Offshore Oil Deepwater Drilling News

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and offshore oil deepwater drilling, announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2010. For the third quarter of 2010, the Company reported net income of $49.3 million, or $0.18 basic and diluted earnings per share. Included in the third quarter 2010 results are various items, totaling $49.7 million, or $0.2 per share which are described below. Excluding these items, net income would have amounted to $99.0 million or $0.38 per share. Included in the third quarter 2010 results are non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs…