8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 18, 2011

Seahawk Drilling, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34231	72-1269401
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2700, Houston, Texas 77046

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 369-7300

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 18, 2011, Seahawk Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”) is posting on its website at www.seahawkdrilling.com a report entitled “Drilling Fleet Status Report as of April 14, 2011” (the “Fleet Status Report”). A copy of the Fleet Status Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Item 7.01 the Fleet Status Report, which is furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1) under Regulation FD and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference. The Fleet Status Report provides summary information about the drilling rig status and contract information covering the Company’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs.

The information and statements made in the Fleet Status Report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning estimated duration of client contracts, contract dayrate amounts, future contract commencement dates and locations, planned shipyard projects and other out of service time. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation, early termination by the customer pursuant to the contract or otherwise, cancellation or completion of certain contracts earlier than expected, operational difficulties, shipyard and other delays and other factors described in the Company’s reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are available free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s website at www.seahawkdrilling.com. The Company cautions you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Seahawk Drilling Fleet Status Report as of April 14, 2011

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	SEAHAWK DRILLING, INC.
Date: April 18, 2011	By:	/s/ William C. Hoffman
		William C. Hoffman
		Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Seahawk Drilling Fleet Status Report as of April 14, 2011

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FLEET STATUS REPORT AS OF APRIL 14, 2011

Rig Name	Rig Type	Location	Status	Client	Dayrate ($US)		Estimated1 Days	Completion	Comments1
U.S. MARKETED (7)
SEAHAWK 3000	300'MC	US GOM	Contracted	Arena	$	60,000	84	6-Jul-2011
				Arena	$	70,000	70	15-Sep-2011
SEAHAWK 2602	250'MC	US GOM	Contracted	Arena	$	42,000	53	5-Jun-2011
				Arena	$	42,000	14	20-Jun-2011	Plus one option well at $42K
SEAHAWK 2601	250'MC	US GOM	Contracted	Chevron	$	55,425	120	11-Aug-2011	Dayrate includes cost adjustments for extra personnel requirements
SEAHAWK 2600	250'MC	US GOM	Contracted	LLOG	$	46,000	30	13-May-2011
SEAHAWK 2007	200'MC	US GOM	Contracted	Castex	$	36,000	62	14-Jun-2011
				Breton	$	37,500	60	14-Aug-2011	Plus one option well at mutually agreed rates
SEAHAWK 2004	200'MC	US GOM	Contracted	Walter Oil & Gas	$	38,200	14	2-May-2011	Dayrate includes cost adjustments for extra personnel requirements
				Walter Oil & Gas	$	39,200	60	2-Jul-2011	Permit pending. Dayrate includes cost adjustments for extra personnel requirements
				Petroquest	$	37,500	96	7-Oct-2011	Permit pending. Three wells plus one option well
SEAHAWK 2001	200'MC	US GOM	Contracted	Great GulfCan	$	37,500	90	14-Jul-2011	Permit pending. Plus three 90-day options at mutually agreed rates
U.S. COLD STACKED (13)
SEAHAWK 2500	250'MS	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2501	250'MS	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2502	250'MS	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2505	250'MS	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2504	250'MS	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2003	200'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2006	200'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2503	250'MS	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2005	200'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2008	200'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2002	200'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 2000	200'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked
SEAHAWK 800	80'MC	US GOM	Cold Stacked

Changes from previous Fleet Status Report denoted in bold

¹  The number of days to complete the program are estimated for U.S. well-to-well contracts. The actual number of days contracted may vary from this estimate.