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Ensco plc
Fleet Status Report
 15 February 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLOSURE
 
Statements contained in this Fleet Status Report regarding the status of developments in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, our estimated rig availability, contract duration, future rig rates and cost adjustments, customers or contract status (including executory contracts and letters of intent) are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  

Such forward-looking statements include references to the status of our U.S. Gulf of Mexico contracts in general and potential force majeure in particular, future rig rates, cost adjustments, utilization, rig enhancement projections, shipyard construction or work completion, and other contract or letter of intent commitments, including new rig commitments, contract terms, the period of time and number of rigs that will be in a shipyard for repairs, maintenance, enhancement or construction and scheduled delivery dates for new rigs.

Numerous factors could cause actual rig, customer and contract status to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements, including: any regulatory, judicial or legislative activity that may impact our U.S. Gulf of Mexico operations or that may adversely affect our existing drilling contracts for ENSCO 8500 Series® rigs or our U.S. Gulf of Mexico jackup rigs, such as a determination of a force majeure event;  the impact of the Macondo well incident, and the government and industry response thereto, upon future deepwater and other offshore drilling operations in general, and, in particular, any new actual or defacto moratorium or suspension of drilling operations or delays in processing drilling permits; legislative or regulatory action impacting rig equipment, pollution liability or other matters relating to U.S. or global offshore drilling activities; industry conditions and competition, including changes in rig supply and demand or new technology; prices of oil and natural gas, and their impact upon future levels of drilling activity and expenditures; declines in drilling activity, which may cause us to idle or stack additional rigs; excess rig availability or increased supply resulting from delivery of newbuild drilling rigs or reactivation of stacked rigs or a slowdown in offshore drilling; concentration of our fleet in premium jackups; concentration of our deepwater rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, cyclical nature of the industry; worldwide expenditures for oil and natural gas drilling; operational risks, including unplanned downtime due to drilling moratoria or suspensions, regulatory, legislative or permitting requirements, rig or equipment failure, damage or repair in general and hazards created by severe storms and hurricanes in particular; changes in the dates our rigs will enter a shipyard, be delivered, return to service or enter service; risks inherent to shipyard rig construction, repair or enhancement, including risks associated with concentration of our ENSCO 8500 Series® and jackup rig construction contracts in a single shipyard in Singapore, unexpected delays in equipment delivery and engineering, equipment or design issues following shipyard delivery; changes in the commencement dates of new contracts; renegotiation, nullification, cancellation or breach of contracts or letters of intent with customers or other parties, including failure to negotiate definitive contracts following announcements or receipt of letters of intent; risks associated with mediation, arbitration or litigation in general; risks associated with offshore rig operations or rig relocations; availability of transport vessels to relocate rigs; self-imposed or regulatory limitations on drilling locations during hurricane season; impact of current and future government laws and regulations and interpretations, modifications or repeal thereof, affecting the oil and gas industry in general and our equipment and operations in particular, including environmental liability, financial responsibility, insurance requirements or taxation; our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; governmental action and political and economic uncertainties, including expropriation, nationalization, confiscation or deprivation of our assets; terrorism or military action impacting our operations, assets or financial performance.  

The factors identified above are believed to be important factors (but not necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause actual rig, customer and contract status to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us. Other factors not discussed herein could also have material adverse effects on us such as other risks as described from time to time as Risk Factors and otherwise in the Company’s SEC filings. Copies of such SEC filings may be obtained at no charge by contacting our Investor Relations Department at 214-397-3045 or by referring to the Investor Relations section of our website at www.enscoplc.com.

All forward-looking statements included in this Fleet Status Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All information in this report is as of the date posted. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement, to conform the statement to actual results, reflect changes in the Company's expectations or otherwise update any forward-looking statement (or its associated cautionary language), whether as a result of new information or future events.
 
 
 
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Ensco plc
Fleet Status Report
15 February 2011
 
 
 
 
Important Note Regarding U.S. Gulf of Mexico:
 
Certain Ensco rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have been and may be further affected by the regulatory developments and other actions that have or may be imposed by the U.S. Department of the Interior including the regulations issued on 30 September 2010.  The moratoriums/suspensions (which have been lifted), related Notices to Lessees (NTLs), delays in processing drilling permits and other actions are being challenged in litigation by Ensco and others.  Ensco rig utilization and day rates have been negatively influenced due to regulatory requirements and delays in our customers’ ability to secure permits.   Current or future NTLs or other directives and regulations may further impact our customers' ability to obtain permits and commence or continue deep- or shallow- water operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. At present, we are unable to determine the full extent that these factors will impact our contracts, operations and/or financial results.
 
