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): September 17, 2012

Ensco plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales	1-8097	98-0635229
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6 Chesterfield Gardens

London, England W1J 5BQ

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 (0) 20 7659 4660

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

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT	3
Item 7.01 Results of Operations and Financial Condition	3
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits	3
SIGNATURE	4
EXHIBIT INDEX	5
Fleet Status Report as of September 17, 2012

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Fleet Status Report of Ensco plc as of September 17, 2012 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information furnished in Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

No. Description

99.1 Fleet Status Report of Ensco plc as of September 17, 2012.

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SIGNATURE

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 plc
Date: September 17, 2012	/s/ DOUGLAS J. MANKO
	Douglas J. Manko
	Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Fleet Status Report of Ensco plc as of September 17, 2012.

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

	Ensco plc
	Fleet Status Report
	17 September 2012

Monthly Changes

Bolded rig names and underlined text signify changes in rig status from previous report.

Segment / Region / Rig	Design	Water Depth' (1)	Customer/ Status	Day Rate $000′s US	Location	Est. Avail / Contract Change	Comments
Deepwater
North & South America (excluding Brazil)
ENSCO DS-3	Drillship, DP3 Samsung	10000/12000	En Route/BP	High 480s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jun. 16	Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO DS-5	Drillship, DP3 Samsung	10000/12000	Petrobras	Mid 430s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jul. 16	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 17%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 8500	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	Anadarko/Eni	Low 300s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Sep. 13	Plus approx. $31,000 per day for lump sum payment of $20 million and one-time reimbursable costs of $27 million amortized over primary contract term.  Plus cost adjustments and four 1-year same-rate options
ENSCO 8501	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	Nexen/Noble Energy	High 370s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Aug. 13	Currently executing Noble's drilling program. Plus approx. $19,000 per day for mobilization expenses and upgrade costs amortized over primary contract term. Plus cost adjustments and unpriced options
ENSCO 8502	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	Nexen/LLOG	Mid 490s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jul. 13	Assigned to LLOG. Plus approx. $35,000 per day for reimbursable mobilization expenses and upgrade costs amortized over 2-year contract term. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 8503	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	Cobalt	Mid 540s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Dec. 13	Plus approx. $54,000 per day for reimbursable mobilization expenses and upgrade costs amortized over 2-year contract term
ENSCO 8505	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	Anadarko/Apache/ Noble Energy	Low 480s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jul. 14	Zero rate for 29 days in 3Q12. Plus cost adjustments and two 1-year unpriced options
ENSCO 8506	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	Contracted/ Delivered/Load Out		U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jun. 15	Next to Anadarko for two and one half years, low 530s, with estimated commencement late Dec. 12. Plus cost adjustments
Brazil
ENSCO DS-4	Drillship, DP3 Samsung	10000/12000	-----BP	Low 550s	Brazil	Jul. 16	Zero rate for 22 days in 3Q12. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 7500	Semisubmersible DP	8000	Petrobras	Low 320s	Brazil	Aug. 14	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 5%. Plus approx. $20,000 per day for mobilization revenue and expenses amortized over primary contract term. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 6001	Semisubmersible - DP Megathyst	5700	Petrobras	Mid 270s	Brazil	Jun. 13	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 15%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 6002	Semisubmersible - DP Megathyst	5700	Petrobras	Mid 270s	Brazil	Jul. 13	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 15%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 6003	Semisubmersible - DP Megathyst	5700	Petrobras	Mid 310s	Brazil	Jan. 17	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 15%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 6004	Semisubmersible - DP Megathyst	5700	Petrobras	Mid 310s	Brazil	Oct. 16	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 15%, plus cost adjustments
Europe & Mediterranean
ENSCO 5006	Semisubmersible - Conv Bingo 8,000	6200/7500	Noble Energy	Mid 280s	Israel	Feb. 14	Zero rate for 20 days in 3Q12. Rate increases Feb. 13 to mid 410s
Middle East & Africa
ENSCO DS-1	Drillship - DP Gusto 10,000	6000/10000	Shipyard/TOTAL	Low 350s	Angola	Jan. 16	In shipyard for upgrade and inspection for approx. 80 days at zero rate. Plus unpriced options and cost adjustments. Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 5%
ENSCO DS-2	Drillship - DP Gusto 10,000	6000/10000	TOTAL	Low 480s	Angola	Jul. 13	Planned inspection early 3Q13 for approx. 25 days at zero rate. Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 5%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 5001	Semisubmersible - Conv Sonat	5000/6500	Maersk	Mid 270s	Angola	Oct. 12	Next to PetroSA in South Africa Nov. 12 to Nov. 14, mid 270s. Plus approx. $7,500 per day for reimbursable mobilization expenses amortized over primary contract term to Nov. 14. Plus two 1-well options, low 320s

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	Ensco plc
	Fleet Status Report
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Monthly Changes

Bolded rig names and underlined text signify changes in rig status from previous report.

