Key Developments: Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (DO)
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Latest Key Developments (Source: Significant Developments)
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc Declares Special Cash Dividend Of $0.75 Per Share
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc announced that the Company has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on June 3, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 7, 2013. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc Declares Dividend
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc announced that the Company has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on March 1, 2013 to shareholders of record on February 19, 2013. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc Declares Special Cash Dividend
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc announced that it has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on December 3, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 1, 2012. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc Announces Order for Deepwater Semisubmersible Rig
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc announced that a subsidiary has entered into a contract with Jurong Shipyard of Singapore to build a moored semisubmersible rig with delivery scheduled for the second quarter of 2014. Total cost for the project is expected to be approximately $370 million, including commissioning, spares and project management, but excluding capitalized interest. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc Declares Special Cash Dividend of $0.75 Per Share And Regular Cash Dividend of $0.125 Per Share
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc announced that the Company has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on September 4, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2012. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc Declares Special Cash Dividend and Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc announced that the Company has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on June 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2012. Full Article
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces Closing Of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.'s subsidiary Ocean Columbia Acquisition
Hercules Offshore, Inc. announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of the offshore drilling rig Ocean Columbia from a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. for $40 million in cash. Ocean Columbia, to be renamed Hercules 266, is a LeTourneau Class 82 SD-C self-elevating drilling rig. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Announces Execution Of Definitive Agreement To Sell Its Subsidiary’s Jack-up Drilling Rig, Ocean Columbia, To A Subsidiary Of Hercules Offshore, Inc.
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its subsidiary’s jack-up drilling rig, Ocean Columbia, to a subsidiary of Hercules Offshore, Inc., for a sale price of $40 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in May 2012. After the transaction closes, employees currently working on the rig will have opportunities to remain with Diamond Offshore, where they may be reassigned within the fleet. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. Declares Special Cash Dividend Of USD0.75 Per Share; Regular Cash Dividend Of USD0.125 Per Share
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. announced that the Company has declared a special quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per share of common stock and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. Both dividends are payable on March 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on February 13, 2012. Full Article
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.'s Subsidiary Secures Drilling Contract For Offshore Eagle Well From CGX Energy Inc.
CGX Energy Inc. announced that it has awarded a drilling contract to a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (Diamond) for the Ocean Saratoga semi-submersible drilling rig to drill the Eagle-1 well on the Company's 100% owned and operated Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting License (PPL), offshore Guyana. The Ocean Saratoga is currently performing a work-over in the Gulf of Mexico and will soon be available to drill the Company's Eagle-1 well. Full Article
Diamond Offshore profit beats estimates on higher utilization
- Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc , one of the world's top five offshore rig contractors, reported first-quarter results above analysts' expectations due to higher utilization of its deepwater units.
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