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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS
As of February 25, 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 late 2011.
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.  Contract executed for combined drilling and production operations with an initial term of 240 days followed by a one year priced option in the low $250s. Production fee of $1 per barrel of oil produced is also payable during the initial term. Customer is required to  provide security for the initial term totaling $60 million by the date of shipyard delivery of the rig.  The first installment of $15 million was received on February 17, 2011.  The second $15 million installment  is due February 25, 2011, with the final installment of $30 million due upon delivery of the rig from the shipyard.  Rig is expected to commence operations in November 2011.
Rowan EXL III
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 80s
 
April 2011
   
                           
Low 140s
 
May 2012
   
Rowan Stavanger
*
N-Class
 
400
 
35,000
 
2011
 
North Sea
 
Talisman Norway
 
Low 300s
 
August 2011
 
Rig completed construction in January 2011 and is expected to arrive in Stavanger, Norway in March 2011. Rig received an LOI for approximately 120  to 150 days for accommodation work in the Norwegian  Sector of the North Sea.  Commencement date is expected to occur in June 2011 upon receipt of  Norwegian regulatory approval.  Rig received a second LOI to drill three wells in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea at a day rate in the 310s and one well in the UK sector at a day rate in the low 240s.  The combined  duration for all four wells is expected to be 306 days commencing December 2011.
Rowan Viking  
*  
N-Class
   
400
   
35,000
   
2011
   
UK North Sea
   
Total UK
 
Low 220s
 
November 2012
   
Rig received an LOI from Total UK for approximately nineteen months estimated to commence in late 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
 
February 2014
 
Rig commenced operations in late February 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
 
April 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 in Q3 2011. If Ralph Coffman is further delayed the Company may substitute the the Rowan Mississippi for Saudi Aramco work depending on which rig is released first.
J.P. Bussell
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Egypt
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of January 2011.
Rowan-Mississippi
 
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
April 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 April 2011.  See Ralph Coffman comment. If the Rowan Mississippi is substituted for Ralph Coffman Saudi Aramco work, the Ralph Coffman will drill  the additional ultra deep gas well as referred to above.
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
 
Rig was idle for 11 days during the month of January 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 January 2011.
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
 
December 2011
 
Rig was idle for 16 days during the month of January 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
 
High 90s
 
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 January 2011.
Rowan Gorilla III
 
200-C
 
450
 
30,000
 
1984
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Energy XXI
 
Low 110s
 
June 2011
 
Rig is expected to commence operations in March 2011.  Rig was idle during the month of January 2011.
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
 
June 2011
   
Gilbert Rowe
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 70s
 
May 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 January 2011.
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 January 2011.
Rowan-Paris
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1980
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 70s
 
November 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 January 2011.
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan-Juneau
 
116
 
250
 
30,000
 
1977
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of January 2011.
Rowan-Alaska
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of January 2011.
Rowan-Louisiana    
     
84
     
350
     
30,000
     
1975
     
Gulf of Mexico
     
McMoRan
 
Mid 50s
 
July 2011
     
Rig commenced operations late February 2011. Contract includes priced options for two wells. The first well is estimated for 150 days at a day rate in the low 70s and the second well is estimated for 150 days at a day  rate in the low 80s. Rig was idle during the month of January 2011.
 
"*" 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