Diamond Offshore announces new drilling contracts

摘要

DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING has been awarded four drilling contracts from Petrobras. The commitments for the four semisubmersibles could generate a combined maximum total revenue of about 2.3 billion dollars and represent 22 years of contract drilling backlog. The Ocean Worker received a six-year commitment. It is currently working in Tobago on a six-month contract and is expected to begin work in Brazil in the third quarter of 2008.