10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

R   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

OR

£   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM_____TO_____

1-5491

Commission File Number

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	75-0759420
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 5450  Houston, Texas	77056-6189
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(713) 621-7800

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Inapplicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YesR   No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  YesR   No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer R   Accelerated filer £   Non-accelerated filer £   Smaller reporting company £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes £   No R

The number of shares of common stock, $0.125 par value, outstanding at April 17, 2012, was 124,179,965.

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011	6
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	20
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	20
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	20
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	21
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Item 5.	Other Information	22
Item 6.	Exhibits	22
	SIGNATURES	23

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except shares)

(Unaudited)

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	342,514	$	438,853
Restricted cash		10,621		-
Receivables - trade and other		331,316		283,592
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		38,497		44,586
Deferred tax assets - net		28,416		27,023
Assets of discontinued operations		25,339		27,661
Total current assets		776,703		821,715
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - at cost:
Drilling equipment		6,521,834		6,179,587
Construction in progress		480,062		711,558
Other property and equipment		133,959		138,177
Property, plant and equipment - gross		7,135,855		7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,409,070		1,350,609
Property, plant  and equipment - net		5,726,785		5,678,713
Other assets		97,798		97,417
TOTAL ASSETS	$	6,601,286	$	6,597,845

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)

(In thousands, except shares)

(Unaudited)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	226,141		$	45,023
Accounts payable - trade		87,875			111,082
Deferred revenues		36,370			36,220
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits		33,180			55,244
Accrued compensation and related employee costs		30,231			31,205
Accrued income taxes		12,926			9,878
Accrued interest		10,968			25,477
Other current liabilities		13,077			9,237
Liabilities of discontinued operations		21,254			25,005
Total current liabilities		472,022			348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities		896,057			1,089,335
Other liabilities		373,981			357,709
Deferred income taxes - net		477,699			476,443
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		-			-
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issuable in series:
Series A Junior Preferred Stock, 1,500,000 shares authorized, none issued		-			-
Common stock, $0.125 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 127,583,625 shares and
127,577,530 shares issued at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively		15,948			15,947
Additional paid-in capital		1,463,572			1,478,233
Retained earnings		3,235,879			3,186,362
Cost of 3,441,571 and 3,996,465 treasury shares, respectively		(111,590	)		(128,884	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(222,282	)		(225,671	)
Total stockholders' equity		4,381,527			4,325,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	6,601,286		$	6,597,845

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
REVENUES	$	333,477		$	205,966
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		182,139			111,274
Depreciation and amortization		58,966			38,154
Selling, general and administrative		23,056			20,814
Gain on disposals of  property and equipment		(56	)		(31	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		4,571			-
Total costs and expenses		268,676			170,211
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		64,801			35,755
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		(11,257	)		(5,319	)
Interest income		114			29
Other - net		1,337			(1,084	)
Total other income (expense) - net		(9,806	)		(6,374	)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		54,995			29,381
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(504	)		2,586
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		55,499			26,795
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(5,982	)		5,277
NET INCOME	$	49,517		$	32,072
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.45		$	0.21
Discontinued operations	$	(0.05	)	$	0.04
Net income	$	0.40		$	0.26
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.45		$	0.21
Discontinued operations	$	(0.05	)	$	0.04
Net income	$	0.40		$	0.25

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
NET INCOME	$	49,517		$	32,072
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes of $1,825:
Amortization of net loss		4,087			-
Amortization of transition obligation		77			-
Amortization of prior service cost		(775	)		-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		3,389			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	52,906		$	32,072

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATIONS:
Net income	$	49,517		$	32,072
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		58,966			49,366
Deferred income taxes		(137	)		863
Provision for pension and postretirement benefits		7,571			8,301
Stock-based compensation expense		5,165			4,910
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment		(56	)		(2,014	)
Postretirement benefit claims paid		(738	)		(679	)
Contributions to pension plans		(22,542	)		(27,369	)
Asset impairment charges		2,896			-
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Receivables - trade and other		(43,448	)		36,044
Inventories		-			(48,111	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		9,231			22,358
Accounts payable		(4,864	)		42,210
Accrued income taxes		2,772			561
Deferred revenues		150			16,306
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts		-			11,489
Other current liabilities		(14,279	)		(38,042	)
Net changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities		13,077			5,605
Net cash provided by operations		63,281			113,870
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(138,105	)		(361,140	)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash		(10,621	)		425
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment		928			2,704
Net cash used in investing activities		(147,798	)		(358,011	)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of borrowings		(12,312	)		(12,329	)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		276			864
Proceeds from stock options and other		214			7,781
Net cash used in financing activities		(11,822	)		(3,684	)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(96,339	)		(247,825	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		438,853			437,479
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	342,514		$	189,654

