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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS
As of December 29, 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)
Ultra Deepwater Drillships:
                                   
Rowan Reliance
 
GustoMSC 10,000
 
12,000
 
40,000
 
2015
     
Available
         
Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in late 2014.
Rowan Resolute
 
GustoMSC 10,000
 
12,000
 
40,000
 
2014
     
Available
         
Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in mid 2014.
Rowan Renaissance
 
GustoMSC 10,000
 
12,000
 
40,000
 
2014
     
Available
         
Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in late 2013.
Cantilever Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan EXL IV
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Apache
 
Mid 80s
 
January 2012
   
Joe Douglas    
     
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2012
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
       
     
Rig was delivered in late December 2011 and will remain in the shipyard until late January 2012 for additional outfitting and crew training. Rig has 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 180s. Rig would likely drill one or more shakedown wells prior to commencing McMoRan ultra deep gas work, which is not yet contracted.
Rowan Norway
*
N-Class
 
400
 
35,000
 
2011
 
UK North Sea
 
Xcite Energy
 
Low 200s
Low 250s
 
February 2012
October 2012
 
Rig commenced operations under the contract at a standby rate at the beginning of December 2011.  Contract is for combined drilling and production operations with an initial term of 240 days expected to commence in February 2012.  Contract has 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.
Rowan EXL III
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2011
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 140s
 
January 2012
   
Rowan Stavanger
*
N-Class
 
400
 
35,000
 
2011
 
Norway
 
Talisman Norway
 
High 330s
 
May 2012
 
Rig is conducting accommodations work in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
                           
Low 350s
 
July 2012
   
                   
UK North Sea
     
Mid 270s
 
April 2013
   
                   
Norway
     
Low 320s
 
June 2013
   
                       
Available
     
June 2014
   
                       
Lundin
 
Mid 340s
Mid 350s
 
August 2015
November 2016
 
Rig is contracted for 15 wells estimated to commence operations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in Q2 2014. In the event the contract extends beyond 1000 days, the day rate increases to the mid 360s for the first 500-day extension and to the mid 370s for the second 500-day extension.  The Company may substitute a comparable rig depending on availability.
Rowan Viking
*
N-Class
 
400
 
35,000
 
2011
 
UK North Sea
 
Total UK
 
Low 220s
 
January 2013
   
Rowan EXL II
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2011
 
Trinidad
 
BP Trinidad
 
Mid 130s
 
February 2014
   
Rowan EXL I
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2010
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 140s
 
March 2012
   
Ralph Coffman
 
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2009
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
March 2012
 
Rig was idle for three days during the month of November 2011.
J.P. Bussell
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Vietnam
 
Petronas Carigali
 
High 120s
 
June 2012
   
Rowan-Mississippi
 
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 200s
 
June 2014
 
Rig commenced operations in late December 2011. The indicated day rate reflects an approximate $21,000 per day penalty for late delivery of the rig. The Company is in the process of filing a formal appeal to Aramco to reverse the penalty. The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 190s.  The rig was idle during the month of November 2011.
Hank Boswell  
   
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2006
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
High 120s
 
May 2014
   
Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days in late 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades.  No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard.
Bob Keller
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2005
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
High 120s
 
May 2014
 
Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days in early 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades.  No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard.
Scooter Yeargain   
   
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2004
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
High 120s
 
August 2014
   
Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days in late 2012 for customer-required well control equipment and mud pump upgrades.  No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard.
Bob Palmer
 
224-C
 
550
 
35,000
 
2003
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 270s
 
June 2014
 
The indicated day rate reflects an approximate $6000 per day penalty for late delivery of the rig. The Company is in the process of filing a formal appeal to Aramco to reverse the penalty. The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 290s.
Rowan Gorilla VII
 
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
2002
 
UK North Sea
 
Apache
 
Low 180s
 
May 2012
 
The contract includes two (2) six-month options at mutually-agreed rates with a cap of 120% of the current day rate.
Rowan Gorilla VI
 
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
2000
 
UK North Sea
 
BG
 
Low 200s
 
December 2012
 
The contract includes priced option for one well estimated for 300 days in the low 220s.
Rowan Gorilla V   
   
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
1998
 
UK North Sea
 
Total
 
Low 180s
Mid 200s
 
March 2012
March 2013
   
Rig was idle for three days during the month of November 2011.
Rowan Gorilla IV
 
200-C
 
450
 
35,000
 
1986
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Walter Oil & Gas
 
Mid 120s
 
June 2012
 
Rig is in the shipyard for inspections and modifications before commencing operations in mid January 2012.  Rig will receive a reduced day rate in the mid 90s for approximately two weeks of the shipyard stay.  Rig was idle for three days during the month of November 2011.
We are in discussions with Pemex regarding the application and payment of the day rate charges during the downtime occurring during August, September and October 2011.  No day rate revenue was recognized during the periods of downtime.
Rowan Gorilla III   
   
200-C
 
450
 
30,000
 
1984
 
Trinidad
 
Niko Resources /
 Bayfield Energy
 
High 120s
 
November 2012
   
Contract is for a firm term of eight wells with an expected duration of one year.  Customer has the option to extend the contract for up to nine additional wells with an expected duration of one year.  The day rate for wells spud in the second year of the contract is the low 130s.  Rig was idle for two days during the month of November 2011.
Rowan Gorilla II
 
200-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1984
 
Malaysia
 
Petronas Carigali
 
High 110s
 
November 2012
 
Rig was idle for four days during the month of November 2011.
Rowan-California
 
116-C
 
300
 
30,000
 
1983
 
Middle East
 
Total Qatar
 
Low 60s
 
February 2012
 
The contract includes a priced option with an expected duration of 30 days at a day rate in the low 60s.
                       
Wintershall
 
Mid 70s
 
August 2012
   
Cecil Provine
 
116-C
 
300
 
30,000
 
1982
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Apache
 
Mid 70s
 
February 2012
   
Gilbert Rowe
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is in the shipyard.  Company is considering possible upgrades.  Rig was idle during the month of November 2011.
Arch Rowan
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 80s
 
November 2014
 
Rig was in the shipyard for contractual upgrades during the month of November 2011.  Rig is expected to commence operations in mid January 2012.  Rig may be subject to a penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day beyond November 13, 2011.  Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the remaining contract period.
Charles Rowan   
   
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Mid 80s
 
November 2014
   
Rig was in the shipyard for contractual upgrades during the month of November 2011.  Rig is expected to commence operations in mid January 2012.  Rig may be subject to a penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day beyond November 13, 2011.  Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the remaining contract period.
Rowan-Paris
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1980
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is in the shipyard.  Company is considering possible upgrades.  Rig was idle during the month of November 2011.
Rowan-Middletown   
   
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1980
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Mid 80s
 
November 2014
   
Rig was in the shipyard for contractual upgrades during the month of November 2011.  Rig is expected to commence operations in late January 2012.  Rig may be subject to a penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day beyond November 13, 2011.  Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the remaining contract period.
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan-Juneau
 
116
 
250
 
30,000
 
1977
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of November 2011.
Rowan-Alaska
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of November 2011.
Rowan-Louisiana
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 70s
 
July 2012
 
Contract includes a priced option for one additional well estimated for 220 days at a day rate in the low 80s.  Rig was idle for eight days during the month of November 2011.

"*" Denotes Keppel unit design constructed 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