-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UZlhcsoD0QXmO7blGcSDAyL4TP+s7+3JhhEs115aYMLkr8uuifIhVYcmCtare6sc VNauHVO9GBBA2Sh7wSbI8Q== 0000008411-04-000034.txt : 20040316 0000008411-04-000034.hdr.sgml : 20040316 20040316161318 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000008411-04-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040316 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20040316 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATWOOD OCEANICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008411 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381] IRS NUMBER: 741611874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13167 FILM NUMBER: 04672830 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15835 PARK TEN PL DR STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77084 BUSINESS PHONE: 2817497845 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15835 PARK TEN PL DR STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77084 8-K 1 f8k031604.txt ATWOOD OCEANICS FORM 8-K MARCH 16, 2004 ================================================================================ 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 EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: March 16, 2004 ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167 TEXAS 74-1611874 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 15835 Park Ten Place Drive 77084 Houston, Texas (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 281-749-7800 N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ ITEM 7. EXHIBITS EXHIBIT 99.1 CONTRACT STATUS SUMMARY AT MARCH 16, 2004 ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE The VICKSBURG has been awarded a contract by Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Limited ("Chevron") for a drilling program offshore Thailand. The rig will move to the Chevron drilling location immediately upon completing the drilling program on the current platform for ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Malaysia Inc. ("EMEPMI"). The EMEPMI contract for the VICKSBURG will be suspended upon completion of drilling on the current platform which is expected to be around May 15, 2004. The Chevron contract provides for a dayrate of $66,500. The VICKSBURG will remain on dayrate during the period required to relocate the rig from Malaysia to Thailand. Additional information with respect to the Company's Contract Status Summary at March 16, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is being furnished in accordance with Rule 101(e)(1) under Regulation FD and should not be deemed to be filed. Statements contained in this report with respect to the future are forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's reasonable judgment with respect to future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors: the Company's dependence on the oil and gas industry; the risks involved in the construction of a rig; competition; operating risks; risks involved in foreign operations; risks associated with possible disruption in operations due to terrorism; risks associated with a possible disruption in operations due to war; and governmental regulations and environmental matters. A list of additional risk factors can be found in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (Registrant) /s/ James M. Holland James M. Holland Senior Vice President DATE: March 16, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 99.1 Contract Status Summary at March 16, 2004 EXHIBIT 99.1 ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONTRACT STATUS SUMMARY AT MARCH 16, 2004 NAME OF RIG LOCATION CUSTOMER CONTRACT STATUS - ------------ -------- -------- ---------------- SEMISUBMERSIBLES - - ------------------- ATWOOD FALCON JAPAN JAPAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT The rig has commenced drilling the last well under its CO. LTD. ("JED") drilling program for JED. The drilling of the well should be complete in April 2004. Immediately upon completing the JED contract, the rig will be moved to China to drill one well for Husky Oil China Ltd. Additional work is currently being pursued in Southeast Asia to follow the Husky well. ATWOOD HUNTER EGYPT BURULLUS GAS CO. On December 31, 2003, the rig commenced a drilling ("BURULLUS") program for Burullus which includes ten firm wells plus options to drill six additional wells. The drilling of the ten firm wells are expected to take around 400 days to complete, and if all the option wells are drilled, the contract could extend for approximately 550 days. ATWOOD EAGLE AUSTRALIA BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM In March 2004, the rig commenced a drilling program PTY. LTD. ("BHP") AND for BHP and Apache, which includes three firm wells APACHE ENERGY LIMITED plus options to drill an additional four wells. ("APACHE") Drilling of the three firm wells is expected to take three to four months to complete. SEAHAWK MALAYSIA EXXONMOBIL EXPLORATION & EMEPMI has given written notice that they will PRODUCTION MALAYSIA terminate the current contract upon completion of work INC. ("EMEPMI") in progress on June 29, 2004. Additional work will be pursued in Southeast Asia as well as other areas of the world. ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS MALAYSIA MURPHY SARAWAK OIL The rig is preparing to commence the Murphy drilling COMPANY, LTD. ("MURPHY") program which includes the drilling of two firm wells plus options to drill an additional four wells. Drilling of the two firm wells is expected to take 45 to 60 days to complete and if all option wells are drilled, the drilling program could extend from around 150 to 180 days. SEASCOUT UNITED STATES The SEASCOUT was purchased in December 2000 for future GULF OF MEXICO conversion to a tender-assist unit, similar to the SEAHAWK. There are currently no upgrade plans and the rig is currently coldstacked. CANTILEVER JACK-UPS - - ---------------------- VICKSBURG MALAYSIA EXXONMOBIL EXPLORATION & In October 2002, the rig commenced a drilling program PRODUCTION MALAYSIA INC. (with an option by EMEPMI for one additional year), ("EMEPMI") with EMEPMI having the right to terminate the drilling program after one year. The current contract will be suspended upon completion of drilling on the current platform (estimated around May 15, 2004). Immediately upon completing its current drilling program, the rig will be moved to Thailand to commence a drilling program for Chevron Offshore (Thailand) Limited. This program is expected to take approximately five months to complete. ATWOOD BEACON MALAYSIA PETRONAS CARIGALI SDN. The rig is drilling the fifth of eight wells for BHD. ("PETRONAS") Petronas. This drilling program is expected to take until late June 2004 to complete. Contract opportunities for additional work following completion of the Petronas contract are being pursued in Malaysia as well as other areas outside of Malaysia. SUBMERSIBLE - - -------------- RICHMOND UNITED STATES UNION OIL COMPANY OF The rig is expected to complete its current contract GULF OF MEXICO CALIFORNIA ("UNOCAL") with UNOCAL in late March 2004. Immediately upon completion of the contract the rig will commence a drilling program for Bois D' Arc Offshore, Ltd. which is expected to take approximately 90 days to complete. MODULAR PLATFORMS - - ------------------- GOODWYN 'A' /NORTH AUSTRALIA WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD. There is currently an indefinite planned break in RANKIN 'A' drilling activity for the two client-owned rigs managed by the Company. The Company is involved in maintenance of the two rigs for future drilling programs.
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