Ensco has rejected all force majeure notices received since the Macondo well incident as invalid under the terms of the applicable drilling contracts.  During mid-December 2010, Ensco received a force majeure notice from Nexen regarding ENSCO 8501.  Following delivery of the force majeure notice, Nexen paid the low-$280,000 force majeure rate (75% of the mid-$370,000 applicable day rate) under recent invoices for a 45-day period.  Ensco, in turn, notified Nexen that it is in default, which Nexen has denied.  Ensco is reviewing available remedies to resolve the dispute.
 
In the event of valid force majeure circumstances, the contracts for our ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rigs currently in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico generally provide that a reduced rate applies for a specified number of days (approximately ten weeks depending on the contract) after which our customers have a right to terminate subject to payment of a significant portion of the day rate for the remainder of the contract term. For our jackup rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the contractual force majeure provisions generally provide for payment of full day rate for a specified number of days (up to 30 days) after which our customers have a right to terminate without further payment.
 
We continue to work with our customers on mutually agreeable contingency plans for our rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and, in certain cases, we have negotiated sublet agreements with new deepwater customers and/or day rate adjustments. 
 
The full impact of the government’s actions and the regulations discussed in this note and potential new regulatory, legislative or permitting requirements has not yet been determined, but could have a further material adverse effect upon our results of operations.
 
 
Important Additional Information Regarding The Proposed Acquisition of Pride International, Inc. Will Be Filed With The SEC:
 
In connection with the proposed transaction, Ensco will file a registration statement including a joint proxy statement/prospectus of Ensco and Pride with the SEC.  INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF ENSCO AND PRIDE ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO IT) WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION.  A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of Ensco and Pride seeking their approval of the proposed transaction.  Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other relevant documents filed by Ensco and Pride with the SEC from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.  Security holders and other interested parties will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents (when available) by directing a request by mail or telephone to either Investor Relations, Ensco plc, 500 N. Akard, Suite 4300, Dallas, Texas 75201, telephone 214-397-3015, or Investor Relations, Pride International, Inc., 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77057, telephone 713-789-1400.  Copies of the documents filed by Ensco with the SEC will be available free of charge on Ensco’s website at www.enscoplc.com under the tab “Investors.”  Copies of the documents filed by Pride with the SEC will be available free of charge on Pride’s website at www.prideinternational.com under the tab “Investor Relations.”  Security holders may also read and copy any reports, statements and other information filed with the SEC at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) 732-0330 or visit the SEC’s website for further information on its public reference room.
 
Ensco and Pride and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from their respective security holders with respect to the transaction.  Information about these persons is set forth in Ensco's proxy statement relating to its 2010 General Meeting of Shareholders and Pride’s proxy statement relating to its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the SEC on 5 April 2010 and 1 April 2010, respectively, and subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership on file with the SEC.  Security holders and investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such persons, which may be different than those of the respective companies' security holders generally, by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the transaction, which will be filed with the SEC.
 
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Ensco plc
Fleet Status Report
15 February 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monthly Changes
 
 
Bolded rig names and underlined text signify changes in rig status from the previous month.
 
 
 
 
 
Segment
Region / Rig
 
 
    Design (1)
   
 
Water
Depth' (1)
 
 
Customer/Status
 
Day Rate
$000's US
 
Location
 
Est. Avail/
Contract
Change
 
Comments
 
Deepwater
 
Southeast Asia
ENSCO 7500
Dynamically Positioned
  8000
Shipyard/mob/sea trials
 
Singapore
 
Aug. 11
 
Lump sum demob of approx. $26 million from Chevron recognized in 4Q10.  Next to Petrobras in Brazil to Apr. 14.  Plus lump sum payment of $19 million amortized over contract.  For details see 2 Feb. 11 press release
 
U.S. Gulf of Mexico - See Page 2 "Important Note Regarding U.S. Gulf of Mexico"
ENSCO 8500
Dynamically Positioned
  8500
Eni/Anadarko
Mid 290s
Gulf of Mexico
 
Aug. 13
 
Plus lump sum payment of $20 million and one-time reimbursable costs of $27 million amortized over contract.  Plus cost adjustments and four 1-year same-rate options
ENSCO 8501
Dynamically Positioned
  8500
Nexen/Noble Energy
Mid 370s
Gulf of Mexico
 
Jun. 13
 
Currently allocated to Nexen.  For Nexen's allocation of rig time, see Important Note Regarding U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  For Noble’s period of allocation, when rig is idle, temporary rate of 75% of mid 370s operating day rate (i.e. low 280s) applies.  Every 2 days on temporary rate, adds one day to Noble's term.  Mob costs are reimbursed at $18,000 per day over primary contract term.  Plus cost adjustments and unpriced options
ENSCO 8502 Dynamically Positioned    8500
Nexen
Special rate Gulf of Mexico    Jul. 13  
On special rate to Nexen until rig begins mob to Nexen's 1st drilling location.  Then original 2-year term commences, mid 480s.  See 29 Oct. 2010 press release
 
