8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2019

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13926

 

76-0321760

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer 

Identification No.)

15415 Katy Freeway

Houston, Texas 77094

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(281) 492-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

DO

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 28, 2019, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

A conference call to discuss the Company’s earnings results has been scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Central Time on October 28, 2019. The information for accessing the conference call is included in the press release.

The Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 the summary report of the status, as of October 28, 2019, of the Company’s offshore drilling rigs attached as Exhibit 99.2.

The information contained in Items 2.02 and 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any previous or future registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.

Statements in this report, statements in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report or the rig status report furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report, and statements made during the conference call described in this report, in each case that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning future contract effectiveness and estimated duration; expectations regarding downtime, reactivation, upgrades, surveys, retirement, availability, utilization, scrapping, impairments, backlog and revenue expected to result from backlog, future revenue, operating costs, performance, future liquidity and financial condition, market conditions, commodity prices and strategic opportunities; contract noncompliance by customers and other third parties; outcomes of customer discussions; future impact of regulations; process and timing for acquiring permits and approvals for drilling operations; and other statements that are not of historical fact. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated or expected by management of the Company. A discussion of certain of the 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 report are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, among others, risks associated with worldwide demand for drilling services, level of activity in the oil and gas industry, renewing or replacing expired or terminated contracts, contract cancellations and terminations, maintenance and realization of backlog, competition and industry fleet capacity, litigation and disputes, operating risks, permits and approvals for drilling operations and various other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Given these risk factors and other considerations, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of such statement, and 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.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit number

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Press Release dated October 28, 2019

         
 

99.2

   

Rig Status Report as of October 28, 2019

         
 

104

   

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 28, 2019

 

 

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.

             

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DAVID L. ROLAND

 

 

 

David L. Roland

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO     

Contact:

Samir Ali

Vice President, Investor Relations

& Corporate Development

(281) 647-4035

Diamond Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

HOUSTON, October 28, 2019 — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) today reported the following results for the third quarter of 2019:

 

     Three Months Ended  

Thousands of dollars, except per share data

   September 30, 2019      June 30, 2019  

Total revenues

   $ 254,020      $ 216,706  

Operating loss

     (72,834      (111,500

Adjusted operating loss

     (70,291      (120,366

Net loss

     (95,128      (113,988

Adjusted net loss

     (92,803      (136,299

Loss per diluted share

   $ (0.69    $ (0.83

Adjusted loss per diluted share

   $ (0.67    $ (0.99

“During the quarter, we secured approximately $90 million of additional backlog, including a new fixture for the Ocean Apex in Australia and the exercise of a two-well option for the Ocean Endeavor in the North Sea,” said Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. “These two awards are further confirmation of Diamond’s strategy to focus on the improving moored rig market.”

As of October 1, 2019, the Company’s total contracted backlog was $1.8 billion, including over $540 million of backlog secured year to date and excluding approximately a $130 million margin commitment from one of the Company’s customers.

CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss Diamond Offshore’s earnings results has been scheduled for 8:00 a.m. CDT today. A live webcast of the call will be available online on the Company’s website, www.diamondoffshore.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial 844-492-6043 or 478-219-0839 for international callers. The conference ID number is 9448907. An online replay will also be available on www.diamondoffshore.com following the call.


ABOUT DIAMOND OFFSHORE

Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing innovation, thought leadership and contract drilling services to solve complex deepwater challenges around the globe. Additional information and access to the Company’s SEC filings are available at www.diamondoffshore.com. Diamond Offshore is owned 53% by Loews Corporation (NYSE: L).

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this press release or made during the above conference call that 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 assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by management of the Company. A discussion of certain 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 press 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 at www.diamondoffshore.com. These risk factors include, among others, risks associated with worldwide demand for drilling services, level of activity in the oil and gas industry, renewing or replacing expired or terminated contracts, contract cancellations and terminations, maintenance and realization of backlog, competition and industry fleet capacity, impairments and retirements, operating risks, litigation and disputes, changes in tax laws and rates, regulatory initiatives and compliance with governmental regulations, casualty losses, and various other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks 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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
     2019     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Revenues:

          

Contract drilling

   $ 242,315     $ 207,273     $ 280,691     $ 676,284     $ 833,970  

Revenues related to reimbursable expenses

     11,705       9,433       5,631       27,984       16,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     254,020       216,706       286,322       704,268       850,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

