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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Announces Board Appointment
HOUSTON, Oct 15, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced that it has appointed Vice Admiral Paul G. Gaffney II, USN (Ret.) to the Company's Board of Directors. Vice Admiral Gaffney is the president of Monmouth University.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Schedules Conference Call/Web Cast for Third Quarter 2004 Results
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2004--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) announced today that it will issue a press release and host a conference call and webcast related to its third quarter 2004 operating results on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Updates Fleet Status Following Hurricane Ivan
HOUSTON, Sep 20, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported preliminary results of inspections on-board five Company rigs that were operating in the path of Hurricane Ivan. Examination of the jack-up rig Ocean Warwick revealed damage to the unit's legs and
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Reports on Status of Fleet in Path of Hurricane Ivan
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2004--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported that the semisubmersible drilling rig Ocean Star drifted from its moored location in the Gulf of Mexico at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15. However, a visual inspection of the unit by
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. to Provide Webcast of Presentation at Lehman Brothers CEO Energy Conference
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2004--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) announced today that Larry Dickerson, president and chief operating officer, will make a presentation discussing the Company's current activities and outlook at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy Conference in New York on
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Announces Closing of $250 Million Senior Note Offering
HOUSTON, Aug 27, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced the completion of the offering of $250 million of the Company's 5.15% senior unsecured notes due Sept. 1, 2014. The transaction resulted in net proceeds to Diamond Offshore of approximately $248
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Announces Pricing of $250 Million Senior Note Offering
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2004--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported the pricing of $250 million of the Company's 5.15% senior unsecured notes due Sept. 1, 2014. The notes were offered at 99.759% of the principal amount. Closing of the transaction is scheduled for Aug.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2004 Results
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2004--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2004 of $10.5 million, or $0.08 per share on a diluted basis, compared with a net loss of $16.7 million, or $0.13 per share on a diluted basis in the same period a
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Declares Cash Dividend
HOUSTON, Jul 16, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.0625 per common share, payable on Sept. 1, 2004 to stockholders of record on Aug. 2, 2004.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Reports Impact of Downtime on Ocean Alliance -- Rig Returns to Work on July 2
HOUSTON -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported that the semisubmersible rig Ocean Alliance experienced a series of sub-sea and electrical problems after returning to work following a scheduled regulatory survey and sub-sea equipment upgrade and was off contract for 80 days
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