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Shares of common stock outstanding		Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings		Treasury stock			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Total stockholders' equity
Balance, December 31, 2010		126,294	$	15,794	$	1,433,999		$	2,449,521	$	(1,509	)	$	(145,495	)	$	3,752,310
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans		728		91		7,690			-		(302	)		-			7,479
Stock-based compensation		-		-		4,465			-		-			-			4,465
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation plans		-		-		864			-		-			-			864
Net income		-		-		-			32,072		-			-			32,072
Balance, March 31, 2011		127,022	$	15,885	$	1,447,018		$	2,481,593	$	(1,811	)	$	(145,495	)	$	3,797,190
Balance, December 31, 2011		123,581	$	15,947	$	1,478,233		$	3,186,362	$	(128,884	)	$	(225,671	)	$	4,325,987
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans		561		1		(19,609	)		-		17,294			-			(2,314	)
Stock-based compensation		-		-		4,672			-		-			-			4,672
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation plans		-		-		276			-		-			-			276
Retirement benefit adjustments, net of taxes of $1,825		-		-		-			-		-			3,389			3,389
Net income		-		-		-			49,517		-			-			49,517
Balance, March 31, 2012		124,142	$	15,948	$	1,463,572		$	3,235,879	$	(111,590	)	$	(222,282	)	$	4,381,527

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Rowan Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (hereafter referred to as “Rowan” or the “Company”) is a major provider of international and domestic offshore oil and gas contract drilling services and provides its services utilizing a fleet of 31 self-elevating mobile offshore “jack-up” drilling units.  The Company’s primary focus is on high-specification and premium jack-up rigs, which its customers use for exploratory and development drilling and, in certain areas, well workover operations.  Additionally, the Company has three ultra-deepwater drillships under construction, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in late 2013.

Rowan conducts offshore drilling operations in various markets throughout the world including the North Sea, Middle East, Southeast Asia and U.S. Gulf of Mexico, among others.

The financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are presented in U.S. dollars and include the accounts of Rowan Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.  Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared without audit in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and notes have been condensed or omitted as permitted by those rules and regulations.  Rowan believes the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise noted, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  Rowan’s results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In June and September 2011, the Company completed the sales of its manufacturing subsidiary, LeTourneau Technologies, Inc (“LeTourneau”) and its land drilling operations, respectively.  Manufacturing operations were previously reported as the “Drilling Products and Systems” and the “Mining, Forestry and Steel Products” segments, and land drilling operations were previously reported as a component of the “Drilling Services” segment.  The Company does not currently segment its continuing offshore drilling business for reporting purposes.  Results of manufacturing and land drilling operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented (see Note 2, “Discontinued Operations”).  As permitted under GAAP, the Company has chosen not to separately disclose cash flows pertaining to discontinued operations in the statement of cash flows.

On April 16, 2012, the Company’s stockholders approved a merger agreement and other proposals related to a plan to reorganize the corporate structure of the Company (see Note 9, “Subsequent Events”).

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 2 – Discontinued Operations

The following table sets forth the components of “Discontinued operations, net of tax” (in thousands):

	2012									2011
	Manufacturing			Drilling			Total			Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Three months ended March 31:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	114,246	$	44,069	$	158,315
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,610	)	$	(2,636	)	$	(5,246	)	$	2,163	$	5,884	$	8,047
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		1,659			(923	)		736			711		2,059		2,770
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(4,269	)	$	(1,713	)	$	(5,982	)	$	1,452	$	3,825	$	5,277

In connection with the sale of LeTourneau, the Company took ownership of a land rig that LeTourneau was constructing on behalf of a customer, plus a related customer deposit.  The Company is holding the asset for sale.  The asset and related deposit are classified as other assets and deferred revenues, respectively, in the table of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, which follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Manufacturing		Drilling		Total		Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Receivables - trade and other	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,000	$	4,000
Other assets		25,339		-		25,339		23,661		-		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	$	25,339	$	-	$	25,339	$	23,661	$	4,000	$	27,661
Accounts payable - trade	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Deferred revenues		20,122		-		20,122		20,122		-		20,122
Other current liabilities		1,132		-		1,132		1,183		3,700		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	21,254	$	-	$	21,254	$	21,305	$	3,700	$	25,005

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of basic and diluted shares follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Average common shares outstanding - basic		122,725		125,431
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation		1,071		1,757
Average common shares - diluted		123,796		127,188

There were no adjustments to net income required for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Stock options and appreciation rights granted under share-based compensation plans are antidilutive and excluded from the diluted earnings per share when their exercise or strike price exceeds the average stock market price during the period.  The following table sets forth antidilutive shares excluded from diluted earnings per share.  Such securities could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Employee and director stock options		42		42
Stock appreciation rights		590		-
Total potentially dilutive shares		632		42

Note 4 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Rowan sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of its employees, and provides health care and life insurance benefits upon retirement for certain employees.

