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Diamond Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2010 Results

HOUSTON, Feb 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 of $241.7 million, or $1.74 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $276.1 million, or $1.98 per share on a diluted basis, in the same period a year earlier. Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2010 were $840.9 million, compared with revenues of $890.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Results for the fourth quarter of 2010 were positively impacted by lower tax expense resulting from passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 in mid-December 2010. Provisions in the legislation contributed to an effective tax rate for the Company of 22.2% for the fourth quarter of the year, compared to an effective tax rate of 30.4% for the first nine months of 2010 which did not include any impact from the legislation.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company reported net income of $955.5 million, or $6.87 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $1.4 billion, or $9.89 per share on a diluted basis, for the year ended December 31, 2009. Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $3.3 billion, compared with $3.6 billion for 2009.

Diamond Offshore provides contract drilling services to the energy industry and is a leader in deepwater drilling. Additional information on Diamond Offshore and access to the Company's SEC filings is available on the Internet at www.diamondoffshore.com.

As previously announced, Diamond Offshore will provide a simulcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter 2010 earnings release conference call. The live broadcast of our quarterly conference call will be available online at www.diamondoffshore.com on February 3, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. The online replay will follow immediately and continue for the remainder of the calendar quarter after the original call. Please go to the web site at least 15 minutes before the broadcast to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website www.diamondoffshore.com. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2010 2009 2010 2009
Revenues:
Contract drilling $ 824,561 $ 872,132 $ 3,229,736 $ 3,536,579
Revenues related to reimbursable expenses 16,405 18,650 93,238 94,705
Total revenues 840,966 890,782 3,322,974 3,631,284
Operating expenses:
Contract drilling, excluding depreciation 382,535 317,025 1,391,086 1,223,771
Reimbursable expenses 15,843 18,078 91,240 93,097
Depreciation 95,912 89,468 393,177 346,446
General and administrative 16,098 14,804 66,600 62,913
Bad debt (recovery) expense (3,843 ) 9,746 (9,789 ) 9,746
Gain on disposition of assets (1,289 ) (7,537 ) (34,714 ) (7,902 )
Total operating expenses 505,256 441,584 1,897,600 1,728,071
Operating income 335,710 449,198 1,425,374 1,903,213
Other income (expense):
Interest income 755 852 2,909 4,497
Interest expense (24,477 ) (23,174 ) (90,698 ) (49,610 )
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) 1,175 (6,438 ) 1,369 11,483
Other, net (2,651 ) (1,467 ) (2,938 ) (1,152 )
Income before income tax expense 310,512 418,971 1,336,016 1,868,431
Income tax expense (68,825 ) (142,907 ) (380,559 ) (492,212 )
Net Income $ 241,687 $ 276,064 $ 955,457 $ 1,376,219
Income per share:
Basic $ 1.74 $ 1.99 $ 6.87 $ 9.90
Diluted $ 1.74 $ 1.98 $ 6.87 $ 9.89
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Shares of common stock 139,027 139,019 139,026 139,007
Dilutive potential shares of common stock 11 118 44 90
Total weighted average shares outstanding 139,038 139,137 139,070 139,097

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended

December 31,
2010 2009
REVENUES
High Specification Floaters $ 385,187 $ 380,792
Intermediate Semisubmersibles 396,604 394,677
Jack-ups 42,678 96,663
Other 92 --
Total Contract Drilling Revenue $ 824,561 $ 872,132
Revenues Related to Reimbursable Expenses

$

16,405

$

18,650

CONTRACT DRILLING EXPENSE
High Specification Floaters $ 184,263 $ 111,326
Intermediate Semisubmersibles 154,506 152,067
Jack-ups 40,882 48,214
Other 2,884 5,418
Total Contract Drilling Expense $ 382,535 $ 317,025
Reimbursable Expenses $ 15,843 $ 18,078
OPERATING INCOME
High Specification Floaters $ 200,924 $ 269,466
Intermediate Semisubmersibles 242,098 242,610
Jack-ups 1,796 48,449
Other (2,792 ) (5,418 )
Reimbursable expenses, net 562 572
Depreciation (95,912 ) (89,468 )
General and administrative expense (16,098 ) (14,804 )
Bad debt recovery (expense) 3,843 (9,746 )
Gain on disposition of assets 1,289 7,537
Total Operating Income $ 335,710 $ 449,198
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
December 31,
2010 2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 464,393 $ 376,417
Marketable securities 612,346 400,853
Accounts receivable, net of provision for bad debts 609,606 791,023
Prepaid expenses and other 177,153 155,077
Total current assets 1,863,498 1,723,370

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

4,283,792 4,432,052
Long-term receivable 35,361 --
Other assets 544,333 108,839
Total assets $

6,726,984

$ 6,264,261
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities 626,288 413,475
Long-term debt 1,495,593 1,495,375
Deferred tax liability 542,258 546,024
Other liabilities 201,133 178,745
Stockholders' equity 3,861,712 3,630,642
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,726,984 $ 6,264,261

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATES AND UTILIZATION

Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
2010 2010 2009
Dayrate Utilization Dayrate Utilization Dayrate Utilization

(Dayrate in thousands)

High Specification Floaters $ 357 79 % $ 364 56 % $ 388 81 %
Intermediate Semis $ 281 79 % $ 280 76 % $ 280 78 %
Jack-ups $ 82 43 % $ 82 60 % $ 112 63 %

SOURCE: Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
Les Van Dyke, 281-492-5370
Director, Investor Relations