Segment / Region / Rig	Design	Water Depth' (1)	Customer/ Status	Day Rate $000′s US	Location	Est. Avail / Contract Change	Comments
Deepwater
Asia & Pacific Rim
ENSCO DS-6	Drillship, DP3 Samsung	10000/12000	Shipyard/ Contracted	Special rate	Singapore	Dec. 12	In shipyard undergoing reimbursable customer specified upgrades at special day rate. Next to commence 5-year contract with BP in Angola, low 520s, plus cost adjustments. Plus two 1-year options at mutually agreed rates. Special day rate, upgrade costs and mobilization to be amortized over primary contract term
ENSCO 8504	Semisubmersible DP	8500/10000	TOTAL/Shell	Mid 430s	Brunei	Mar. 13	Sublet to Shell. Plus cost adjustments. TOTAL has options at escalating rates
Under Construction
ENSCO DS-7	Drillship, DP3 Samsung	10000/12000	Under construction		South Korea	3Q13
ENSCO DS-8	Drillship, DP3 Samsung GF12000	10000/12000	Under construction		South Korea	3Q14
ENSCO DS-9	Drillship, DP3 Samsung GF12000	10000/12000	Under construction		South Korea	4Q14

(1) For rigs that may be modified to drill in deeper water depths, both the currently outfitted and maximum upgrade capabilities are shown.

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Segment / Region / Rig	Design	Water Depth' (1)	Customer/ Status	Day Rate $000′s US	Location	Est. Avail / Contract Change	Comments
Midwater
Brazil
ENSCO 5000	Semisubmersible - Conv Neptune Pentagon	2300/2650	Petrobras/Statoil	High 230s	Brazil	Jul. 13	Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 15%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 5002	Semisubmersible - Conv Aker H-3	1000	OGX	Low 200s	Brazil	Nov. 13	Rate increases mid Nov. 12 to low 220s
ENSCO 5004	Semisubmersible - Conv  F & G Enhanced Pacesetter	1500	OGX	Low 220s	Brazil	Nov. 13	Rate increases mid Nov. 12 to mid 230s
ENSCO 5005	Semisubmersible - Conv  F & G Enhanced Pacesetter	1500/1700	Petrobras	Mid 230s	Brazil	Apr. 13	Potential shipyard stay in 4Q12. Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 10%, plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 6000	Semisubmersible - DP Amethyst	3400/4000	-----Petrobras	Low 200s	Brazil	Apr. 13	Zero rate for 20 days in 3Q12. Currently outfitted for workover activity. Eligible for bonus opportunity up to 18%, plus cost adjustments
Middle East & Africa
ENSCO 5003	Semisubmersible - Conv Aker H-3	1000	Warm Stacked		Namibia

(1) For rigs that may be modified to drill in deeper water depths, both the currently outfitted and maximum upgrade capabilities are shown.

