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  • DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING IN Profile

    This Diamond is an oiler's best friend. Diamond Offshore Drilling is a contract offshore oil and gas driller capable of descending the deep blue to depths of 7,500 feet. A leading US drilling contractor, Diamond Offshore has 30 semisubmersibles, 13 jack-up rigs (mobile drilling platforms), and one drillship. Operating in waters off six of the world's continents, Diamond Offshore contracts with major oil and gas companies, including Anadarko Petroleum and PETROBRAS. Subsidiary Diamond Offshore Team Solutions provides project management and other drilling-related services. Loews Corp. owns about 51% of the company.
    Lawrence R. Dickerson
    CEO
    15415 Katy Fwy., Ste. 100

    Houston, TX 77094

    http://www.diamondoffshore.com

    Phone: 281-492-5300

    Fax: 281-492-5316
    Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Energy
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $2,567,700,000 25.1% $846,500,000 5,400
  • Key Executives: DO

    Name Title Officer Since
    Lawrence R. Dickerson CEO 3/1/98
    Gary T. Krenek CFO -
    Beth G. Gordon Chief Accounting Officer -
    William C. Long General Counsel -
    John M. Vecchio Divisional Senior VP -
    Lyndol L. Dew Divisional Senior VP -
    Mark F. Baudoin Divisional Senior VP -
    John R. Bolton Director 1/30/07
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  • Insider Trends: DO

    Sentiment for DO is NEUTRAL

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: DO

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    07/02/08 DICKERSON LAWRENCE R 11,252 Sale $1.60 M
    07/02/08 DICKERSON LAWRENCE R 11,252 Exercise of Stock Options $491,586.20
    05/20/08 HOFMANN HERBERT C 89 Planned Sale $12,913.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : DO

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 476.00
     
    Mutual Fund 769.00
    Other Major 8.00
  • Short Interest Volume: DO

    Data as of 7/28/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 4.86 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.90
    Float 138.98 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 3.50
    Average Daily Volume 2.22 M
    Outstanding Shares 139.00 M