I worked for diamond for 20 years busted my ass for them I bled gray, I got laid off. there are guys that are still there that have only been employed 5 years and are lazy as hell, I know from first hand experience because they worked for me, instead... — read more 

So long Trinidad rig. Hello layoff slips

I hear there are more pay cuts coming soon, 18%, any truth to that?

Or is there a REAL website that has info about whats happening?

If anyone wants to know whats wrong in the oil field, just read the posts on this site.. This is what happens when you give uneducated people jobs that pay way to much. These back woods, swamp dwelling, moron, idiots can not have a intelligent... — read more 

Believe it or not but it is coming and coming soon.

We already have one post trying to get a lay off count, but what postion, when did you get laid off, and what were you told when they called? If you're not laid off and have talked to somebody that was, what did they have to say?

Any new news out there? I asked a few of my buddies from round the house that got laid off and they hadn't been called back. I think this may be a bullshit rumor. they were good hands, with 5th gen experience and bleed that diamond grey. I would... — read more 

I am very surprised to read all the negative things about "yankees". I happen to be one of them who works for DODI. I have been with them for a few years now and really thought the guys I worked with were good people. I have learned to love them like... — read more 

Heard Diamond lost some contracts for rigs. Anybody know what rigs or where they were located?

These are the guys that should have been laid off. You can never have a normal discussion without these few idiots putting their two cents of BS into the mix. If they thought about there fellow worker who is now out of a job instead of their own... — read more 

I keep hering all this talk about CEO is they one of them hands on one of them magick new rigs that aint attachd to the bottom?

Inside scoop (my brothers a VP) has it Diamond is selling all 4 new builds to transocean (hawk, hornet, rhino, lion) Will then move to secure Hercules assets. Deepwater is dead, so they are backing out.

I was laid off Monday and received a call Thursday I was not laid off because they were in the process of closing a deal to buy another company. She would not tell me the name of the company but is did not ask many questions. Just glad to still have... — read more 

Do you have a severance package and if yes how much do you get

With prices dropping, should we be concerned right now

We'll probably lay off at least 10% of workers in 2015

Do you currently work for Diamond offshore drilling? ...if so in which country are you based??

I am looking for a job in offshore drilling - I have over 8 years of experience and I am flexible regarding the assignments.