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Segment / Region / Rig	Design	Water Depth'	Customer/ Status	Day Rate $000′s US	Location	Est. Avail / Contract Change	Comments
Jackups
North & South America (excluding Brazil)
U.S. Gulf of Mexico
ENSCO 68	MLT 84-CE	400	Chevron	Low 130s	Gulf of Mexico	Jan. 14	Planned inspection for 8 days in 3Q12 at zero rate. Rate increases Jan. 13 to mid 130s. Day rate does not include certain extra reimbursable costs
ENSCO 69	MLT 84-Slot	300	Cold stacked		Gulf of Mexico
ENSCO 75	MLT Super 116-C	400	Apache	Low 130s	Gulf of Mexico	Jan. 13	Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 81	MLT 116-C	350	Dynamic	Low 90s	Gulf of Mexico	Apr. 13	Plus unpriced options
ENSCO 82	MLT 116-C	300	Energy XXI	Mid 120s	Gulf of Mexico	Mar. 13	-----. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 86	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Castex	Mid 80s	Gulf of Mexico	Sep. 12	Next to Ankor to Jun. 13, low 100s. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 87	MLT 116-C	350	Apache	Mid 110s	Gulf of Mexico	Jul. 13	Rate increases Jan. 13 to low 120s
ENSCO 90	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Energy XXI	Low 90s	Gulf of Mexico	Jan. 13	Planned inspection in 3Q12 for 19 days at zero rate
ENSCO 99	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Energy XXI	Mid 70s	Gulf of Mexico	Jan. 13
Pride Wisconsin	MLT-Slot	300	Cold stacked		Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
ENSCO 83	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Pemex	Low 110s	Mexico	Nov. 12	Planned shipyard inspection 4Q12 for approx. 38 days at zero rate. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 89	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Pemex	Mid 80s	Mexico	Oct. 12	Planned shipyard inspection 4Q12 for approx. 25 days at zero rate
ENSCO 93	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Pemex	Mid 80s	Mexico	Oct. 12	Planned shipyard inspection ----- 4Q12 for approx. 38 days at zero rate
ENSCO 98	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Pemex	Mid 80s	Mexico	Nov. 12	Planned shipyard inspection 4Q12/1Q13 for approx. 45 days at zero rate
Europe
North Sea
ENSCO 70	Hitachi K1032N	250	RWE Dea	High 80s	UK	Nov. 13	Rate increases Mar. 13 to mid 140s. Plus one 1-well unpriced option
ENSCO 71	Hitachi K1032N	225	Shipyard/Maersk	Low 110s	Denmark	May 13	In shipyard for upgrade through 3Q12 at zero rate. Plus two 1-year options at escalating day rates and one 1-year at mutually agreed rate
ENSCO 72	Hitachi K1025N	225	Shipyard/Maersk	Low 110s	Denmark	Aug. 13	In shipyard for inspection and repair for 59 days in 3Q12 at zero rate. Plus approx. $7,000 per day for reimbursable upgrade cost amortized over 1-year term. Plus three 1-year options at escalating day rates and one 1-year option at mutually agreed rate.
ENSCO 80	MLT 116-CE	225	Perenco	Mid 90s	UK	Feb. 13	Next to EOG to Nov. 13, high 90s. Rate increases Aug. 13 to low 130s and Sep. 13 to high 130s. Then to GDF to Nov. 16, high 130s. Plus cost adjustments and unpriced options
ENSCO 92	MLT 116-C	225	RWE Dea	High 80s	UK	Apr. 13	Plus one 1-well unpriced option. Rate increases Dec. 12 to mid 140s. Next to Tullow to Sep. 13, low 130s. Rate increases Jul. 13 to mid 140s. Plus cost adjustments. Then to Bridge to Jan. 14, mid 140s. Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 100	MLT 150-88-C	350	E.ON	High 150s	UK	Jan. 13	Planned shipyard inspection 1Q13 for approx. 21 days at zero rate. Next to Ithaca to Jul. 14, low 160s. Plus cost adjustments and two 1-well options
ENSCO 101	KFELS MOD V-A	400	Maersk	Low 200s	UK	Nov. 12	Plus cost adjustments. Planned shipyard inspection 4Q12 for approx. 14 days at zero rate. Next to Tullow to Mar. 13, mid 210s. Plus cost adjustments. Then to DONG in Denmark to Aug. 13, low 220s. Plus cost adjustments and two 25 day unpriced options. Then to BP in UK to Aug. 14, mid 210s, plus two 6-month unpriced options
ENSCO 102	KFELS MOD V-A	400	ConocoPhillips	Low 200s	UK	Jun. 16	Planned shipyard inspection early 2Q13 for approx. 25 days at zero rate. Rate firm for 8 wells (est. 3 years) thereafter at mutually agreed rate. Plus cost adjustments and unpriced options