South America  
                     
ENSCO 8503
Dynamically Positioned    8500  Mob/Tullow/Cobalt Mid 320s
French Guiana
 
  Jul. 11  
Sublet to Tullow to Jul. 11, operating day rate, high 430s.  Mob/demob of approx. 50 days in total at 75% of day rate (i.e. mid 320s) .  Then contracted to Cobalt at special rate of $210,000 until rig begins mob to Cobalt's 1st drilling location, when not sublet.  Then original 2-year term commences, low 530s.  See 1 Dec. 2010 press release
                     
Under Construction - uncontracted
                 
ENSCO 8504  Dynamically Positioned   8500  Under construction    Singapore    3Q11     
ENSCO 8505  Dynamically Positioned   8500  Under construction    Singapore    1H12     
ENSCO 8506  Dynamically Positioned   8500  Under construction    Singapore    2H12     
 
 
 
(1)  ENSCO 8500 Series® rigs are 6th generation, proprietary design, ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned semisubmersibles and may be modified to drill in up to 10,000' water depths.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ensco plc
Fleet Status Report
15 February 2011
 
 
 
 
Segment
Region / Rig
    Design
 
Water
Depth'
Customer/Status
 
Day Rate
$000's US
 
 
Location
 
Est. Avail/
Contract
Change
 
 
 
Comments
                     
Asia & Pacific Rim
 
Middle East/India
ENSCO 54
F&G L-780 Mod II-C
  300
ADOC/Bunduq
High 50s
UAE
 
Jul. 11
 
Plus cost adjustments and well-to-well option at mutually agreed rate
ENSCO 76
MLT Super 116-C
  350
Saudi Aramco
High 130s
Saudi Arabia
 
Feb. 11
   
ENSCO 84
MLT 82 SD-C
  250
Cold stacked
 
Bahrain
       
ENSCO 88
MLT 82 SD-C
  250
Ras Gas
Mid 60s
Qatar
 
Mar. 12
 
Plus options
ENSCO 94
Hitachi 250-C
  250
Ras Gas
Mid 60s
Qatar
 
Dec. 11
 
Plus options 
ENSCO 95
Hitachi 250-C
  250
Cold stacked
  
Bahrain
 
   
        
ENSCO 96
Hitachi 250-C
  250
Available
 
Bahrain
 
  
   
      
ENSCO 97
MLT 82 SD-C
  250
Available
 
Bahrain
       
 
Southeast Asia/Australia
ENSCO 52
F&G L-780 Mod II-C
  300
Petronas Carigali
Mid 70s
Malaysia
 
Mar. 11
 
Rate is retroactive to Jan. 11.  Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 53 F&G L-780 Mod II-C   300 Talisman Mid 50s Malaysia   Mar. 11   Accommodation mode.  Next to shipyard for repair and inspection, approx. 30 days, zero rate.  Then return to Talisman to May 11, mid 50s
ENSCO 56
F&G L-780 Mod II-C
  300
Pertamina
Low 80s
Indonesia
  Jul. 11  
Plus 6 month option
ENSCO 67
MLT 84-CE
  400
Pertamina
Low 100s     
Indonesia
 
Jan. 13
  Plus 8 month option
ENSCO 104
KFELS MOD V-B
  400
ConocoPhillips
Mid 120s
Indonesia
 
Apr. 11
 
Next to shipyard for repair and inspection, zero rate.  Then to Apache Jul. 11 to Jul. 12 in Australia, mid 140s.  Plus one year option   
ENSCO 106
KFELS MOD V-B
  400
Petronas Carigali
High 90s  
Malaysia
 
Mar. 11
 
Then to Newfield to Mar. 12, low 120s
ENSCO 107
KFELS MOD V-B
  400
Premier Oil
Low 110s
Vietnam
 
May 12
 
Plus five 1-well options at index rate
ENSCO 108
KFELS MOD V-B
  400
Total
High 120s
Brunei
 
Nov. 11
 
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ENSCO 109
KFELS MOD V-
Super B
  350 Apache Low 100s Australia   May 11  
Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO I Barge Rig     Cold stacked    Singapore         
                      
Under Construction - uncontracted
TBD 1 KFELS Super A   400 Under construction ---------- Singapore   2Q13   ------------------------------
TBD 2 KFELS Super A   400 Under construction ---------- Singapore   4Q13   ------------------------------
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Ensco plc
Fleet Status Report
15 February 2011
 

 
Segment /
Region / Rig
 
 
Design
 
 
Water
Depth'
 
 
Customer/Status
 
Day Rate
$000's US
 
 
Location
 
Est. Avail/
Contract
Change
 
 
 
