Diamond Offshore Drilling Shares Drop by 7.5%

By Bobby Samwell • Thursday, February 29 06:05 • Permanent Link

Diamond Offshore Drilling has recently released its 10-K report, providing an insight into the company’s financial performance and operations. The company, founded in 1953 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, offers contract drilling services to the energy industry worldwide, operating a fleet of 14 offshore drilling rigs, including four drillships, eight semisubmersible rigs, and two managed rigs as of December 31, 2022.

In the 10-K report, under Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," Diamond Offshore Drilling discusses its financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The report also highlights the company's reorganization and Chapter 11 proceedings, including the adoption of fresh start accounting upon emergence from bankruptcy on April 23, 2021.

The report also provides a detailed market overview, discussing the energy industry fundamentals, commodity prices, and offshore capital spending. It mentions that industry experts expect offshore upstream spending to average $215 billion annually from 2024 through 2026, with deepwater spending anticipated to grow approximately 8% in 2024.

Furthermore, the 10-K report discusses a recent event involving the Ocean GreatWhite, one of the company's rigs, which reported an equipment incident in the North Sea. The incident resulted in the rig being off-rate and not expected to return to earning dayrate for approximately 90 to 100 days or longer, potentially resulting in an estimated reduced revenue of approximately $24.0 million to $27.0 million over the first and second quarters of 2024.

The report also addresses the company's contract drilling backlog, which stood at $1,424 million as of January 1, 2024, compared to $1,406 million as of October 1, 2023, and $1,788 million as of January 1, 2023. The backlog includes firm commitments for future revenue and rig days.

The market has reacted to these announcements by moving the company's shares -7.5% to a price of $11.18. For the full picture, make sure to review Diamond Offshore Drilling's 10-K report.

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