Net periodic pension cost recognized included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,721		$	3,074
Interest cost		7,569			7,632
Expected return on plan assets		(9,367	)		(8,261	)
Recognized actuarial loss		6,245			5,741
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,159	)		(1,647	)
Total net pension cost	$	6,009		$	6,539
Less: Discontinued operations		-			2,348
Continuing operations	$	6,009		$	4,191

Other postretirement benefit cost recognized included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	458		$	535
Interest cost		942			1,041
Recognized actuarial loss		81			73
Amortization of transition obligation		118			163
Amortization of prior service cost		(37	)		(50	)
Total other postretirement benefit cost	$	1,562		$	1,762
Less: Discontinued operations		-			621
Continuing operations	$	1,562		$	1,141

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, Rowan contributed $23.3 million to its pension and other postretirement benefit plans and expects to make additional contributions to such plans totaling approximately $30.9 million during the remainder of 2012.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Under the terms of the sales of the Company’s manufacturing and land drilling operations, the Company retained pension assets and liabilities related to employees of the former operations.  As a result, the Company may be required to make additional contributions to the plan in excess of currently estimated amounts.  Management does not believe that any such additional contributions will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 5 – Long-term Debt

In February 2012, the Company requested the consent of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (“MarAd”) with respect to the Company’s planned redomestication (See Note 9).  MarAd had previously guaranteed certain of the Company’s debt securities under the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program, of which the principal amount outstanding was $226.1 million at March 31, 2012.  In April 2012, MarAd denied the Company’s request for the continuation of the Government’s loan guarantees after closing of the redomestication.  As a result, the Company has reclassified all principal amounts due under the notes to current as of March 31, 2012.  As required under the make-whole provisions of the indenture, the Company deposited with the bond trustee $10.6 million in cash, which was classified as restricted cash at March 31, 2012.  Total cash outlay for the retirement of the notes, which is expected to occur in the second and third quarters of 2012, is estimated to be $250.5 million, including principal, make-whole premiums and accrued interest.

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The following table presents the status of the Company’s rig construction program as of March 31, 2012.  Amounts include capitalized interest and an estimate for project contingencies (in millions):

	Expected or actual delivery date	Total estimated project costs		Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012		Projected costs for the remainder of 2012		Projected costs in 2013		Projected costs in 2014		Total future costs
Rowan Renaissance	Dec-13	$	748	$	182	$	53	$	497	$	16	$	566
Rowan Resolute	Jun-14		742		178		21		146		398		564
Rowan Reliance	Dec-14		728		119		67		50		492		609
		$	2,218	$	479	$	141	$	693	$	906	$	1,739

Rowan periodically employs letters of credit or other bank-issued guarantees in the normal course of its businesses, and had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $31.2 million at March 31, 2012.

On March 25, 2012, a gas leak occurred on a platform operated by Total E&P UK Limited (“Total”), where the Rowan Viking was working.  The platform is in the Elgin Field located off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.  All Company, Total and third-party personnel were safely evacuated from the platform and rig without incident. The Company is working to support Total in its efforts to bring the leak under control including potentially repositioning the Rowan Gorilla V to drill the second of two relief wells.  The Company does not believe the incident or its resolution will materially impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In 2009, the Company recognized a $25.4 million tax benefit as a result of applying the facts of a third-party tax case to the Company’s situation.  That case provided a more favorable tax treatment for certain foreign contracts entered into in prior years.  In 2011, the IRS issued an assessment contesting our claim.  The Company plans to vigorously defend its position and continues to believe it is more likely than not that the Company will prevail.

Rowan is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to its businesses and is vigorously defending its position in all such matters. The Company believes that there are no known contingencies, claims or lawsuits that could have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 7 – Stock-Based Compensation

On March 7, 2012, the Company granted restricted stock and stock appreciation rights with a fair value aggregating $26.4 million.  The awards vest in one-third annual increments over a three-year service period.  The aggregate grant date fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, was $24.9 million, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over three years from the grant date.

