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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
UK North Sea Oil’s 1,500 Job Cuts Is Just Tip of Iceberg
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UK North Sea Oil’s 1,500 Job Cuts Is Just Tip of Iceberg

The world’s biggest oil and gas producers, already cutting hundreds of jobs a week from the U.K.’s North Sea, are just warming

February 25, 2015
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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Diamond Offshore to Lose Half-Dozen Rig Contracts

In an SEC filing yesterday, Diamond Offshore says at least six of their rigs are likely to lose their contracts. Diamond says a verbal notification came from

February 24, 2015
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Monday, February 16, 2015
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SPOTD: Diamond Offshore’s Ocean BlackHornet Arrives

A gCaptain contributor sent us the following image over the weekend of Diamond Offshore’s new drillship, Ocean BlackHornet, now located in the Gulf of

February 16, 2015
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Monday, February 9, 2015
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Diamond Offshore Revenue Falls, Scraps Special Dividend

Rig contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc reported a 7 percent drop in quarterly revenue as demand dropped due to weak oil prices, and said it would not pay

February 9, 2015
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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Norway Faces Oil and Gas Project Delays with Crude Slump

Norway faces more delays in offshore oil and gas projects and reduced exploration next year after the value of crude slumped by a third, according to the

November 19, 2014
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
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Diamond Offshore to Scrap Half-Dozen Rigs, Fleet Now Contracted to 2019

With the huge influx of new steel heading into the offshore drilling market, Diamond Offshore Drilling announced today plans to retire and scrap six of their

October 23, 2014
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Friday, September 19, 2014
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Drillers Can Return to Fighting Slump After Scotland’s ‘No’ Vote

U.K. oil companies can stop fretting about Scottish independence and go back to combating a slump in output that’s the steepest of any major

September 19, 2014
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
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Statoil Cancels Diamond Offshore Rig Contract 8 Months Early

OSLO, June 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil has cancelled a rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc eight months earlier than expected, a

June 4, 2014
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Friday, February 28, 2014
Offshore Drilling Slowdown to Last 12-18 Months- Maersk
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Offshore Drilling Slowdown to Last 12-18 Months- Maersk

The current slowdown in offshore oil and gas drilling will last 12 to 18 months, and the market for rigs will rebound in 2015, Maersk Drilling said, providing

February 28, 2014
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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Former Halliburton Exec to Lead Diamond Offshore

Diamond Offshore Drilling has just announced that former Halliburton executive Marc Edwards will be taking the reigns as President and CEO effective 3 March

February 12, 2014
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Monday, October 21, 2013
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Petrobras-Led Consortium Wins Libra Offshore Oilfield Auction

By Jeb Blount and Sabrina Lorenzi RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run energy company Petrobras teamed up with European oil majors and

October 21, 2013
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
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Diamond Offshore CEO to Step Down

After 15 years at the helm of Diamond Offshore Drilling, President and CEO Lawrence Dickerson has decided to call it a day. “I have been privileged to

September 24, 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Diamond Offshore Orders New $755 Million Semi, Signs Contract with BP

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) signed an agreement today with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. to build a new Moss CS60E design, harsh environment

May 29, 2013
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
EU Tightens Offshore Oil Regulation
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EU Tightens Offshore Oil Regulation

The European Union tightened safety rules for offshore oil and natural-gas exploration to curb the risk of a major accident after BP Plc’s 2010 spill in

May 21, 2013
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]
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Diamond Offshore’s Rig Rates on the Rise, 13 New Contracts Signed [UPDATED]

Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) reported their third quarter results today with somewhat mixed results.  Their net income for the third quarter was down 30

October 18, 2012
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Diamond Offshore Orders $370 Million Semisubmersible
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Diamond Offshore Orders $370 Million Semisubmersible

Houston-based Diamond Offshore (NYSE:DO) announced Tuesday that a subsidiary has ordered a moored semi-submersible rig from Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard

August 14, 2012
Total Views: 142

Friday, July 20, 2012
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Profits Fall at Diamond Offshore, Rig Utilization Significantly Lower [REPORT]

(Dow Jones) Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.’s (DO) second-quarter profit fell 24% as the contract driller reported lower utilization rates in all of its

July 20, 2012
Total Views: 19

Friday, April 20, 2012
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Diamond Offshore Earnings Fall 26%

(Dow Jones) Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.’s (DO) first-quarter earnings slid 26% as the contract driller was hit with higher costs. The company declared

April 20, 2012
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Friday, February 3, 2012
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4th Quarter Earnings Diminish for Diamond Offshore [NYSE:DO]

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.’s (DO) fourth-quarter earnings fell 22% as the oil driller reported weaker revenue and lower utilization rates for its

February 3, 2012
Total Views: 4

Friday, October 21, 2011
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Diamond Offshore Drilling CEO: Permit Approvals in Gulf of Mexico are Accelerating, Expresses Optimism

HOUSTON -(Dow Jones)- The rate at which new deep-water permits are being approved under new rules in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is improving, said Diamond

October 21, 2011
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