FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Kornblau Scott Lee 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC. [DO] (Last) (First) (Middle) 15415 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 100 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Acting Chief Financial Officer 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77094 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 692 D Â

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	  (1)	  (1)	Common Stock	941	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (3)	  (3)	Common Stock	2,672	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	2,522	$ (2)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kornblau Scott Lee 15415 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77094	Â	Â	  Acting Chief Financial Officer	Â

Signatures

/s/ Aaron J. Scheffler Attorney-in-Fact for Scott L. Kornblau		12/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	These restricted stock units were part of an April 1, 2015 award, with vesting to occur in two installments on April 1, 2017 and April 1, 2018. The first installment vested on April 1, 2017, and these remaining restricted stock units from the April 1, 2015 award will vest in the second installment on April 1, 2018.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(3)	The restricted stock units 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.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on April 1, 2019 and April 1, 2020. One share of common stock will be delivered with respect to each vested restricted stock unit within 30 days after the applicable vesting date.
  Remarks: EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney Form 1 of 2 dated December 8, 2017

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