Diamond Offshore Drilling has signed a contract with Burullus Gas Company S.A.E. that will immediately move the Ocean Endeavor from the Gulf Of Mexico to Egypt.

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Diamond Offshore Chief Executive Larry Dickerson said, "With new contracting severely restricted in the GOM as a result of the uncertainties surrounding the offshore drilling moratorium, we are actively seeking international opportunities to keep our rigs fully employed. This new contract for the Endeavor will help us preserve backlog, and will allow the previous operator of the rig to satisfy its contractual obligations which extended until June 30, 2011. We greatly regret the loss of US jobs that will result from this rig relocation."