Exhibit 99.1




            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF
                                 JUNE 24, 2003

       RIG NAME           WD             DESIGN             LOCATION           STATUS*             OPERATOR
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest            3,500'    Victory Class                GOM            Contracted             Murphy
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Ocean Star             5,500'    Victory Class                GOM            Contracted           Kerr McGee
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Ocean America          5,500'    Ocean Odyssey                GOM            Contracted              Devon
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Ocean Valiant          5,500'    Ocean Odyssey                GOM            Contracted              Devon
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Ocean Victory          5,500'    Victory Class                GOM            Contracted           Kerr McGee
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Ocean Confidence       7,500'    DP Aker H-3.2 Modified       GOM            Contracted               BP
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Ambassador       1,100'    Bethlehem SS-2000            GOM            Contracted              PEMEX
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Ocean Whittington      1,500'    Aker H-3                    Ghana           Contracted              PEMEX

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Ocean Concord          2,200'    F&G SS-2000                  GOM            Contracted        Walter Oil & Gas
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Ocean Lexington        2,200'    F&G SS-2000                  GOM            Contracted        Walter Oil & Gas
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Ocean Saratoga         2,200'    F&G SS-2000                  GOM            Contracted            Westport
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Ocean Worker           3,500'    F&G 9500 Enhanced            GOM            Contracted              LLOG
                                 Pacesetter
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader         200'      Mat Cantilever               GOM            Contracted        Walter Oil & Gas
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Ocean Drake            200'      Mat Cantilever               GOM            Contracted          ChevronTexaco
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Ocean Columbia         250'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted          Noble Energy
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Ocean Spartan          300'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted          Noble Energy
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Ocean Spur             300'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted       ADTI/American Coastal
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Ocean King             300'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted           BP America
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Ocean Nugget           300'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted          Taylor Energy
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Ocean Summit           300'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM               Idle                   -
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Ocean Warwick          300'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted           BP America
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Ocean Titan            350'      Independent Leg Slot         GOM           Shipyard for               -
                                                                          cantilever upgrade
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Ocean Tower            350'      Independent Leg
                                 Cantilever                   GOM            Contracted        Ridgelake Energy
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       RIG NAME           WD             DESIGN             LOCATION           STATUS*             OPERATOR
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (14)
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot          1,500'    Bingo 3000               South Africa       Contracted             Pioneer
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NORTH SEA
- ---------
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Ocean Nomad            1,200'    Aker H-3                  North Sea         Contracted           PetroCanada
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Ocean Guardian         1,500'    Earl & Wright            North Sea         Contracted              Shell
                                 Sedco 711 Series
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Ocean Princess         1,500'    Aker H-3                  North Sea         Contracted            Talisman
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Ocean Vanguard         1,500'    Bingo 3000                North Sea              _                    _
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AUSTRALASIA
- -----------
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Ocean Bounty           1,500'    Victory Class             Australia         Contracted              Inpex
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Ocean Epoch            1,640'    Korkut                    Australia            Idle                   -
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Ocean General          1,640'    Korkut                     Vietnam          Contracted          PetroVietnam
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Ocean Baroness         7,000'    Victory Class             Indonesia         Contracted             Unocal
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Ocean Rover            7,000'    Victory Class             Singapore      Shipyard Upgrade             -
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BRAZIL
- ------
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Ocean Yorktown         2,850'    F&G SS-2000                 Brazil          Contracted              Shell

