independent Leg Cantilever             Indonesia              Contracted               Maxus

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Ocean King           300'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted             Kerr McGee
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Ocean Nugget         300'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted            ADTI/Seneca
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Ocean Summit         300'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted            DOTS/Seneca
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Ocean Warwick        300'          Independent Leg Cantilever                GOM                 Contracted                 BP
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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                                 Gabon                Contracted               Shell
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Ocean Century        800'          Korkut                                    GOM                Cold Stacked                -
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Ocean Ambassador     1,100'        Bethlehem SS-2000                         GOM                 Contracted               Murphy
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Ocean Nomad          1,200'        Aker H-3                               North Sea              Contracted                Veba
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Ocean New Era        1,500'        Korkut                                    GOM                  Stacked                   -
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Ocean Bounty         1,500'        Victory Class                          Australia              Contracted              Woodside
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Ocean Guardian       1,500'        Earl & Wright Sedco 711 Series         North Sea              Contracted               Shell
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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               Shell
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Ocean Epoch          1,640'        Korkut                                  Vietnam               Contracted                 BP
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Ocean General        1,640'        Korkut                                 Australia              Contracted                OMV
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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               Walter
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Ocean Concord        2,200'        F&G SS-2000                               GOM                 Contracted            Amerada Hess
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Ocean Lexington      2,200'        F&G SS-2000                               GOM                 Contracted               Murphy
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Ocean Saratoga       2,200'        F&G SS-2000                               GOM                 Contracted            Amerada Hess
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Ocean Yorktown       2,850'        F&G SS-2000                              Brazil               Contracted             Enterprise
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Ocean Voyager        3,200'        Victory Class                             GOM                 Contracted              Westport
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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 Pacesetter              GOM                 Contracted               Shell
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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 Alliance       5,000'        Alliance Class                           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 Baroness       6,500'        Victory Class                          Singapore           Shipyard Upgrade              -
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Ocean Rover          6,500'        Victory Class                     Enroute to 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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Exhibit 99.1                          DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF                           Page 2 of 3
                                                      DECEMBER 31, 2001
                                                                                                                      Dayrate
Rig Name              Current Term                               Start Date                  Estimated End Date       (in thousands)
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Ocean Crusader          one well plus options                    early December 2001         mid January 2002         lower 20's
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Ocean Drake           60-day extension plus option               mid December 2001           late January 2002        lower 20's
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Ocean Champion                -                                  early August 2001           early January 2002          -
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Ocean Columbia        one workover plus option                   late December 2001          early February 2002      lower 20's
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Ocean Spartan         120-day extension plus option              early December 2001         late March 2002          upper 40's
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Ocean Spur            120-day extension plus option              early October 2001          early February 2002      lower 40's
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Ocean Sovereign       two-year term                              mid September 2000          mid October 2002         lower 30's
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Ocean Heritage        one-year term                              late January 2001           late January 2002        mid 30's

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Ocean King            one well                                   late December 2001          mid March 2002           mid 20's
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Ocean Nugget          one well                                   early December 2001         early January 2002       upper teens
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Ocean Summit          one well                                   mid December 2001           mid January 2002         upper teens
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Ocean Warwick         90 day extension plus option               early October 2001          early January 2002       upper 40's
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Ocean Titan           one-well plus option                       late September 2001         early January 2002       lower 50's
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Ocean Tower           drill and complete one-well plus option    late October 2001           early January 2002       lower 20's
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Ocean Liberator       one well                                   mid December 2001           mid January 2002         upper 50's
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Ocean Century                 -                                         -                             -                -
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Ocean Ambassador       one well plus options for 2 completions   early January 2002          mid February 2002        mid 30's
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Ocean Nomad           two wells                                  late November 2001          early March 2002         lower 70's
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Ocean New Era                 -                                         -                             -                -
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Ocean Bounty          one well                                   early January 2002          late January 2002        mid 90's
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Ocean Guardian        nine months plus option                    mid May 2001                mid February 2002        lower 70's
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Ocean Princess        three-month term                           early December 2001         late March 2002          upper 70's
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Ocean Whittington     two wells plus 2 options                   early January 2002          early June 2002          upper 50's
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Ocean Epoch           five wells plus options                    early December 2001         early June 2002          lower 60's
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Ocean General         four wells plus one abandonment            early October 2001          mid January 2002         mid 90's
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Ocean Prospector              -                                         -                             -                -
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Ocean Endeavor        one well                                   mid December 2001           late January 2002        lower 30's
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Ocean Concord         one well                                   early December 2001         early January 2002       mid 30's
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Ocean Lexington       nine month term plus option                early June 2001             early March 2002         upper 40's
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Ocean Saratoga        subsea completion                          late December 2001          early February 2002      lower 30's
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Ocean Yorktown        15-well development                        mid September 2001          late August 2003         lower 60's
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Ocean Voyager         one well plus option                       early November 2001         early January 2002       lower 30's
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Ocean Yatzy           five-year term plus option                 early November 1998         early November 2003      120's
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Ocean Worker          four-year term plus option                 mid January 1998            mid January 2002         120's
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Ocean Quest           one well                                   early November 2001         early January 2002       lower 80's
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Ocean Winner          18-month extension                         early July 2001             early November 2002      lower 80's
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Ocean Alliance        two-year contract                          early September 2000        early September 2002     110's

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Ocean Star            two wells plus option                      late October 2001           early January 2002       120's

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Ocean Victory         three months plus option                   late October 2001           mid January 2002         120's
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Ocean America         one well assignment from BP                early April 2001            early January 2002       110's
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Ocean Valiant         810 day term                               late April 2001             early January 2002       120's
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Ocean Baroness                -                                         -                    early March 2002          -
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Ocean Rover                   -                                         -                    Second Quarter 2003       -
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Ocean Confidence      five-year term                             early January 2001          early January 2006       170's
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Ocean Clipper         three-year term                            mid January 2000            early January 2003       lower 90's
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Exhibit 99.1                          DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF                           Page 3 of 3
                                                      DECEMBER 31, 2001

Rig Name                 Future Contract and Other Information
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Ocean Crusader           available
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Ocean Drake              available
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Ocean Champion           shipyard for inspection and repair then available
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Ocean Columbia           available
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Ocean Spartan            available
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Ocean Spur               available
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Ocean Sovereign          available
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Ocean Heritage           one well and one workover plus option with Nexen in Australia in lower 80's ending in late
                         March 2002.
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Ocean King               shipyard for scheduled survey then available.
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Ocean Nugget             one workover with Seneca Resource in upper teens ending mid January 2002
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Ocean Summit             available
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Ocean Warwick            available
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Ocean Titan              available
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Ocean Tower              available
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Ocean Liberator          available
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Ocean Century                  -
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Ocean Ambassador        available
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Ocean Nomad              available
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Ocean New Era            available
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Ocean Bounty             available
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Ocean Guardian           five-well extension with Shell in lower 90's ending mid October 2002.
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Ocean Princess           available
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Ocean Whittington        available
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Ocean Epoch              Rate change after 3/1/02 to lower 70's ending early June 2002.
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Ocean General            two wells plus two options with Anadarko in upper 90's ending mid February 2002.
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Ocean Prospector               -
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Ocean Endeavor           available
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Ocean Concord            available
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Ocean Lexington          available
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Ocean Saratoga           available
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Ocean Yorktown           available
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Ocean Voyager            available
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Ocean Yatzy              available
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Ocean Worker             available
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Ocean Quest              eight month contract plus options with Kerr McGee in lower 80's ending late July 2002.
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Ocean Winner             available
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Ocean Alliance           downtime for repairs from early September 2001 through early November 2001.  Loss of hire
                         insurance includes 30-day deductible.
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Ocean Star               one well completion plus 2 well option with Kerr McGee in 110's ending late January 2002
                         followed by a 30-day scheduled survey ending late February 2002.
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Ocean Victory            two month extension with BP in 110's ending mid March 2002.
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Ocean America            available
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Ocean Valiant            available
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Ocean Baroness           LOI for two wells plus options with Murphy in 170's ending mid August 2002.
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Ocean Rover              available
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Ocean Confidence         available
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Ocean Clipper            available
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NOTES:
DOTS = Diamond Offshore Team Solutions, Inc.
GOM = Gulf of Mexico