Additionally, on March 7, 2012, the Company granted performance units (“PUs”) with a grant-date fair value of $3.2 million.  The amount ultimately payable will depend on the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) ranking compared to a group of peer companies over a maximum three-year performance period and could range from zero to $7.7 million.  The awards cliff vest at the end of three years and may be settled in cash or shares of Rowan stock.  The Company has accounted for the award as a liability. Compensation will be recognized on a straight-line basis over three years from the grant date and will be remeasured to fair value at each report date.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $44.8 million of estimated unrecognized future stock-based compensation, which is expected to be recognized as compensation expense over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

Note 8 – Other Financial Statement Disclosures

Fair Values of Financial Instruments – The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximated their fair values due to their short maturities.  As of March 31, 2012, the fair values of the Company’s debt, which had an aggregate carrying value of $1.122 billion, approximated $1.268 billion.  Fair values of the Company’s debt were estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities (Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy).

Supplemental Cash Flow Information – Accrued capital expenditures, which are excluded from capital expenditures in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows until settlement, totaled $44.3 million and $28.1 million at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Interest capitalized in connection with rig construction projects totaled $6.7 million and $13.6 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Income Taxes – Historically, the Company has conducted its foreign operations through its U.S. subsidiaries, which resulted in income tax at or near the U.S. statutory rate of 35%.  In late 2009, the Company began operating many of its foreign-based rigs through its international subsidiaries, and has asserted that such earnings are permanently invested abroad.  The Company does not provide deferred income taxes on undistributed foreign earnings considered to be permanently invested abroad.

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim reporting, the Company estimates its full-year effective tax rate and applies this rate to its year-to-date pretax income.  In addition, the Company separately calculates the tax impact of unusual items, if any.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company’s consolidated effective tax rates applicable to income from continuing operations was a benefit of less than 1%, as compared to a provision of 8.8% for the first quarter of 2011.  The benefit in 2012 was principally the result of the current period amortization of tax benefit related to outbounding certain rigs into offshore subsidiaries in prior years, the 2011 sales of the Company’s manufacturing and land drilling operations, whose earnings were subject to a 35% U.S. statutory rate, and a greater proportion of income expected to be earned in lower-tax foreign jurisdictions in 2012 as compared to 2011.

Material Charges and Other Operating Expenses – Material charges for the first quarter of 2012 included a $2.9 million impairment charge for the carrying value of steel, which was held for sale and classified in prepaid expenses and other current assets at March 31, 2012, to reflect the price to be received by the Company under a sale contract and $1.7 million of legal and consulting fees incurred in connection with the Company’s redomestication (see Note 9).

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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

On April 16, 2012, the Company’s stockholders approved an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “redomestication”) pursuant to which the Company would become a wholly owned subsidiary of a newly formed parent holding company to be named Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.  In connection with the redomestication, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Rowan Companies, Inc. would be converted into the right to receive one Class A ordinary share, par value U.S. $0.125 per share, of Rowan Companies plc.  The redomestication is expected to become effective in May 2012, and will be accounted for as an internal reorganization of entities under common control; therefore, the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the merged entities will be carried forward without adjustment.

Upon completion of the redomestication, the Company will remain subject to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, the mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable corporate governance rules of the NYSE.  The Company will continue to report its consolidated financial results in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and also must comply with any additional reporting requirements of English law.

On May 2, 2012, as the EXL I was being towed toward a shipyard in south Texas in preparation for its mobilization to Indonesia, a passing ship lost power and collided with the rig.  All personnel aboard the rig were unharmed, but the port side of the rig sustained substantial damage and will require repairs prior to its mobilization to Indonesia.  The Company is assessing the damage and any potential financial impact.

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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

SUMMARY

Operating results for continuing operations for the first quarter of 2012 benefited from the addition of seven newly constructed high-specification jack-up rigs, including three EXL-class rigs and three N-class rigs in 2011, and the Joe Douglas 240-C class rig in 2012.  We have continued to maintain a high level of utilization for our high-specification rigs, as oil and gas companies have increasingly sought more capable equipment to meet more demanding drilling requirements.  The market for our less capable rigs, however, continues to be soft, and those rigs have experienced extended periods of idle time.  Utilization of our high-specification jack-ups for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was 94%, as compared to 50% and 33% for our premium and conventional jack-ups, respectively.  We define high-specification jack-ups as those that have hook load capacity of at least two million pounds and premium jack-ups as those cantilevered rigs capable of operating in water depths of 300 feet or more.

