Deep Sea Driller Diamond Offshore Drilling reported lower first quarter profits before the market Monday. Revenue fell 20% as day rates for deep water drilling rigs fell.
Deep Sea Driller Diamond Offshore Drilling reported lower first quarter profits before the market Monday. Revenue fell 20% as day rates for deep water drilling rigs fell.
Drilling in the U.S. is operating at two speeds right now, shale drilling has been increasing all year, deep water drilling has been sideways after falling off the cliff with oil three years ago and has not recovered with the different breakeven points.
Earnings:
Net income fell to $19.3 million, or 14 cents per share, from $23.5 million, or 17 cents per share, a year earlier. Losses, adjusted for one-time gainsand costs, were 16 cents per share better than Wall Street expectations for a loss of 20 cents per share.Total revenue fell 20.8 percent to $295.5 million, less than forecasts.of $295.9 million.
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc NYSE: $DO
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Marc Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Despite the continuing challenges in the offshore drilling market, we were able to secure additional work for the Ocean Apex and the Ocean BlackRhino, and were awarded new work for the Ocean Endeavor. We continue to have strong interest from prospective clients for our industry leading fleet.”
As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s total contracted backlog was $2.2 billion, which represents 19 rig years of work.
Last year Diamond Offshore made the decision to aggressively scrap or offload it’s older rigs. Impairment charges and related taxes were taken last year. This has put it in a more competitive advantage over it’s peers in a very difficult market. In such a background $DO has been cutting costs and increasing efficiency. Maintenance and time management are crucial at this time.
About Diamond Offshore
Diamond Offshore is a leader in offshore drilling, providing contract drilling services to the energy industry around the globe with a total fleet of 24 offshore drilling rigs, consisting of 19 semisubmersibles, four dynamically positioned drillships, and one jack-up.
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