8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: September 3, 2014

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167

Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 74-1611874

15011 Katy Freeway, Suite 800	(281) 749-7800
Houston, Texas, 77094
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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):

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Information with respect to the Company’s Fleet Status Report at September 3, 2014 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information is being furnished under Regulation FD and should not be deemed to be filed under Section 19 of the Exchange Act.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) EXHIBITS

The exhibit to this report furnished pursuant to item 7.01 is as follows:

99.1 Fleet Status Report at September 3, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Fleet Status Report at September 3, 2014

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/ Mark L. Mey Mark L. Mey Senior Vice President
DATE:	September 3, 2014

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FLEET STATUS REPORT

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. And Subsidiaries Fleet Status Report As of September 3, 2014

Rig Name	Rated Water Depth	Location	Customer	Estimated Contract End Date	Estimated Contract Day Rate	Additional Comments
ULTRA-DEEPWATER
ATWOOD ADVANTAGE	12,000'	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	NOBLE ENERGY INC.	April 2017 (Fixed term)	$584,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD ACHIEVER	12,000'	Multiple countries, to commence in Northwest Africa	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD. / PXP MOROCCO B.V.	December 2017 (36 months)	$595,000 (all applicable taxes to be reimbursed by client); $667,000 in Morocco	The rig has commenced mobilization at a day rate of approximately $417,000 with a scheduled arrival in early December 2014. The rig may incur up to 20 zero-rate days during mobilization for equipment loading and testing. Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD ADMIRAL	12,000'	Under construction in South Korea scheduled for delivery in March 2015.	---	AVAILABLE	N/A
ATWOOD ARCHER	12,000'	Under construction in South Korea scheduled for delivery in December 2015.	---	AVAILABLE	N/A
ATWOOD CONDOR	10,000'	U.S. Gulf of Mexico	SHELL OFFSHORE INC.	November 2016 (Fixed term)	$555,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD OSPREY	8,200'	Australia	CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.	May 2017 (Fixed term)	Approximately $470,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.

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Rig Name	Rated Water Depth	Location	Customer	Estimated Contract End Date	Estimated Contract Day Rate	Additional Comments
DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES
ATWOOD EAGLE	5,000'	Australia	WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD.	August 2016 (Fixed Term)	Approximately $460,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD FALCON	5,000'	Australia	APACHE ENERGY LTD.	February 2015 (Fixed term)	Approximately $385,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.
		Australia	MURPHY AUSTRALIA WA-481-P OIL PTY LTD	April 2015 (2 wells)	$499,500	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract. The contract provides an option for one well at the contracted rate with a minimum duration of 20 days.
		Australia	BHP BILLITON PETROLEUM PTY., LIMITED	March 2016 (11 months)	Approximately $430,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract. The contract provides two option periods at the contracted rate with an estimated duration of 120 days for each period.
ATWOOD HUNTER	5,000'	Equatorial Guinea	CNOOC Africa Limited	Mid-November 2014 (2 wells)	$337,000	The contract provides a minimum duration of 90 days. Contract term in excess of 90 days is priced as follows: 91-180 days - day rate $330,000 and any term in excess of 181 days - day rate $325,000.

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Rig Name	Rated Water Depth	Location	Customer	Estimated Contract End Date	Estimated Contract Day Rate	Additional Comments
JACKUPS
ATWOOD MAKO	400'	Thailand	SALAMANDER ENERGY (BUALUANG) LIMITED	November 2014 (Fixed term)	$165,000
ATWOOD MANTA	400'	Thailand	CEC INTERNATIONAL, LTD.	December 2015 (Fixed term)	$159,500	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD ORCA	400'	Thailand	MUBADALA PETROLEUM	February 2016 (Fixed Term)	$159,500 through April 2015 / $165,000 thereafter	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD BEACON	400'	Italy	ENI S.p.A.	January 2016 (Fixed term)	135,100 EUR (approximately $185,000 USD)	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract. The contract provides a one year option at market rates.
ATWOOD AURORA	350'	Equatorial Guinea	NOBLE ENERGY EG LTD.	September 2014 (1 well)	$182,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.
		Cameroon	ADDAX PETROLEUM CAMEROON LIMITED	September 2016 (24 months)	$158,000 / $185,000 (inclusive of Cameroon withholding tax depending on well location)	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.

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Rig Name	Rated Water Depth	Location	Customer	Estimated Contract End Date	Estimated Contract Day Rate	Additional Comments
OTHER
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS	2,000'	Malta	---	COLD STACKED	N/A

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DEFINITIONS AND DISCLAIMERS

As used herein, “we”, “us”, and “our” refers to Atwood Oceanics, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. Statements contained in this Fleet Status Report, including, but not limited to, information regarding our estimated rig availability, estimated delivery dates, estimated contract duration, day rates, future contract commencement dates and locations and planned out of service time 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. These statements reflect management's reasonable judgment with respect to future events. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors including: uncertainties related to the level of activity in offshore oil and gas exploration and development; oil and gas prices; competition and market conditions in the contract drilling industry; shipyard delays and the risks inherent in the construction of a rig; delays in the commencement of operations of a rig following delivery; our ability to enter into and the terms of future contacts; possible cancelation or suspension of drilling contracts; the availability of qualified personnel; labor relations; operating hazards and risks; terrorism and political and other uncertainties inherent in foreign operations (including risk of war, civil disturbances, seizure or damage to equipment and exchange and currency fluctuations); the impact of governmental and industry laws and regulations; and environmental matters. These factors and others are described and discussed in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K , in our Forms 10-Q for subsequent periods and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. All information in this Fleet Status Report is as of the date indicated above and is subject to change without notice. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no duty to update the content of this Fleet Status Report or any forward-looking statement contained herein to conform the statement to actual results or to reflect changes in our expectations.

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