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):  August 29, 2008

ENSCO International Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

  Delaware           1-8097     76-0232579

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

500 North Akard Street
Suite 4300
Dallas, Texas 75201-3331

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 397-3000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Press Release issued by ENSCO International Incorporated dated August 29, 2008

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01  Other Events

        Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release dated August 29, 2008 of ENSCO International Incorporated pertaining to the new term contract for ultra-deepwater semisubmersible ENSCO 7500, which is currently operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the new term contract, which is expected to commence in September 2008, ENSCO 7500 will mobilize to Australia and perform drilling operations under an initial contract term ending August 31, 2010. All revenue earned during the approximate 80-day mobilization period will be deferred and subsequently recognized during the remainder of the initial contract term.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (d)  Exhibits

       Exhibit No. Description                                                                                                                           

       99.1 Press release issued by ENSCO International Incorporated dated August 29, 2008.

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SIGNATURES

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

	ENSCO International Incorporated
Date:  August 29, 2008	/s/ H. E. MALONE, JR.                H. E. Malone, Jr.      Vice President - Finance
	/s/ DAVID A. ARMOUR                David A. Armour      Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

       Exhibit No. Description                                                                                                                           

       99.1 Press Release issued by ENSCO International Incorporated dated August 29, 2008.

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