1 EXHIBIT 10.1 PURCHASE AGREEMENT R&B FALCON CORPORATION $200,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 12 1/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2006 MARCH 19, 1999 DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE SECURITIES CORPORATION $200,000,000 12 1/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2006 R&B FALCON...Purchase Agreement • May 25th, 1999 • R&b Falcon Corp • Drilling oil & gas wells • New York