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Ocean Yatzy            3,300'    DP DYVI Super Yatzy         Brazil          Contracted            Petrobras
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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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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper          7,500'    DP Fluor/Mitsubishi         Brazil          Contracted            Petrobras
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign        250'      Independent Leg           Indonesia            Idle                   -
                                 Cantilever
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Ocean Heritage         300'      Independent Leg           Indonesia         Contracted              CNOOC
                                 Cantilever
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       RIG NAME        WD            DESIGN             LOCATION           STATUS*             OPERATOR
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COLD STACKED (7)
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Ocean Liberator        600'      Aker H-3                  S. Africa        Cold Stacked               -
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Ocean Century          800'      Korkut                       GOM           Cold Stacked               -
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Ocean Prospector       1,700'    Victory Class                GOM           Cold Stacked               -
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Ocean Champion         250'      Mat Slot                     GOM           Cold Stacked               -
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Ocean Endeavor         2,000'    Victory Class                GOM           Cold Stacked               -
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Ocean Voyager          3,200'    Victory Class                GOM           Cold Stacked               -
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Ocean New Era          1,500'    Korkut                       GOM           Cold Stacked               -
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NOTES:
* ASSUME 95-98% UTILIZATION RATE DURING CONTRACTED PERIODS TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL
EQUIPMENT REPAIR DOWNTIME

GOM = Gulf of Mexico


                             ** TABLE CONTINUED **

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            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF
                                 JUNE 24, 2003

       RIG NAME              CURRENT TERM        DAYRATE (000S)        START DATE
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest              one well plus option       low 50's         mid June 2003
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Ocean Star               nine month term work       mid 80's        early March 2003
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Ocean America                  one well            upper 60's       early June 2003
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Ocean Valiant                  one well            upper 50's       late April 2003
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Ocean Victory            one well plus option       low 60's         late May 2003
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Ocean Confidence            five-year term           170's         early January 2001
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Ambassador         four year term work        mid 50's         late July 2003
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Ocean Whittington        four year term work        low 60's         late July 2003
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Ocean Concord            one well plus option      upper 30's       late April 2003
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Ocean Lexington           first of two wells       upper 30's        early May 2003
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Ocean Saratoga           one well plus option      upper 30's           mid June
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Ocean Worker                   one well             mid 40's        late April 2003
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader          two wells plus option       low 20's         late June 2003
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Ocean Drake                   12 months             low 20's        late August 2002
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Ocean Columbia
                         one well plus option       mid 20's        early June 2003
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Ocean Spartan
                         one well plus option       low 20's          mid May 2003
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Ocean Spur                     one well             mid 20's         late May 2003
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Ocean King                  multiple wells          mid 20's        early April 2003
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Ocean Nugget             sixth of seven wells plus  mid 20's         mid March 2003
                                option
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Ocean Summit                      -                    -                   -
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Ocean Warwick               multiple wells          mid 20's         mid April 2003
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Ocean Titan                       -                    -                   -
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Ocean Tower                   two wells         upper 20's          mid May 2003
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       RIG NAME              CURRENT TERM        DAYRATE (000S)        START DATE
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (14)
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot            third of three wells      upper 50's       early April 2003
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NORTH SEA
- ---------
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Ocean Nomad              one well plus option       mid 40's         mid June 2003
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Ocean Guardian        one year plus one year        low 50's        early April 2003
                               option
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Ocean Princess          two wells plus option       low 40's         late May 2003
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Ocean Vanguard                    _                    _                   _
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AUSTRALASIA
- -----------
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Ocean Bounty             three wells plus two      lower 70's        mid June 2003
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Ocean Epoch                       -                    -                   -
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Ocean General            First of three wells       mid 50's          mid May 2003
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Ocean Baroness           400 days plus option        110's          late March 2003
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Ocean Rover                       -                    -           early January 2002
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BRAZIL
- ------
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Ocean Yorktown         15-well development plus     low 60's       mid September 2001
                               options
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Ocean Yatzy            five-year term plus option    120's        early November 1998
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Ocean Winner              one year extension        low 60's      early November 2002
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Ocean Alliance            four-year contract         110's        early September 2000
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper             one-year extension         100's         mid February 2003
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign                   -                    -                   -
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Ocean Heritage          12 month term program      upper 40's      late December 2002
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       RIG NAME              CURRENT TERM        DAYRATE (000S)        START DATE
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COLD STACKED (7)
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Ocean Liberator                   -                    -                   -
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Ocean Century                     -                    -                   -
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Ocean Prospector                  -                    -                   -
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Ocean Champion                    -                    -                   -
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Ocean Endeavor                    -                    -                   -
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Ocean Voyager                     -                    -                   -
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Ocean New Era                     -                    -                   -
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NOTES:
* ASSUME 95-98% UTILIZATION RATE DURING CONTRACTED PERIODS TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL
EQUIPMENT REPAIR DOWNTIME

GOM = Gulf of Mexico

                             ** TABLE CONTINUED **

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            DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF
                                 JUNE 24, 2003



       RIG NAME           ESTIMATED END DATE     FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest                    mid July 2003        available
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Ocean Star                   late October 2003      available.
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Ocean America                 early July 2003       available
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Ocean Valiant                 early July 2003       available.
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Ocean Victory                late June 2003         available.
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Ocean Confidence              early January 2006    available.
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Ambassador              mid December 2007     Preparing for PEMEX work
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Ocean Whittington             early October 2006    Preparing for PEMEX contract;
                                                    currently under tow from Ghana.
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Ocean Concord                  early July 2003      available
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Ocean Lexington                 mid July 2003       available
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Ocean Saratoga                 late July 2003       available
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Ocean Worker                   early July 2003      Prepare for PEMEX contract work beginning late July;
                                                    four year term work in GOM in upper 60' s ending in
                                                    late July 2007.
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader                 late August 2003     available
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Ocean Drake                    late August 2003     Rig currently scheduled for 30-day downtime during
                                                    current contract for survey beginning late 2nd Qtr.
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Ocean Columbia                  early July 2003     available
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Ocean Spartan                   mid July 2003       available.
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Ocean Spur                      late June 2003      available.
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Ocean King                     early August 2003    available
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Ocean Nugget                   late August 2003     available.
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Ocean Summit                          -             available
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Ocean Warwick                   late July 2003      available
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Ocean Titan                         -             Cantilever upgrade ending late October 2003.
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Ocean Tower                      mid July 2003      available
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       RIG NAME           ESTIMATED END DATE     FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (14)
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot               early September 2003   available.
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NORTH SEA
- ---------
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Ocean Nomad                  early September 2003   available
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Ocean Guardian                late March 2004       available
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Ocean Princess                early August 2003     available
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Ocean Vanguard                      _             Survey complete July 2003; then available
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AUSTRALASIA
- -----------
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Ocean Bounty                 late January 2004     available
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Ocean Epoch                          -             available.
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Ocean General                 late August 2003      Three wells plus option with Petro Vietnam in Viet
                                                    Nam in mid 50's beginning in late August and ending
                                                    in late January 2004.
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Ocean Baroness                early May 2004        available.
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Ocean Rover                           -             Upgrade estimated completion early 3rd Qtr. 2003,
                                                    followed by LOI for 3 well program with Murphy in
                                                    Malaysia in 110's ending late November 2003.
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BRAZIL
- ------
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Ocean Yorktown                 early July 2003      available.

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Ocean Yatzy                  early November 2003    available.
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Ocean Winner                 early November 2003    Scheduled for survey in 3rd Qtr. Estimated downtime
                                                    60 days.
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Ocean Alliance               early September 2004   Scheduled for survey in 4th Qtr. Estimated downtime
                                                    60 days.
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper                 early January 2004    available.
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign                      -              available
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Ocean Heritage                  late July 2003      Early termination provision exercised (30 days);
                                                    available
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       RIG NAME           ESTIMATED END DATE     FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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COLD STACKED (7)
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Ocean Liberator                       -             Cold stacked Nov. '02
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Ocean Century                         -             Cold stacked July '98
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Ocean Prospector                      -             Cold stacked Oct. '99
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Ocean Champion                        -             Cold Stacked Feb. '02
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Ocean Endeavor                        -             Cold stacked March '02
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Ocean Voyager                         -             Cold stacked March '02
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Ocean New Era                         -             Cold stacked Dec. '02
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NOTES:
* ASSUME 95-98% UTILIZATION RATE DURING CONTRACTED PERIODS TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL
EQUIPMENT REPAIR DOWNTIME

GOM = Gulf of Mexico

                              ** TABLE COMPLETE **

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