Net income from continuing operations rose to $55.5 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $26.8 million in the first quarter of 2011.  The effective tax rate was a benefit of less than 1% in the first quarter of 2012, as compared to a provision of 8.8% in the first quarter of 2011, primarily due to the current period amortization of tax benefit related to outbounding certain rigs into our offshore subsidiaries in prior years, the 2011 sales of the Company’s manufacturing and land drilling operations, whose earnings were subject to a 35% U.S. statutory rate, and a greater proportion of income projected to be earned in lower-tax foreign jurisdictions in 2012 as compared to 2011.

As of April 25, 2012, we had six jack-ups in the North Sea, eleven in the Middle East, nine in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, two in Trinidad, one each in Malaysia and Vietnam and another en route to Malaysia.  At that date, ten of our rigs had drilling contracts estimated to complete in 2012, three had contracts estimated to complete in 2013, eleven had contracts estimated to complete in 2014, one had a contract estimated to complete in 2015, three had contracts estimated to complete in 2016, and three were available.

On March 25, 2012, a gas leak occurred on a platform operated by Total E&P UK Limited (“Total”), where the Rowan Viking was working.  The platform is in the Elgin Field located off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.  All Company, Total and third-party personnel were safely evacuated from the platform and rig without incident. The Company is working to support Total in its efforts to bring the leak under control including potentially repositioning the Rowan Gorilla V to drill the second of two relief wells.  The Company does not believe the incident or its resolution will materially impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The following table presents certain key performance measures for our fleet:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenues (in thousands):
North Sea	$	122,981		$	46,531
Middle East		86,878			67,805
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		69,637			66,299
Other international		47,303			20,758
Subtotal - Day rate revenues		326,799			201,393
Other revenues(1)		6,678			4,573
Total	$	333,477		$	205,966
Revenue producing days:
North Sea		540			255
Middle East		596			527
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		589			561
Other international		363			134
Total		2,088			1,477
Average day rate:(2)
North Sea	$	227,743		$	182,475
Middle East	$	145,768		$	128,662
U.S. Gulf of Mexico	$	118,229		$	118,180
Other international	$	130,311		$	154,910
Total	$	156,513		$	136,353
Utilization (by location):(3)
North Sea		99	%		94	%
Middle East		60	%		59	%
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		68	%		64	%
Other international		100	%		60	%
Total		75	%		65	%
Utilization (by classification):(3)
High-specification jack-up(4)		94	%		82	%
Premium jack-up(5)		50	%		56	%
Conventional jack-up		33	%		16	%
(1) Other revenues, which are primarily revenues received for contract reimbursable costs, are excluded from the computation of average day rate.
(2) Average day rate is computed by dividing revenues by the number of revenue-producing days.
(3) Utilization is the number of revenue-producing days divided by the aggregate number of days rigs were available to work.
(4) We define high-specification jack-ups as those that have hook load capacity of at least two million pounds.
(5) We define premium jack-ups as those cantilevered rigs capable of operating in water depths of 300 feet or more.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Our operating results are highlighted below (dollars in millions):

	Quarter ended March 31, 2012						Quarter ended March 31, 2011
	Amount			% of Revenues			Amount			% of Revenues
Revenues	$	333.5			100	%	$	206.0			100	%
Operating costs		(182.1	)		-55	%		(111.2	)		-54	%
Depreciation expense		(59.0	)		-18	%		(38.2	)		-19	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(23.0	)		-7	%		(20.8	)		-10	%
Material charges and other operating expenses		(4.6	)		-1	%		-			0	%
Operating income	$	64.8			19	%	$	35.8			17	%

Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, increased by $127.5 million or 62% compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2011 as a result of the following (in millions):

	Increase
	(Decrease)
Rig additions	$	95.0
Higher utilization of existing rigs		27.8
Higher average day rates for existing rigs		2.6
Revenues for reimbursable costs and other, net		2.1
Net increase	$	127.5

During the period from January 2011 through the first quarter of 2012, operations commenced for seven newly constructed rigs, including three EXL-class rigs and the Rowan Viking, Rowan Stavanger, and Rowan Norway in 2011, and the Joe Douglas in 2012.  These seven rigs contributed 412 incremental revenue-producing days in the first quarter of 2012 (20% of total revenue-producing days) compared to the first quarter of 2011.