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Segment / Region / Rig	Design	Water Depth'	Customer/ Status	Day Rate $000′s US	Location	Est. Avail / Contract Change	Comments
Jackups
Middle East & Africa
Middle East
ENSCO 54	F&G L-780 Mod II-C	300	Bunduq	Mid 90s	UAE	Mar. 13	Plus cost adjustments. Planned shipyard starting late Sep. 12 for approx. 45 days with day rate of low 70s for 10 days while in shipyard. Next to BG in India to Sep. 13, low 140s. Plus approx. $9,000 per day for mobilization amortized over primary contract term
ENSCO 58	F&G L-780 Mod II	250	Saudi Aramco	Mid 60s	Saudi Arabia	Jan. 14	Planned inspection mid 1Q13 for approx. 35 days at zero rate. Plus one 1-year same rate option
ENSCO 76	MLT Super 116-C	350	Saudi Aramco	Low 100s	Saudi Arabia	Jun. 14	Plus one 1-year option, high 150s
ENSCO 84	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Saudi Aramco	Low 60s	Saudi Arabia	Nov. 14	Planned shipyard upgrade Jan. 13 for approx. 80 days at zero rate. Plus one 1-year option, mid 70s
ENSCO 88	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Ras Gas	Mid 60s	Qatar	May 13	Rate increases Jan. 13 to low 80s. Next planned shipyard upgrade and mobilization May 13 for approx. 72 days at zero rate. Then to Saudi Aramco Aug. 13 to Jul. 16, low 100s
ENSCO 91	Hitachi Zosen Drill Hope C-150	270	Saudi Aramco	High 60s	Saudi Arabia	Aug. 14	Plus one 1-year option, mid 90s
ENSCO 94	Hitachi 250-C	250	Ras Gas	Mid 60s	Qatar	Dec. 12	Next planned shipyard upgrade and mobilization Dec. 12 for approx. 90 days at zero rate. Then to Saudi Aramco to Mar. 16, low 100s
ENSCO 96	Hitachi 250-C	250	Saudi Aramco	Low 60s	Saudi Arabia	Nov. 14	Planned shipyard upgrade Apr. 13 for approx. 80 days at zero rate. Plus one 1-year option, mid 70s
ENSCO 97	MLT 82 SD-C	250	Saudi Aramco	Low 60s	Saudi Arabia	Nov. 14	Zero rate for 14 days in 3Q12. Planned shipyard upgrade Jul. 13 for approx. 80 days at zero rate. Plus one 1-year option, mid 70s
Pride Hawaii	Levingston	300	Cold stacked		Bahrain
Pride Pennsylvania	MLT	300	Cold stacked		Bahrain
Asia & Pacific Rim
Southeast Asia / Australia
ENSCO 52	F&G L-780 Mod II-C	300	Murphy	High 70s	Malaysia	Apr. 14	Plus cost adjustments and one 1-year unpriced option. Plus approx. $2,000 per day for upgrade costs amortized over primary contract term. Planned shipyard upgrade 1Q/2Q13 for approx. 72 days at zero rate
ENSCO 53	F&G L-780 Mod II-C	300	BC Petroleum	Low 100s	Malaysia	Feb. 13
ENSCO 56	F&G L-780 Mod II-C	300	Pertamina	Mid 70s	Indonesia	Apr. 13	Plus one 6-month unpriced option. Planned shipyard time 2Q13 for approx. 55 days at zero rate
ENSCO 67	MLT 84-CE	400	Pertamina	Low 100s	Indonesia	Jan. 13	Plus one 8-month unpriced option
ENSCO 85	MLT 116-C	300	Pearl (Mubadala)	High 110s	Thailand	Dec. 12	Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 104	KFELS MOD V-B	400	Apache	Low 180s	Australia	May 13	Plus cost adjustments
ENSCO 105	KFELS MOD V-B	400	Newfield	Mid 150s	Malaysia	Oct. 12	Plus approx. $78,000 per day for mobilization amortized Sep. and Oct. 12. Planned shipyard time 4Q12 for approx. 20 days at zero rate. Expect to work to Oct. 13, plus one 1-year unpriced option, low 150s
ENSCO 106	KFELS MOD V-B	400	Newfield	Low 120s	Malaysia	Oct. 13	Plus cost adjustments. Plus approx. $4,000 per day for upgrade costs amortized through Oct. 12. Rate increases Oct. 12 to high 130s
ENSCO 107	KFELS MOD V-B	400	Thang Long JOC (PV Drilling)	Mid 140s	Vietnam	Jan. 13	Plus approx. $8,000 per day for mobilization amortized Aug. 12 to Jan 13. Plus cost adjustments and one 1-well unpriced option
ENSCO 108	KFELS MOD V-B	400	PTTEP	Mid 130s	Thailand	Apr. 14	Plus approx. $2,000 per day for upgrade costs amortized to Apr. 14
ENSCO 109	KFELS MOD V-Super B	350	ENI/Murphy/              Vermillion/Santos	Mid 170s	Australia	Mar. 13	Plus approx. $5,000 per day for mobilization amortized mid Aug. 12 to Mar. 13. Expect to work to Oct. 13, high 180s
Under Construction
ENSCO 120	KFELS Super A	400	Under construction/ contracted		Singapore	2Q13	Contracted to Nexen in the UK from 4Q13 to Mar. 15, low 230s.  Plus cost adjustments and eleven 1-well options, mid 250s.  Mob fee of $7.5 million to be amortized over primary contract term
ENSCO 121	KFELS Super A	400	Under construction		Singapore	4Q13
ENSCO 122	KFELS Super A	400	Under construction		Singapore	3Q14

