EXHIBIT 99.1
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 2, 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 Idle DODI
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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 Newfield
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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 (4)
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Ocean Concord 2,200' F&G SS-2000 GOM Contracted Kerr McGee
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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 LLOG
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Ocean Yorktown 2,850' F&G SS-2000 GOM Idle DODI
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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 Idle DODI
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Ocean Columbia 250' Independent Leg GOM Contracted ADTI/Tana
Cantilever
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Ocean Spartan 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Stone Energy
Cantilever
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Ocean Spur 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Entre/Howard
Cantilever
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Ocean King 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted BP America
Cantilever
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Ocean Nugget 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Taylor Energy
Cantilever
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Ocean Summit 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted El Paso
Cantilever
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Ocean Warwick 300' Independent Leg GOM Contracted ADTI/Newfield
Cantilever
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Ocean Titan 350' Independent Leg Slot GOM Shipyard for cantilever DODI
upgrade
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Ocean Tower 350' Independent Leg GOM Contracted Denbury
Cantilever
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RIG NAME WD DESIGN LOCATION STATUS* OPERATOR
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (16)
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MEXICO
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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 GOM Contracted PEMEX
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Ocean Worker 3,500' F&G 9500 Enhanced GOM Contracted PEMEX
Pacesetter
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot 1,500' Bingo 3000 South Africa Idle DODI
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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 Sedco 711 North Sea Contracted Shell
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 Idle DODI
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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 DODI
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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 Contracted Murphy
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BRAZIL
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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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RIG NAME WD DESIGN LOCATION STATUS* OPERATOR
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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 DODI
Cantilever
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Ocean Heritage 300' Independent Leg Indonesia Idle DODI
Cantilever
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COLD STACKED (7)
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Ocean Liberator 600' Aker H-3 S. Africa Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Century 800' Korkut GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Prospector 1,700' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Champion 250' Mat Slot GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Endeavor 2,000' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean Voyager 3,200' Victory Class GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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Ocean New Era 1,500' Korkut GOM Cold Stacked DODI
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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 SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
RIG NAME CURRENT TERM DAYRATE (000S) START DATE
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest - - -
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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 two wells (Saratoga low 40s late July 2003
substitution)
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Ocean Confidence five-year term 170's early January 2001
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (4)
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Ocean Concord second of two wells mid 40's early July 2003
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Ocean Lexington first of two wells plus low 40's late August
option
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Ocean Saratoga one well plus option low 40's late August
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Ocean Yorktown - - -
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader first of two wells low 20's late June 2003
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Ocean Drake - - -
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Ocean Columbia one well mid 20's mid August 2003
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Ocean Spartan one well plus option mid 20's late July 2003
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Ocean Spur first of three wells upper 20's late August 2003
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Ocean King multiple wells mid 20's early April 2003
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Ocean Nugget seventh of seven wells mid 20's mid March 2003
plus option
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Ocean Summit two wells plus option upper 20's late August 2003
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Ocean Warwick one well plus option mid 20's late August 2003
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Ocean Titan - - -
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Ocean Tower first of four wells plus mid 30's late August 2003
option
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RIG NAME CURRENT TERM DAYRATE (000S) START DATE
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (16)
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MEXICO
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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 Worker four year term work upper 60's mid August 2003
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot - - -
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NORTH SEA
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Ocean Nomad one well 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 second well 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 low 70's mid June 2003
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Ocean Epoch - - -
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Ocean General last of three wells plus mid 50's early August 2003
option
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Ocean Baroness 400 days plus option 110's late March 2003
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Ocean Rover Three wells plus option 110s mid July 2003
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BRAZIL
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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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RIG NAME CURRENT TERM DAYRATE (000S) START DATE
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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 - - -
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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 SEPTEMBER 2, 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 - available.
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Ocean Star late October 2003 available.
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Ocean America mid September 2003 available.
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Ocean Valiant early September 2003 available.
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Ocean Victory mid September 2003 available.
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Ocean Confidence early January 2006 available.
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (4)
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Ocean Concord early October 2003 one well extension; available.
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Ocean Lexington mid October 2003 available.
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Ocean Saratoga mid October 2003 available.
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Ocean Yorktown - Survey; available mid Sept.
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader mid October 2003 One well plus option with Stone in mid 20's
beginning mid October and ending mid December
2003; available.
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Ocean Drake - Survey; available early Oct.
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Ocean Columbia late September 2003 One well with ADTI/Seneca in upper 20's beginning
late September and ending mid October 2003;
available.
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Ocean Spartan mid October 2003 available.
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Ocean Spur mid October 2003 available.
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Ocean King mid October 2003 available.
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Ocean Nugget early September 2003 Two well extension with Taylor in mid 20s ending
late October 2003; available.
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Ocean Summit late October 2003 available.
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Ocean Warwick late September 2003 available.
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Ocean Titan - Cantilever upgrade ending mid December 2003.
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Ocean Tower mid January 2004 available.
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RIG NAME ESTIMATED END DATE FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (16)
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MEXICO
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Ocean Ambassador mid December 2007 available.
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Ocean Whittington early October 2006 available.
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Ocean Worker late July 2007 available.
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot - available.
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NORTH SEA
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Ocean Nomad mid September 2003 available.
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Ocean Guardian late March 2004 available.
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Ocean Princess early November 2003 First option declared plus option with Talisman
in low 40s beginning early November 2003 and ending
mid January 2004.
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Ocean Vanguard _ available.
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AUSTRALASIA
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Ocean Bounty mid March 2004 available.
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Ocean Epoch - available.
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Ocean General mid October 2003 available.
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Ocean Baroness early May 2004 available.
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Ocean Rover late November 2003 available.
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BRAZIL
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Ocean Yatzy early November 2003 Scheduled for survey in 4th Qtr. Estimated downtime
30 days.
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Ocean Winner late November 2004 Scheduled for survey in 4th 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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RIG NAME ESTIMATED END DATE FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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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 - available.
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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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