Comments
 
Europe & Africa
 
North Sea
ENSCO 70
Hitachi K1032N
  250
Maersk
High 60s
Denmark
 
Mar. 11
 
Accommodation work, plus same rate options. Next to PA Resources to Jun. 11, high 80s.  Then to Tullow to Oct. 11, low 90s.  Then expect to work to Sep. 12, high 80s
ENSCO 71
Hitachi K1032N
  225
Maersk
High 80s
Denmark
 
Jan. 12
 
Plus three 1-year options
ENSCO 72
Hitachi K1025N
  225
RWE
High 80s
UK
 
Mar. 11
  Next to shipyard mid Mar. to mid Jun. 11 for upgrades, zero rate.  Then to Maersk to Jun. 12, high 80s.  Plus three 1-year options
ENSCO 80
MLT 116-CE
  225
Sterling
High 80s
UK
 
Mar.11
 
Next to shipyard for approx. 20 days, zero rate. Then to Tullow mid Apr. to Jul. 11, high 80s. Then to Wintershall Aug. to Dec. 11, low 90s. ConocoPhillips contract to Jul. 12 suspended, rates to be mutually agreed annually
ENSCO 92
MLT 116-C
  225
Available/contracted
  
UK
 
  
  Next to ConocoPhillips mid Apr. thru May 11, low 90s.  Then to E.ON for 120-150 days, low 100s.  Then expect to work Oct. 11 to Jul. 12, high 80s
ENSCO 100
MLT 150-88-C
  350
Shipyard
  
UK
 
Apr. 11
 
Next to E.ON May 11 to Apr. 12, mid 130s
ENSCO 101
KFELS MOD V-A
  400
Maersk
Low 170s
UK
 
Jan. 12
 
One unpriced option plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 102
KFELS MOD V-A
  400
ConocoPhillips
Mid 190s
UK
 
Jun. 16
 
Plus cost adjustments and options  Rate increases to low 200s beginning Jun. 11 for 8 wells (Jun. 14), then mutually agreed.  Plus cost adjustments and unpriced options
 
Mediterranean
                   
ENSCO 85 MLT 116-C    300  Available     Tunisia         
  
ENSCO 105
KFELS MOD V-B
  400
Available
   
Tunisia
 
   
 
   
 
                     
North & South America
 
U.S. Gulf of Mexico - See Page 2 "Important Note Regarding U.S. Gulf of Mexico"
ENSCO 68 MLT 84-CE    400 Chevron Mid 90s Gulf of Mexico   Jul. 11    Plus cost adjustments not included in day rate
ENSCO 69 MLT 84-Slot   300 Cold stacked     Gulf of Mexico        
ENSCO 75 MLT Super 116-C     400  Apache  Low 100s Gulf of Mexico    Oct. 11       
ENSCO 81 MLT 116-C    350  Shipyard     Gulf of Mexico   Feb. 11     Next to Walter to Jun. 11, low 80s
ENSCO 82  MLT 116-    300 Chevron  Mid 60s Gulf of Mexico    Jul. 11    Plus cost adjustments not included in day rate
ENSCO 86
MLT 82 SD-C
   250 Apache
Mid 50s
Gulf of Mexico
  May. 11        
ENSCO 87
MLT 116-C
   350 Apache
Low 80s
Gulf of Mexico
  Oct. 11     
ENSCO 90  MLT 82 SD-C    250  Stone Mid 50s     Gulf of Mexico    Mar. 11     Next to ExxonMobil to May 11, mid 50s
ENSCO 99  MLT 82 SD-C    250 ExxonMobil Mid 50s Gulf of Mexico    Mar. 11          
                        
Mexico
ENSCO 83
MLT 82 SD-C
  250 Pemex
Low 110s
Mexico
  Nov. 12  
Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 89
MLT 82 SD-C
  250 Pemex
High 70s
Mexico
  Mar. 12  
Rates adjust to global index rate every 3 months (next May 11)
ENSCO 93
MLT 82 SD-C
  250 Pemex
Low 90s
Mexico
  Mar. 12  
Rates adjust to global index rate every 3 months (next Apr. 11)
ENSCO 98
MLT 82 SD-C
  250 Pemex
Low 110s
Mexico
  Apr. 12  
Plus cost adjustments
 
 
 
 
Note:  The day rates reflected in this Fleet Status Report are the operating day rates charged to customers, which may include estimated contractual adjustments for changes in operating costs and/or reimbursable cost adjustments for ongoing expenses such as crew, catering, insurance and taxes. The day rates, however, do not include certain types of non-recurring revenues such as lump sum mobilization payments, revenues earned during mobilizations, revenues associated with contract preparation and other non-recurring reimbursable items such as mobilizations and capital enhancements. Routine and non-routine downtime may reduce the actual revenues recognized during the contract term.  Additionally, the Company occasionally negotiates special rates with customers as noted in the comments that reduce revenues recognized during the contract term. Please refer to the Company's SEC filings for more information.
 
 
 
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