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Rig	Design	Water Depth'	Customer/ Status	Day Rate $000′s US	Location	Est. Avail / Contract Change	Comments
Other
Deepwater Drilling Management
Kizomba	Deepwater TLP Drilling Rig	5000	ExxonMobil	Mid 40s	Angola	Feb. 15	Currently reduced crew. Rate increases Jan. 13 to mid 80s with full crew complement
Thunderhorse	Deepwater Semisubmersible	6000	BP	Mid 90s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jan. 13	Plus four 1-year priced options, plus cost adjustments
Mad Dog	Deepwater Spar Drilling Rig	4500	BP	Low 60s	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	Jan. 15	Plus one 1-year priced option, plus cost adjustments
Barge Rig
ENSCO I	Barge Rig		Cold stacked		Singapore

Definitions and Disclaimers

Day Rate Definition. 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, and the impact of the fair market value adjustments to previously acquired drilling contracts. 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.

Rig Names.  We are in the process of completing name changes on some of our rigs, some of which may not be completed for some time.  For the purpose of our Fleet Status Report, we are using the new names even when the name change has not been completed.  Below is a legend showing the name changes.

Legend of rig names changing

ENSCO DS-1	Pride Africa	ENSCO 6000	Pride South America	ENSCO 5002	Pride Sea Explorer	Pride Hawaii	Pride Hawaii
ENSCO DS-2	Pride Angola	ENSCO 6001	Pride Carlos Walter	ENSCO 5003	Pride South Seas	Pride Pennsylvania	Pride Pennsylvania
ENSCO DS-3	Deep Ocean Ascension	ENSCO 6002	Pride Brazil	ENSCO 5004	Pride Venezuela	Pride Wisconsin	Pride Wisconsin
ENSCO DS-4	Deep Ocean Clarion	ENSCO 6003	Pride Rio de Janeiro	ENSCO 5005	Pride South Atlantic
ENSCO DS-5	Deep Ocean Mendocino	ENSCO 6004	Pride Portland	ENSCO 5006	Pride North America
ENSCO DS-6	Deep Ocean Molokai	ENSCO 5000	Pride Mexico	ENSCO 58	Pride North Dakota
ENSCO DS-7	Deep Ocean Marquesas	ENSCO 5001	Pride South Pacific	ENSCO 91	Pride Montana

Forward Looking Statement. Statements contained in this Fleet Status Report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “will” and similar words and specifically include statements involving future rig day rates; cost adjustments; utilization; estimated rig availability; contract duration, status, terms and other contract commitments; customers; rig enhancement projects; new rig commitments; the expected 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. Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated, including governmental regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements affecting drilling operations; changes in worldwide rig supply and demand, competition and technology; future levels of offshore drilling activity; downtime and other risks associated with offshore rig operations, relocations, severe weather or hurricanes; possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties, performance or other reasons; risks inherent to shipyard rig construction, repair, maintenance or enhancement; actual contract commencement dates; environmental or other liabilities, risks or losses; our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel on commercially reasonable terms; governmental action, civil unrest and political and economic uncertainties; terrorism, piracy and military action; and the outcome of litigation, legal proceedings, investigations or other claims or contract disputes.  In addition to the numerous factors described above, you should also carefully read and consider “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, as updated in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.enscoplc.com.  Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, except as required by law.

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