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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS
As of December 22, 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
     
Available
         
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in January 2012.
Joe Douglas
 
240-C
   
375
   
35,000
 
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
         
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
 
UK North Sea
 
Xcite Energy
 
Low 250s
 
June 2012
 
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in June 2011. Received LOI for approximately 240 days. LOI provides for a termination fee of $4 million payable by the customer in the event it does not enter into the drilling contract by January 15, 2011. Customer is required to provide security in the amount of $30 million for the first 120 days of the contract term by January 15, 2011. Customer is also required to provide additional security in the amount of $30 million for the second 120 days of the contract term by January 31, 2011. Customer may reduce the contract term to 120 days, in which event it will be required to increase the security from $30 million to $33.6 million and day rate is increased to low 280s .
Rowan EXL III
 
S116-E
   
350
   
35,000
 
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
         
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
     
Available
         
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in January 2011.
                                       
Previous customer LOI was rescinded due to well engineering issues.
Rowan Viking
*
N-Class
   
400
   
35,000
 
2010
 
UK North Sea
 
Total UK
         
Rig completed construction in October 2010 and departed the shipyard in mid November 2010.
                                       
Rig received an LOI from Total UK for approximately nineteen months commencing in March 2011 at day rate in the low 220s.
Rowan EXL II
 
S116-E
   
350
   
35,000
 
2010
 
Trinidad
 
BP Trinidad
 
Mid 130s
 
January 2014
 
Rig is expected to commence operations in January 2011.
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
 
January 2011
   
                       
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 220s
 
June 2014
 
Rig is expected to depart GOM in 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
 
December 2010
   
Rowan-Mississippi
 
240-C
   
375
   
35,000
 
2008
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
March 2011
 
Received a verbal commitment from McMoRan for one additional ultra deep gas well in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 180's commencing March 2011.
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
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Mid 270s
 
April 2014
 
Rig will enter the shipyard in the Middle East in January 2011 for modifications/upgrades before commencing operations on three-year contract in early Q2 2011.  Rig was idle during the month of November 2010.
Rowan Gorilla VII
 
219-C
   
400
   
35,000
 
2002
 
UK North Sea
 
Apache
 
Low 180s
 
May 2012
 
Rig was idle for 6 days during the month of November 2010.
Rowan Gorilla VI
 
219-C
   
400
   
35,000
 
2000
 
UK North Sea
 
BG
 
Low 200s
 
July 2011
   
Rowan Gorilla V
 
219-C
   
400
   
35,000
 
1998
 
UK North Sea
 
Total
 
Low 160s
 
February 2011
   
                               
Low 180s
 
February 2012
   
                               
Mid 200s
 
February 2013
   
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
         
Rig was idle during the month of November 2010.
Rowan Gorilla II
 
200-C
   
350
   
30,000
 
1984
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
ENI
 
Low 100s
 
Jamuary 2011
   
                           
Apache
 
Low 110s
 
March 2011
   
Rowan-California
 
116-C
   
300
   
30,000
 
1983
 
Middle East
 
Wintershall
 
Mid 70s
 
November 2011
   
Cecil Provine
 
116-C
   
300
   
30,000
 
1982
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Apache
 
Low 60s
Mid 60s
 
December 2010
January 2011
 
Contract extended for one well.
Gilbert Rowe
 
116-C
   
350
   
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 60s
 
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 November 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 November 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 November 2010.
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
                                       
Rowan-Juneau
 
116
   
250
   
30,000
 
1977
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of Novemberc 2010. Rig is available for sale.
Rowan-Alaska
 
84
   
350
   
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of November 2010. Rig is available for sale.
Rowan-Louisiana
 
84
   
350
   
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Mid 50s
 
June 2011
 
Rig has been idle since June 2010 waiting on permit. Rig is available for sale.
 
"*" 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