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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. to Host Webcast of First Quarter 2003 Conference Call
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) announced today that its first quarter 2003 earnings release and conference call has been scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2003. The press release will be issued before the market opens and the conference call will
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Completes Rig Acquisition
HOUSTON, Mar 13, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported that its subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, completed the previously announced acquisition of the third-generation semisubmersible drilling rig Omega.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Announces Letter of Intent for Operation of Semisubmersible Ocean Rover
HOUSTON, Mar 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced that it has received a letter of intent from Murphy Sabah Oil Company Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), to operate the semisubmersible Ocean Rover offshore Malaysia
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Announces Drilling Contract for Semisubmersible Ocean Baroness
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2003--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced that it has entered into a drilling contract with Unocal Indonesia Company for the semisubmersible Ocean Baroness offshore Indonesia. Subject to final Indonesian government approvals, the Ocean
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2002 Earnings
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2003--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2002 of $6.3 million, or $0.05 per share on a diluted basis, compared to net income for the fourth quarter of the prior year of $39.8 million, or $0.29 per share on
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Declares Cash Dividend
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2003--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today announced that the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per common share payable March 3, 2003 to stockholders of record on Feb. 3, 2003. Diamond Offshore is a leader in deep water drilling.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. to Host Webcast of Fourth Quarter 2002 Conference Call
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) announced today that its fourth quarter 2002 earnings release and conference call has been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003. The press release will be issued before the market opens and the conference call will be
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Announces Agreement to Purchase Semisubmersible Drilling Rig
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2002--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported that its subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, has entered into an agreement to purchase the semisubmersible drilling rig West Vanguard for $68.5 million from Smedvig Rig AS.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Announces Agreement to Purchase Semisubmersible Drilling Rig
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2002--Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported its subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, has signed a memorandum of agreement to purchase the semisubmersible drilling rig Omega for $65 million.
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Toggle Summary Diamond Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2002 Earnings
HOUSTON, Oct 17, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) today reported net income for the third quarter of 2002 of $21.7 million, or $0.16 per share on a diluted basis, compared to net income for the third quarter of the prior year of $53.4 million, or $0.38 per share on a
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