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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS
As of January 21, 2011

                             
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 31, 2011.  Customer is required to provide security in the amount of  $30 million for the first 120 days of the contract term by January 31, 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
       
   
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.
Rig delivered in December 2010 and will begin receiving standby rate in the low 80s commencing in late January 2011 while waiting on McMoRan to secure a drilling permit.
Rowan Stavanger
*
N-Class
 
400
 
35,000
 
2011
 
North Sea
 
Talisman Norway
 
Low 300s
 
August 2011
 
Rig is under construction with delivery expected in January 2011.
Rig received an LOI for approximately 90 to 120 days for accommodation work in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea. Commencement date is expected to occur between May and August 2011 upon  receipt of Norwegian regulatory approval.
Rowan Viking
*
N-Class
 
400
 
35,000
 
2011
 
UK North Sea
 
Total UK
         
Rig received an LOI from Total UK for approximately nineteen months commencing in March 2011 at  day rate in the low 220s.
Rig is in the shipyard undergoing modifications for Total UK.
Rowan EXL II
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2011
 
Trinidad
 
BP Trinidad
 
Mid 130s
 
January 2014
 
Rig is expected to commence operations in late 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
 
March 2011
   
                   
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 220s
 
June 2014
 
Rig is expected to depart GOM in Q2 2011 and commence operations on three-year contract commencing  in Q3 2011.
J.P. Bussell
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Egypt
 
Available
         
Rig was idle for 9 days during the month of 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 is in the shipyard in the Middle East undergoing modifications/upgrades for Saudi Aramco before commencing  operations on three-year contract in early Q2 2011.  Rig was idle during the month of December 2010.
Rowan Gorilla VII
 
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
2002
 
UK North Sea
 
Apache
 
Low 180s
 
May 2012
   
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
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
       
   
Rig is en route to the Gulf of Mexico and expected to arrive late January 2011.  Rig was idle during the month of December 2010.
Rowan Gorilla II
 
200-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1984
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Apache
 
Low 110s
 
April 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
 
Mid 60s
 
February 2011
   
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 December 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 December 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 December 2010.
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan-Juneau
 
116
 
250
 
30,000
 
1977
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of December 2010.
Rowan-Alaska
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of December 2010.
Rowan-Louisiana
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig released from McMoRan commitment.  Rig was idle during the month of December 2010.

"*" 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