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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS
As of October 25, 2010
     

OFFSHORE RIGS
                     
Contract Status
   
       
Depth (feet)
 
Year in
         
Day Rate
 
Estimated
   
Name
 
Class
 
Water
 
Drilling
 
Service
 
Location
 
Customer
 
(in thousands)
 
Duration
 
Comments ($ in thousands)
Cantilever Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan EXL IV
 
S116-E
    350     35,000  
2012
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in January 2012.
Joe Douglas
 
240-C
    375     35,000  
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in September 2011.
                                       
Received a verbal commitment from McMoRan for one ultra deep gas well in Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 180s.
Rowan Norway *  
N-Class
    400     35,000  
2011
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig previously named SKDP III.  Rig is under construction with delivery expected in June 2011.
Rowan EXL III
  S116-E     350     35,000  
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in January 2011.
                                       
Received a verbal commitment from McMoRan for one ultra deep gas well in Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 140s.
Rowan Stavanger *  
N-Class
    400     35,000  
2011
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig previously named SKDP II.  Rig is under construction with delivery expected in January 2011.
Rowan Viking *  
N-Class
    400     35,000  
2010
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig previously named SKDP I.  Rig completed construction in October 2010 and is expected to depart the shipyard mid November 2010 for the North Sea in anticipation of future contract work.
Rowan EXL II
 
S116-E
    350     35,000  
2010
 
Trinidad
 
BP Trinidad
 
Mid 130s
 
November 2013
 
Rig is expected to commence operations in mid November 2010.  Day rate reflects average rate  over the contract period and includes amortization of contract mobilization/modification revenues.
Rowan EXL I
 
S116-E
    350     35,000  
2010
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 140s
 
July 2011
   
Ralph Coffman
 
240-C
    375     35,000  
2009
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
December 2010
 
Rig was idle for three days during the month of September 2010.
                       
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 220s
 
June 2014
 
Rig is expected to depart GOM in early Q1 2011 and commence operations on three-year contract commencing in late Q2 2011.
J.P. Bussell
 
225-C
    300     35,000  
2008
 
Egypt
 
Shell
 
Low 180s
 
May 2011
 
Rowan-Mississippi
 
240-C
    375     35,000  
2008
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
December 2010
 
Received a verbal commitment from McMoRan for one ultra deep gas well in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 180's.
Hank Boswell
 
225-C
    300     35,000  
2006
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 190s
 
March 2011
   
Bob Keller
 
225-C
    300     35,000  
2005
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 180s
 
May 2011
   
Scooter Yeargain
 
225-C
    300     35,000  
2004
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 190s
 
March 2011
   
Bob Palmer
 
224-C
    550     35,000  
2003
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Shipyard
     
October 2010
 
Rig was idle for 10 days during the month of September 2010.  Rig entered the shipyard in mid September 2010 and is undergoing modifications for the Saudi Aramco work before departing the GOM in late October 2010.
                       
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Mid 270s
 
April 2014
 
Rig will enter the shipyard in the Middle East for modifications/upgrades before commencing operations on three-year contract in early Q2 2011.
                                       
 
Rowan Gorilla VII
 
219-C
    400     35,000  
2002
 
North Sea
 
Shipyard
     
October 2010
 
Rig is in the shipyard undergoing upgrades for Apache.  Rig was idle in September 2010, but recognized a $3 million leg down lump sum fee from the prior customer.
                           
Apache
 
Low 180s
 
February 2012
 
Rig is expected to commence operations in late October 2010.
Rowan Gorilla VI
 
219-C
    400     35,000  
2000
 
North Sea
 
BG
 
Low 200s
 
July 2011
   
Rowan Gorilla V
 
219-C
    400     35,000  
1998
 
North Sea
 
Total
 
Low 160s
 
February 2011
   
                               
Low 180s
 
February 2012
   
                               
See comment
 
February 2013
 
Day rate at mutually agreed market rate between low 150s and mid 230s.
Rowan Gorilla IV
 
200-C
    450     35,000  
1986
 
Mexico
 
PEMEX
 
Mid 120s
 
July 2011
 
The day rate reprices every three months based on an index of jack-up rates.  The day rate reflects rig's repricing at the end of October 2010.
Rowan Gorilla III
 
200-C
    450     30,000  
1984
 
Eastern Canada
 
Available
           
Rowan Gorilla II
 
200-C
    350     30,000  
1984
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
NorthStar / ADTI
 
Low 100s
 
November 2010
 
Rig was idle for 19 days during the month of September 2010.
Rowan-California
 
116-C
    300     30,000  
1983
 
Middle East
 
Wintershall
 
Mid 70s
 
June 2011
   
Cecil Provine
 
116-C
    300     30,000  
1982
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Apache
 
Low 60s
 
December 2010
   
Gilbert Rowe
 
116-C
    350     30,000  
1981
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 70s
 
March 2011
   
Arch Rowan
 
116-C
    350     30,000  
1981
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of September 2010.
Charles Rowan
 
116-C
    350     30,000  
1981
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of September 2010.
Rowan-Paris
 
116-C
 
  350     30,000  
1980
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 70s
 
March 2011
   
Rowan-Middletown
 
116-C
    350     30,000  
1980
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of September 2010.
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
                                       
Rowan-Juneau
 
116
    250     30,000  
1977
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of September 2010.
Rowan-Alaska
 
84
    350     30,000  
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of September 2010.
Rowan-Louisiana
 
84
    350     30,000  
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Mid 50s
 
May 2011
 
Currently negotiating a standby day rate while rig is waiting on a permit.

"*" Denotes Keppel unit design currently under construction at Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.  Rig Class denotes LeTourneau, Inc. hull number. 200-C is a Gorilla class unit designed for extreme hostile environment capability. 219-C is a Super Gorilla class unit, an enhanced version of the Gorilla class, and 224-C is a Super Gorilla XL design.  225-C is a Tarzan Class unit.  240-C is LeTourneau's latest jack-up design.  Estimated contract durations reflect either stated drilling periods or expected time required for the contracted well or wells. Rowan EXL is an enhanced version of the Super 116E class.  Unless otherwise indicated, all day rates include estimated amortization of contract mobilization/modification revenues.

ROWAN HEREBY ADVISES THAT THE TABLE SET FORTH ABOVE MAY CONTAIN INACCURATE, INCOMPLETE AND/OR INCORRECT INFORMATION AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.  THE INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND ROWAN HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY RELATING TO THE USE OF THE INFORMATION SET FORTH ABOVE.

This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements as to the expectations, beliefs and future expected financial performance of the Company that are based on current expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the Company. Relevant factors have been disclosed in the Company's filings with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Revisions to Fleet Status Report Noted in Bold