EXHIBIT 99.1

                        DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
                    RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2004





      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          Noble Energy
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Ocean Star           5,500'  Victory Class              GOM               Idle                 DODI
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Ocean America        5,500'  Ocean Odyssey              GOM            Contracted          W&T Offshore
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Ocean Valiant        5,500'  Ocean Odyssey              GOM            Contracted              ENI
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Ocean Victory        5,500'  Victory Class              GOM            Contracted           Spinnaker
                                                                                           Exploration
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Ocean Confidence     7,500'  DP Aker H-3.2              GOM            Contracted               BP
                             Modified
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3)
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Ocean Concord        2,200'  F&G SS-2000                GOM               Idle                 DODI
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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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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader       200'    Mat Cantilever             GOM            Contracted          Stone Energy
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Ocean Drake          200'    Mat Cantilever             GOM            Contracted        Callon Petroleum
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Ocean Columbia       250'    Independent Leg            GOM            Contracted           ADTI/Helis
                             Cantilever
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Ocean Spartan        300'    Independent Leg            GOM            Contracted              LLOG
                             Cantilever
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Ocean Spur           300'    Independent Leg            GOM            Contracted           Forest Oil
                             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         Chevron/Texaco
                             Cantilever
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Ocean Warwick        300'    Independent Leg            GOM            Contracted             Murphy
                             Cantilever
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Ocean Titan          350'    Independent Leg Slot       GOM            Contracted         Chevron/Texaco
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Ocean Tower          350'    Independent Leg            GOM            Contracted            Denbury
                             Cantilever
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (17)
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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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Ocean Yorktown       2,850'  F&G SS-2000                GOM            Contracted             PEMEX
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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                Mobe to           Contracted            Premier
                                                   Guinea Bissau
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Ocean Guardian       1,500'  Earl & Wright Sedco     North Sea         Contracted             Shell
                             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            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         Contracted             Santos
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Ocean General        1,640'  Korkut                   Vietnam          Contracted            P.V.E&P
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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             Idle                 DODI
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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         Contracted             Santos
                             Cantilever
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Ocean Heritage       300'    Independent Leg        Mobe to Ecuador     Contracted          Noble Energy
                             Cantilever
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COLD STACKED (5)
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Ocean Liberator      600'    Aker H-3                S. Africa        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



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                        DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
                    RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2004





      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     high 40's    late Dec. 2003
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Ocean Star                        -                  -               -
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Ocean America         one well extension plus     mid 60's    late Nov. 2003
                               option
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Ocean Valiant          three wells plus option   high 50's    late Dec. 2003
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Ocean Victory                 one well            low 40s     late Nov. 2003
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Ocean Confidence           five-year term          170's      early Jan. 2001
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3)
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Ocean Concord                     -                  -               -
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Ocean Lexington       first of two wells plus    high 30's    late Nov. 2003
                              option
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Ocean Saratoga          one well plus option      low 40's    late Jan. 2004
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader          one well plus option      mid 20's    late Dec. 2003
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Ocean Drake                   one well           high 20's     mid Jan. 2004
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Ocean Columbia                one well           high 20's    late Dec. 2003
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Ocean Spartan           one well plus option     high 20's    late Nov. 2003
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Ocean Spur              two wells plus option     low 30's    late Jan. 2004
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Ocean King              one well plus option     high 30's     mid Jan. 2004
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Ocean Nugget          six month extension plus    low 30's     mid Jan. 2004
                             option
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Ocean Summit            two wells plus option     mid 30's     mid Jan. 2004
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Ocean Warwick           one well plus option     high 20's    late Sept. 2003
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Ocean Titan                   one well            low 50's     mid Jan. 2004
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Ocean Tower           fourth of four wells plus   mid 30's    late Aug. 2003
                               option
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (17)
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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     high 60's     mid Aug. 2003
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Ocean Yorktown           four year term work      mid 40's    late Oct. 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           high 40's     mid Feb. 2004
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Ocean Guardian                one year            low 50's   early April 2003
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Ocean Princess        first option declared plus  low 40's     mid Nov. 2003
                               option
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Ocean Vanguard                    _                  _               _
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AUSTRALASIA
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Ocean Bounty            third of three wells      low 70's    mid June 2003
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Ocean Epoch                Exeter/Mutineer       mid 60's     mid Jan. 2004
                       development plus option
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Ocean General              one option well        mid 50's    late Jan. 2004
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Ocean Baroness          400 days plus option       110's      late March 2003
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Ocean Rover           Second of four option wells  110s       late Dec. 2003
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BRAZIL
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Ocean Yatzy          end of primary term Nov. 5,   mid 70's   early Nov. 1998
                      2003, completing well
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Ocean Winner                      -                  -               -
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Ocean Alliance           four-year contract        110's     early Sept. 2000
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper             700 day extension      low 100's    early Jan. 2003
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign        one well plus two option   high 30's     mid Nov. 2003
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Ocean Heritage         three wells plus options    mid 50's     mid Jan. 2004
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COLD STACKED (5)
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Ocean Liberator                   -                  -               -
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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



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                        DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
                    RIG STATUS REPORT AS OF FEBRUARY 2, 2004





      RIG NAME           EST. END DATE    FUTURE CONTRACT AND OTHER INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES (6)
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Ocean Quest           late Feb. 2004     available; actively marketing
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Ocean Star                   -           available; actively marketing.
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Ocean America          mid March 2004    90 day upgrade/survey likely beginning late 1st Qtr 2004;
                                         available, actively marketing.
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Ocean Valiant         late July 2004     available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Victory         mid Feb. 2004      available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Confidence     early Jan. 2006     available; actively marketing.
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DOMESTIC 2ND/3RD GENERATION SEMISUBMERSIBLES (3)
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Ocean Concord               -             special survey thru mid Feb. 2004, available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Lexington          mid Feb. 2004    available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Saratoga          early March 2004  available, actively marketing.
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DOMESTIC JACKUPS (11)
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Ocean Crusader           mid Feb. 2004    available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Drake              mid Feb. 2004    available, actively marketing.
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Ocean Columbia           late Feb. 2004   available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Spartan            mid Feb. 2004    available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Spur              late March 2004   available, actively marketing.
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Ocean King              late March 2004   available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Nugget            early June 2004   available, actively marketing.
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Ocean Summit             late Feb. 2004   available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Warwick            mid Feb. 2004    available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Titan              late Feb. 2004   available, actively marketing.
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Ocean Tower              mid Feb. 2004    available; actively marketing.
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INTERNATIONAL SEMISUBMERSIBLES (17)
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MEXICO
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Ocean Ambassador         mid Dec. 2007     available.
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Ocean Whittington        early Oct. 2006   available.
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Ocean Worker             late July 2007    available.
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Ocean Yorktown           mid July 2007     available.
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AFRICA
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Ocean Patriot                   -          available; actively marketing.
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NORTH SEA
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Ocean Nomad              mid March 2004   Three wells plus option in Gabon with Vaalco/SASOL  in high 40s
                                          beginning mid March 2004 and ending late July 2004; available,
                                          actively marketing.
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Ocean Guardian          late March 2004   one year extension with Shell in high 40's beginning late March
                                          2004 and ending late March 2005, available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Princess           mid Feb. 2004    Two wells plus option in North Sea with Talisman in mid 40's
                                          beginning mid Feb. 2004 and ending mid June 2004; available,
                                          actively marketing.
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Ocean Vanguard                 _          available; actively marketing.
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AUSTRALASIA
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Ocean Bounty            mid Feb. 2004     Two wells plus two option wells with NZOP in low 70's beginning
                                          mid Feb. 2004 and ending early June 2004; available, actively
                                          marketing.
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Ocean Epoch             mid Nov. 2004     available, actively marketing.
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Ocean General           early April 2004  available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Baroness          early May 2004    available; actively marketing.
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Ocean Rover             late April 2004   actively marketing.
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                                       2

BRAZIL
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Ocean Yatzy             mid Feb. 2004     Scheduled for survey beginning mid 1st Qtr. 2004.  Estimated
                                          downtime 30 days; 700 day extension in mid 70's beginning in
                                          early Nov. 2003 and ending early Oct. 2005; available.
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Ocean Winner                   -          Undergoing scheduled 60 day survey.  Low bidder on 700 day
                                          contract; available.
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Ocean Alliance          early Sept. 2004  Scheduled for survey in 1st Qtr. '04 Estimated downtime 60 days.
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INTERNATIONAL DRILLSHIPS (1)
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Ocean Clipper           mid Dec. 2005    available.
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INTERNATIONAL JACKUPS (2)
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Ocean Sovereign          early Feb. 2004   Two wells plus two options with Amerada Hess in high 30's
                                           beginning early Feb. 2004 and ending early April 2004;
                                           available, actively marketing.
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Ocean Heritage            mid July 2004    available, actively marketing.
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COLD STACKED (5)
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Ocean Liberator                -          Cold stacked Nov. '02.
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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



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