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    &lt;div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 13 &amp;#8212; Financial Instruments and Credit Risk&lt;/b&gt;
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    &lt;div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%"&gt;The following table presents the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our financial
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    obtained from the counterparties to the derivative agreements. Our cash and cash equivalents,
    accounts receivable and accounts payable are by their nature short-term. As a result, the carrying
    values included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value.
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    &lt;div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%"&gt;The market for our services is the offshore oil and gas industry, and our customers consist
    primarily of government-owned oil companies, major integrated oil companies and independent oil and
    gas producers. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and generally do not require
    material collateral. We maintain reserves for potential credit losses when necessary. Our results
    of operations and financial condition should be considered in light of the fluctuations in demand
    experienced by drilling contractors as changes in oil and gas producers&amp;#8217; expenditures and budgets
    occur. These fluctuations can impact our results of operations and financial condition as supply
    and demand factors directly affect utilization and dayrates, which are the primary determinants of
    our net cash provided by operating activities.
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    &lt;div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%"&gt;In 2010, three customers combined for approximately 50&amp;#160;percent of our consolidated operating
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