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Nature of Business	12 Months Ended
Nature of Business	Dec. 31, 2019
Nature of Business
Nature of Business	Note 1—Nature of Business Pacific Drilling S.A. and its subsidiaries (“Pacific Drilling,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is an international offshore drilling contractor committed to exceeding client expectations by delivering the safest, most efficient and reliable deepwater drilling services in the industry.