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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ROLAND DAVID L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. [DO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, General Counsel and Sec (Last) (First) (Middle) 15415 KATY FREEWAY, SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2018 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77094 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/01/2018   M   2,400 A (1) 9,333 D   Common Stock 04/01/2018   F   585 D $ 14.66 8,748 D   Common Stock 04/01/2018   M   2,895 A (1) 11,643 D   Common Stock 04/01/2018   F   705 D $ 14.66 10,938 D   Common Stock               810.293 I By 401(k) Plan (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

04/01/2018

M

2,400

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

2,400

$ 0

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

04/01/2018

M

2,895

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

2,895

$ 0

2,894

D

Restricted Stock Units

(5)

04/01/2018

A

5,267

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

5,267

$ 0

5,267

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROLAND DAVID L 15415 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77094			SVP, General Counsel and Sec

Signatures

/s/ Terence W. Waldorf Attorney-in-Fact for David L. Roland		04/03/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	Based on a plan statement as of April 2, 2018.
(3)	The restricted stock units that were awarded on April 1, 2015 vest in two equal installments on April 1, 2017 and April 1, 2018. One share of common stock will be delivered with respect to each vested restricted stock unit within 30 days after the applicable vesting date.
(4)	The restricted stock units that were awarded on April 1, 2016 vest in two equal installments on April 1, 2018 and April 1, 2019. One share of common stock will be delivered with respect to each vested restricted stock unit within 30 days after the applicable vesting date.
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on April 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021. One share of common stock will be delivered with respect to each vested restricted stock unit within 30 days after the applicable vesting date.

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