Operating costs for the first quarter of 2012 increased by $70.9 million or 64% compared to the first quarter of 2011, as a result of the following (in millions):

	Increase
	(Decrease)
Operating costs attributable to fleet additions	$	40.1
Higher operating costs of rigs previously in shipyard or in transit		10.0
Expansion of foreign shorebases		7.7
Other, net		13.1
Net increase	$	70.9

Our operating margin (revenues in excess of operating costs, other than depreciation, selling, general and administrative expenses and material charges) was approximately 45% of revenues in 2012 compared to 46% in the first quarter of 2011.  Margins for the first quarter of 2012 were negatively impacted as a result of higher rig personnel and maintenance costs as well as increased shorebase costs associated with expanded international operations.  Depreciation expense increased by $20.8 million or 55% between these periods due to the rig additions.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $2.2 million or 11% between periods due primarily to increases in personnel and related costs.

Material charges for the first quarter of 2012 included a $2.9 million impairment charge for the carrying value of steel to reflect the price to be received by the Company under a sale contract and $1.7 million of legal and consulting fees incurred in connection with the Company’s redomestication.

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 Outlook

On April 16, 2012, the Company’s stockholders approved an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization pursuant to which the Company would become a wholly owned subsidiary of a newly formed parent holding company to be named Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.   In connection with the redomestication, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Rowan Companies, Inc. would be converted into the right to receive one Class A ordinary share, par value U.S. $0.125 per share, of Rowan Companies plc.  The redomestication is expected to become effective in May 2012.

Our backlog by geographic area as of April 25, 2012 (the date of our most recent “Monthly Fleet Status Report”), and February 27, 2012 (as presented in our 2011 Form 10-K), is set forth below (in millions):

	April 25, 2012		February 27, 2012
Norway	$	1,303	$	1,302
Middle East		1,012		949
U.K.		273		344
Southeast Asia		241		57
Egypt		173		172
Trinidad		117		132
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		100		109
Total backlog	$	3,219	$	3,065

We estimate our backlog will be realized as follows (in millions):

2012	$	835
2013		972
2014		711
2015		423
2016		278
Total backlog	$	3,219

About 66% of our remaining available rig days in 2012 were under contract or commitment as of April 25, 2012.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

A comparison of key balance sheet amounts and ratios follows.  Balances have been adjusted to exclude assets and liabilities of discontinued operations (dollars in millions):

	March 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	342.5	$	438.9
Current assets (excluding assets of discontinued operations)	$	751.4	$	794.1
Current liabilities (excluding liabilities of discontinued operations)	$	450.8	$	323.4
Current ratio (excluding assets and liabilities of discontinued operations)		1.67		2.46
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	226.1	$	45.0
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	896.1	$	1,089.3
Stockholders' equity	$	4,381.5	$	4,326.0
Long-term debt/total capitalization		0.17		0.20

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Sources and uses of cash and cash equivalents are set forth below and include sources and uses from continuing and discontinued operations (in millions):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	63.3		$	113.9
Capital expenditures		(138.1	)		(361.1	)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash		(10.6	)		0.4
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment		0.9			2.7
Repayments of borrowings		(12.3	)		(12.3	)
Proceeds from stock option exercises		0.2			7.8
Other		0.3			0.8
Total net uses	$	(96.3	)	$	(247.8	)

Operating Cash Flows

Cash flows from operations declined to $63 million in the first quarter of 2012 from $114 million in the first quarter of 2011.  The decline in cash flows can be attributed in part to the sales of our manufacturing and land drilling businesses in June and September of 2011.  As discussed in Note 1 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has chosen not to separately disclose cash flows pertaining to discontinued operations in its statement of cash flows, as permitted under GAAP.  As a result, the reported amount of cash flows from operating activities in the first quarter of 2011 included cash flows of our former manufacturing and land drilling businesses.  The impact of the sales on cash flows from operations was partially offset by higher cash flows attributable to rig additions.  We expect the contribution from these newbuild rigs to result in significantly higher operating cash flows in 2012 compared to 2011.

As Rowan’s operations have diversified internationally, a greater portion of our revenues has been generated through foreign subsidiaries whose associated earnings are expected to be permanently invested abroad.  As of March 31, 2012, approximately $194 million of the $343 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2012, we had undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries in the amount of approximately $327 million.  Given the growing significance of our foreign subsidiaries and their capital needs relative to our domestic operations, we do not expect this permanent foreign investment to create any liquidity constraints for the foreseeable future.

Investing Activities

The Company has three drillships currently under construction, the Rowan Renaissance, Rowan Resolute and Rowan Reliance.  Reference should be made to Note 6 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for the status of our newbuild rig projects.

Capital expenditures totaled $138.1 million for the first quarter of 2012 and included the following:

·   $22.5 million towards construction of the Rowan Renaissance, Rowan Resolute and Rowan Reliance;

·   $13.2 million for completion of construction of the Joe Douglas;

·   $89.6 million for improvements to the existing fleet, including contractually required modifications; and

·   $12.8 million for rig equipment inventory and other.