          

Contract drilling, excluding depreciation

     201,568       224,782       188,456       593,779       562,466  

Reimbursable expenses

     11,423       9,313       5,574       27,479       16,458  

Depreciation

     88,693       88,253       81,884       263,844       245,534  

General and administrative

     18,830       15,294       33,308       51,436       70,057  

Impairment of assets

     —         —         —         —         27,225  

Restucturing and separation costs

     —         —         649       —         4,925  

Loss (gain) on disposition of assets

     6,340       (9,436     (506     1,191       (1,066
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     326,854       328,206       309,365       937,729       925,599  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (72,834     (111,500     (23,043     (233,461     (74,906

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income

     1,317       1,933       2,364       5,664       6,001  

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

     (31,098     (31,159     (34,293     (92,182     (92,196

Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain

     (77     (721     (743     (1,883     115  

Other, net

     82       105       (179     520       664  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

     (102,610     (141,342     (55,894     (321,342     (160,322

Income tax benefit

     7,482       27,354       4,782       38,898       59,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (95,128   $ (113,988   $ (51,112   $ (282,444   $ (101,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share

   $ (0.69   $ (0.83   $ (0.37   $ (2.05   $ (0.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

          

Shares of common stock

     137,694       137,691       137,434       137,636       137,386  

Dilutive potential shares of common stock

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total weighted-average shares outstanding

     137,694       137,691       137,434       137,636       137,386  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2019     2018  

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 209,132     $ 154,073  

Marketable securities

    —         299,849  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts

    237,621       168,620  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    66,669       163,396  

Asset held for sale

    1,000       —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    514,422       785,938  

Drilling and other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

    5,150,876       5,184,222  

Other assets

    205,736       65,534  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 5,871,034     $ 6,035,694  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Other current liabilities

  $ 279,206     $ 236,846  

Long-term debt

    1,975,275       1,973,922  

Deferred tax liability

    54,119       104,380  

Other liabilities

    257,110       135,893  

Stockholders’ equity

    3,305,324       3,584,653  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 5,871,034     $ 6,035,694  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Nine months ended  
     September 30,  
     2019     2018  

Operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (282,444   $ (101,065

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation

     263,844       245,534  

Loss on impairment of assets

     —         27,225  

Deferred tax provision

     (48,323     (69,109

Contract liabilities, net

     15,060       (6,589

Deferred contract costs, net

     49,866       34,901  

Other

     8,524       (931

Net changes in operating working capital

     (20,738     58,790  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (14,211     188,756  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (249,819     (159,751

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

     2,300,000       775,000  

Purchase of marketable securities

     (1,996,996     (1,047,453

Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of disposal costs

     16,097       69,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     69,282       (362,671
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Other

     (12     (269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (12     (269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     55,059       (174,184

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     154,073       376,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 209,132     $ 201,853  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

AVERAGE DAYRATE, UTILIZATION AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

(Dayrate in thousands)

 

TOTAL FLEET
Third Quarter    Second Quarter    Third Quarter
2019    2019    2018
Average
Dayrate
(1)
   Utilization
(2)
  Operational
Efficiency
(3)
   Average
Dayrate
(1)
   Utilization
(2)
   Operational
Efficiency
(3)
   Average
Dayrate
(1)
   Utilization
(2)
   Operational
Efficiency
(3)
$253    65%   96.6%    $273    51%    88.7%    $333    54%    97.0%

 

(1)

Average dayrate is defined as contract drilling revenue for all of the specified rigs in our fleet per revenue-earning day. A revenue-earning day is defined as a 24-hour period during which a rig earns a dayrate after commencement of operations and excludes mobilization, demobilization and contract preparation days.

(2)

Utilization is calculated as the ratio of total revenue-earning days divided by the total calendar days in the period for all specified rigs in our fleet (including cold-stacked rigs). Our current fleet includes two floaters that are cold stacked.

