-----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, S4qB63Lq+/+rmDoWlnZ8IefbA6+9DA3ucdxDZDIwb6ZQS/eoOZ+d7xt4RuigBWHr xFiogFDhsmoHoymyqZidzg== 0000008411-05-000041.txt : 20050323 0000008411-05-000041.hdr.sgml : 20050323 20050323134508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000008411-05-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050323 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050323 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: 05698651 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 f8kmar232005.txt =============================================================================== 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 23, 2005 ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167 Internal Revenue Service - Employer Identification No. 74-1611874 15835 Park Ten Place Drive, Houston, Texas, 77084 (281) 749-7800 ------------ 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ -1- ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS On March 23, 2005, the Company announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited the ATWOOD FALCON has been awarded an additional contract by Sarawak Shell Berhad ("Shell") to drill seven (7) firm wells with options for six (6) additional wells off the coast of Malaysia. The rig is currently mobilizing to Japan to drill two (2) wells for Japan Energy Development Co., Ltd. Immediately upon completion of the Japan Energy commitment (estimated August/September 2005), the rig will mobilize back to Malaysia to commence the additional work for Shell, which is estimated to take approximately nine months to drill the seven firm wells and could extend another seven to eight months if all option wells are drilled. The contract provides for a dayrate for the first well drilled of $53,000 to $83,300 depending upon the water depth of the well. This is a carryover of an exercise of one remaining option under the previous Shell contract. For the remaining six firm wells, the dayrate will be $93,000. All option wells drilled will have a dayrate of $113,000. A copy of the press release announcing the contract awarded to the ATWOOD FALCON is filed with the Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 9.01 EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. EX-99.1 Press Release dated March 23, 2005 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 and repair 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, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -2- 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 23, 2005 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION EX - 99.1 Press Release dated March 23, 2005 -4- EXHIBIT EX. - 99.1 ATWOOD ANNOUNCES CONTRACT AWARDED TO THE ATWOOD FALCON Houston, Texas 23 March 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (Houston based International Offshore Drilling Contractor - NYSE ATW) announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited the ATWOOD FALCON has been awarded an additional contract by Sarawak Shell Berhad ("Shell") to drill seven (7) firm wells with options for six (6) additional wells off the coast of Malaysia. The rig is currently mobilizing to Japan to drill two (2) wells for Japan Energy Development Co., Ltd. Immediately upon completion of the Japan Energy commitment (estimated August/September 2005), the rig will mobilize back to Malaysia to commence the additional work for Shell, which is estimated to take approximately nine months to drill the seven firm wells and could extend another seven to eight months if all option wells are drilled. The contract provides for a dayrate for the first well drilled of $53,000 to $83,300 depending upon the water depth of the well. This is a carryover of an exercise of one remaining option under the previous Shell contract. For the remaining six firm wells, the dayrate will be $93,000. All option wells drilled will have a dayrate of $113,000. Statements contained in this release 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 upgrade to the Company's rigs; competition; operating risks; risks involved in foreign operations; risks associated with possible disruptions in operations due to terrorism; 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, 2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Jim Holland (281) 749-7804 -5- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----