<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of R&B Falcon Corporation for the year ended December
31, 1999 and 1998  as  restated  for comparative purposes and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                             255                     177
<SECURITIES>                                       302                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      250                     282
<ALLOWANCES>                                        23                      12
<INVENTORY>                                         53                      36
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   867                     539
<PP&E>                                           4,297                   3,550
<DEPRECIATION>                                     662                     519
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   4,916                   3,714
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              353                     353
<BONDS>                                          2,933                   1,866
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              276                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             2                       2
<OTHER-SE>                                       1,202                   1,248
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     4,916                   3,714
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   919                   1,033
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      874                     817
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 170                      64
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (87)                     161
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (32)                      59
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (68)                      91
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                      36
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    (2)                    (24)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       103                   (103)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.54)                     .61
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.54)                     .61


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