(3)

Operational efficiency is calculated as the ratio of total revenue-earning days divided by the sum of total revenue-earning days plus the number of days (or portions thereof) associated with unanticipated, non-revenue earning equipment downtime.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

To supplement the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, this press release provides investors with adjusted operating loss, adjusted net loss and adjusted loss per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that these measures provide meaningful information about the Company’s performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s ongoing operating results. This allows investors and others to better compare the company’s financial results across previous and subsequent accounting periods and to those of peer companies and to better understand the long-term performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered to be a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In order to fully assess the financial operating results of the Company, management believes that the results of operations adjusted to exclude various items and their related tax effects are appropriate measures of the continuing and normal operations of the Company. The amounts excluded from our adjusted results include i) settlement costs for a legal claim, restructuring and separation costs incurred and a loss on the sale of a rig during the second quarter of 2018, ii) a gain recognized in the second quarter of 2019 from the sale of the Ocean Guardian, iii) the loss on sale of mooring equipment recognized during the second and third quarters of 2019 in relation to a new leasing initiative and iv) other discrete tax items recognized in the second quarter of 2019. However, these measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, contract drilling revenue, contract drilling expense, operating income or loss, cash flows from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2019     2019     2018  

Reconciliation of As Reported Operating Loss to Adjusted Operating Loss:

      

(In thousands)

      

As reported operating loss

   $ (72,834   $ (111,500   $ (23,043

Adjustments:

      

(Gain) loss on sale of rig

     —         (14,300     100  

Loss on sale of mooring equipment

     2,543       5,434       —    

Legal settlement

     —         —         17,500  

Restructuring and separation costs

     —         —         649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating loss

   $ (70,291   $ (120,366   $ (4,794
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of As Reported Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss:

      

(In thousands)

      

As reported net loss

   $ (95,128   $ (113,988   $ (51,112

Adjustments:

      

(Gain) loss on sale of rig

     —         (14,300     100  

Loss on sale of mooring equipment

     2,543       5,434       —    

Legal settlement

     —         —         17,500  

Restructuring and separation costs

     —         —         649  

Tax effect of adjustments:

      

(Gain) loss on sale of rig

     —         1,227       (13

Loss on sale of mooring equipment

     (218     (466     —    

Legal settlement

     —         —         (2,296

Restructuring and separation costs

     —         —         (85

Other discrete items (1)

     —         (14,206     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

   $ (92,803   $ (136,299   $ (35,257
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,  
     2019     2019     2018  

Reconciliation of As Reported Loss per Diluted Share to Adjusted Loss per Diluted Share:

      

As reported loss per diluted share

   $ (0.69   $ (0.83   $ (0.37

Adjustments:

      

(Gain) loss on sale of rig

     —         (0.10     —    

Loss on sale of mooring equipment

     0.02       0.04       —    

Legal settlement

     —         —         0.12  

Restructuring and separation costs

     —         —         0.01  

Tax effect of adjustments:

      

(Gain) loss on sale of rig

     —         0.01       —    

Loss on sale of mooring equipment

     —         (0.01     —    

Legal settlement

     —         —         (0.02

Restructuring and separation costs

     —         —         —    

Other discrete items (1)

     —         (0.10     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted loss per diluted share

   $ (0.67   $ (0.99   $ (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Represents a discrete income tax adjustment recognized during the second quarter of 2019 in relation to final regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service in June 2019 with respect to the calculation of the toll charge associated with the deemed repatriation of previously deferred earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in 2017, or Transition Tax. Based on the new regulations, we recorded a net tax benefit of $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2019.

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

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Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

Rig Status Report

October 28, 2019

Updated information noted in bold print

RECENT COMMITMENTS (See Body of Report For Contract Details)

Ocean Apex

Ocean Endeavor

 

    Water
Depth ¹
        Year           Contract
Dayrate
    Estimated   Estimated       Downtime 4      

Rig Name

  (feet)    

Type 2

 

Built 3

 

Location

 

Operator

  (USD)    

Start Date

 

End Date

 

Status

  4Q19 E    

Comments

                  Totals:     15    
                   

 

 

   

Gulf of Mexico

               

Ocean BlackHawk

    12,000     DS 15K DP   2014   US GOM   Oxy     495,000     mid Jun 2014   mid Apr 2020       Revenue recognition in the low $400’s from Jun 2018-Apr 2021
              Undisclosed     mid Apr 2020   mid Apr 2021   1-year extension + options    
        Senegal   Woodside     Undisclosed     1Q 2022   1Q 2023   Well based contract + options    

Ocean BlackHornet

    12,000     DS 15K DP   2014   US GOM   BP     Undisclosed     1Q 2020   1Q 2022   2-year term + 2 x 1 year options    

Ocean BlackRhino

    12,000     DS 15K DP   2014   US GOM   Hess     400,000     mid Feb 2017   late May 2020   3-year term     14     Special Survey at zero rate
        Senegal   Woodside     Undisclosed     1Q 2021   1Q 2024   Well based contract + options    

Ocean BlackLion

    12,000     DS 15K DP   2015   US GOM   Hess     400,000     mid Feb 2016   late Feb 2020   4-year term    
        US GOM   BP     Undisclosed     2Q 2020   2Q 2022   2-year term + 2 x 1 year options    

North Sea / Mediterranean / W. Africa

               

Ocean Patriot

    3,000     SS 15K   1983   UK   Apache     Undisclosed     early Jun 2018   early Jun 2020   2-year term + options    

Ocean Valiant

    5,500     SS 15K   1988   UK   Total     Undisclosed     early Nov 2016   late Oct 2019   Well based contract    
        UK   Shell     Undisclosed     early Nov 2019   late Jan 2021   Well based contract + options    

Ocean Endeavor

    10,000     SS 15K   2007   UK   Shell     Undisclosed     late May 2019   4Q 2021      

Ocean GreatWhite

    10,000     SS 15K DP   2016   UK   Undisclosed     Undisclosed     mid Jul 2019   late Oct 2019   Well based contract    

Australasia

               

Ocean Apex

    6,000     SS 15K   2014   Australia   Shell     Undisclosed     mid Aug 2019   mid Nov 2019   1 well     1    
        Australia   Woodside     Undisclosed     early Jan 2020   late Sep 2020   4 wells + options    
        Australia   BP     Undisclosed     early Oct 2020   late Dec 2020   1 well + options    
        Australia   Woodside     Undisclosed     early Jan 2021   mid Nov 2021      

Ocean Onyx

    6,000     SS 15K   2014   Australia   Beach     Undisclosed     1Q 2020   1Q 2021   6 wells + 5 option wells     Currently undergoing upgrades and reactivation in Singapore

Ocean Monarch

    10,000     SS 15K   2008   Australia   Exxon / Cooper     Undisclosed     mid Feb 2019   late Dec 2019      
        Myanmar   Posco Daewoo     Undisclosed     1Q 2020   3Q 2021   7 wells + 5 option wells    

South America

               

Ocean Courage

    10,000     SS 15K DP   2009   Brazil   Petrobras     380,000     late Feb 2018   late Jul 2020   Term extension    

Ocean Valor

    10,000     SS 15K DP   2009   Brazil   Petrobras     289,000     mid Nov 2018   mid Nov 2020   2-year term extension     ~$40MM retroactive credit to be amortized over 2-year extension

Stacked

               

Ocean America

    5,500     SS 15K   1988   Malaysia   —       —       —     —     Stacked    

Ocean Rover

    8,000     SS 15K   2003   Malaysia   —       —       —     —     Stacked    

Ocean Confidence

    10,000     SS 15K DP   2001   Canary Islands   —       —       —     —     Stacked     Held for Sale

NOTES

(1) Water Depth refers to the rig’s rated operating water depth capability. Often, rigs are capable of drilling or have drilled in greater water depths.

(2) Rig Type and Capabilities: SS=Semisubmersible; DS=Drillship; 15K=15,000 PSI Well-Control System; DP=Dynamically Positioned Rig

(3) Year Built represents when rig was built and originally placed in service or year redelivered with significant enhancements that enabled the rig to be classified within a different floater category than when originally constructed.

(4) Downtime only includes downtime periods that as of this report date are experienced, or have been planned and estimable and/or do not necessarily reflect actual downtime experienced. Additional downtime may be experienced in the form of possible mobes for new jobs not yet contracted, possible acceptance testing at new jobs, and unplanned maintenance and repairs. Survey start times may also be accelerated or delayed for various reasons.

General Notes

Rig Utilization: Can be adversely impacted by additional downtime due to unscheduled repairs and maintenance, and other factors.

Dayrates: exclude amortized revenue related to amounts earned for certain activities, such as mobe, demobe, contract preparation, etc.

Survey Costs: During surveys, normal operating expense will be incurred, plus additional costs.

US GOM: U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

Please refer to accompanying disclaimer as well as Diamond Offshore’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC.

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