For the remainder of 2012, we expect our capital expenditures to approximate $500 million, including $141 million towards construction of the Rowan Renaissance, Rowan Resolute and Rowan Reliance, $173 million for upgrades to existing rigs, shorebase facilities and spare drilling equipment, $180 million pursuant to contractual requirements that will be partially reimbursed by customers, and $6 million for other items.

We expect to fund our capital expenditures for the remainder of 2012 from available cash, cash flows from operations, and amounts available under the Company’s revolving credit facility, if required.  We will periodically review and adjust the capital budget as necessary based upon current and forecasted cash flows and liquidity, anticipated market conditions in our drilling business and alternative uses of capital to enhance shareholder value.

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Financing Activities

In February 2012, the Company requested the consent of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (“MarAd”) with respect to the Company’s planned redomestication.  MarAd had previously guaranteed certain of the Company’s debt securities under the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program, of which the principal amount outstanding was $226.1 million at March 31, 2012.  In April 2012, MarAd denied the Company’s request for the continuation of the Government’s loan guarantees after closing of the redomestication.  As a result, the Company has reclassified the outstanding principal amounts due under the notes to current as of March 31, 2012.  As required under the make-whole provisions of the indenture, the Company deposited with the bond trustee $10.6 million in cash, which was classified as restricted cash at March 31, 2012.  Total cash outlay for the retirement of the notes, which is expected to occur in the second and third quarters of 2012, is estimated to be $250.5 million, including principal, make-whole premiums and accrued interest.

Management believes that cash flows from operating activities, together with existing cash balances and amounts available under the Company’s $500 million revolving credit facility, if required, will be sufficient to fund the retirement of the MarAd notes, debt service, rig construction projects and other cash requirements for the following twelve months.  The Company may, however, seek additional financing subject to favorable debt market conditions and other factors.

We were in compliance with each of our debt covenants at March 31, 2012, and we do not expect to encounter difficulty complying in the following twelve-month period.

Critical Accounting Policies and Management Estimates

Rowan’s significant accounting policies are presented in Note 2 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in Item 8 of our 2011 Form 10-K.  These policies, and management judgments, assumptions and estimates made in their application underlie reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We believe that our most critical accounting policies and management estimates involve carrying values of long-lived assets, pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities and costs (specifically, assumptions used in actuarial calculations), and income taxes (including our estimated reserves for uncertain tax positions), as changes in such policies and/or estimates would produce significantly different amounts from those reported herein.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, there have been no material changes to the judgments, assumptions or policies upon which our critical accounting estimates are based.

Recent Accounting Standards

There have been no new accounting standards issued that are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements contained in this 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 regarding expected financial performance; expected utilization, day rates, revenues, operating expenses, contract terms, contract backlog, capital expenditures, insurance coverages, financing and funding sources; the timing of availability, delivery, mobilization, contract commencement or relocation or other movement of rigs; future rig construction (including construction in progress and completion thereof), enhancement, upgrade or repair and costs and timing thereof; the suitability of rigs for future contracts; general market, business and industry conditions, trends and outlook; future operations; the impact of the Macondo well incident and increased regulatory oversight; expected contributions from our rig fleet expansion program and our entry into the deepwater market; expense management; and the likely outcome of legal proceedings or insurance or other claims and the timing thereof.

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Such statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated, including:

• drilling permit and operations delays, moratoria or suspensions, new and future regulatory, legislative or permitting requirements (including requirements related to certification and testing of blow-out preventers and other equipment or otherwise impacting operations), future lease sales, changes in laws, rules and regulations that have or may impose increased financial responsibility, additional oil spill abatement contingency plan capability requirements and other governmental actions that may result in claims of force majeure or otherwise adversely affect our existing drilling contracts;

• governmental regulatory, legislative and permitting requirements affecting drilling operations in the areas in which our rigs operate;

• changes in worldwide rig supply and demand, competition or technology, including as a result of delivery of newbuild drilling rigs;  

• future levels of drilling activity and expenditures, whether as a result of global capital markets and liquidity, prices of oil and natural gas or otherwise, which may cause us to idle or stack additional rigs;

• downtime and other risks associated with rig operations, operating hazards, or rig relocations, including rig or equipment failure, damage and other unplanned repairs, the limited availability of transport vessels, hazards, self-imposed drilling limitations and other delays due to weather conditions and the limited availability or high cost of insurance coverage for certain offshore perils or associated removal of wreckage or debris;  

• possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties, performance or other reasons;

• risks inherent to shipyard rig construction, repair or enhancement, unexpected delays in equipment delivery and engineering or design issues following shipyard delivery, or changes in the dates our rigs will enter a shipyard, be delivered, return to service or enter service;  

•  actual contract commencement dates;  

•  Operating hazards, including environmental or other liabilities, risks, expenses or losses, whether related to storm or hurricane damage, losses or liabilities (including wreckage or debris removal) or otherwise;  

•  our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel on commercially reasonable terms, whether due to competition from other contract drillers, labor regulations or otherwise;  

•  governmental action and political and economic uncertainties, including uncertainty or instability resulting from civil unrest, political demonstrations, mass strikes, or an escalation or additional outbreak of armed hostilities or other crises in oil or natural gas producing areas of the Middle East or other geographic areas, which may result in expropriation, nationalization, confiscation or deprivation of our assets or result in claims by our customers of a force majeure situation;  

•  terrorism, piracy or military action impacting our operations, assets or financial performance;

•  the outcome of legal proceedings, or other claims or contract disputes, including any inability to collect receivables or resolve significant contractual or day rate disputes, any purported renegotiation, nullification, cancellation or breach of contracts with customers or other parties and any failure to negotiate or complete definitive contracts following announcements of receipt of letters of intent;

•  potential long-lived asset impairments; and  

•  the failure of the Company’s recently announced redomestication to the United Kingdom to be consummated; costs and uncertainties associated with the redomestication, or changes in foreign or domestic laws that could effectively preclude the redomestication or reduce or eliminate the anticipated benefits of the transaction.

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In addition to the risks and uncertainties described above, you should also carefully read and consider the risk factors and forward-looking statement disclosure contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the amendment to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed April 30, 2012.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our outstanding debt at March 31, 2012, consisted of an aggregate principal amount of $1.126 billion of fixed-rate notes bearing a weighted-average annual interest rate of 6.0%.  Due to the fixed-rate nature of our debt, we believe that our exposure to risk of earnings loss due to changes in market interest rates is not material.

We have a $500 million revolving credit facility that expires June 30, 2016.  There were no borrowings outstanding under the facility at March 31, 2012.  The Company may seek additional financing subject to favorable debt market conditions and other factors as a result of the expected retirement in the second and third quarters of 2012 of the $226.1 million principal amount of MarAd notes outstanding at March 31, 2012.

The majority of our transactions are denominated in United States dollars.  In order to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations, we generally require customer payments to be in U.S. dollars and limit foreign currency holdings to the extent they are needed to pay liabilities of foreign operations denominated in local currencies.

Fluctuating commodity prices affect our future earnings materially to the extent that they influence demand for our products and services.  As a general practice, we do not hold or issue derivative financial instruments and had no derivatives outstanding during the periods covered by this report.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012.

There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

We are from time to time a party to various lawsuits filed by current or former employees that are incidental to our operations in which the claimants seek an unspecified amount of monetary damages for personal injury, including injuries purportedly resulting from exposure to asbestos on our drilling rigs.  At March 31, 2012, there were approximately 17 asbestos related lawsuits in which we are one of many defendants.  These lawsuits have been filed in the state courts ofLouisiana, Mississippi and Texas.  We intend to vigorously defend against the litigation.  We are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these lawsuits; however, we do not believe the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  No amounts were accrued at March 31, 2012, for these asbestos related lawsuits.

Rowan is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its businesses and is vigorously defending its position in all such matters. The Company believes that there are no other known contingencies, claims or lawsuits that could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Security holders and potential investors in our securities should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and below, in addition to other information in such annual report and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  These risk factors are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any written or oral forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf.

We are subject to litigation that could have an adverse effect on us.

We are, from time to time, involved in various litigation matters. These matters may include, among other things, contract disputes, personal injury claims, asbestos and other toxic tort claims, environmental claims or proceedings, employment matters, governmental claims for taxes or duties, and other litigation that arises in the ordinary course of our business. Although we intend to defend these matters vigorously, we cannot predict with certainty the outcome or effect of any claim or other litigation matter, and there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of any litigation or whether such claims would be covered by insurance.  Litigation may have an adverse effect on us because of potential negative outcomes, costs of attorneys, the allocation of management’s time and attention, and other factors.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information with respect to purchases of our common stock for the first quarter of 2012:

Month ended	Total number of shares purchased 1		Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 2		Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
Balance forward							$	24,987,408
January 31, 2012		-		-		-		24,987,408
February 29, 2012		34,027	$	35.40		-		24,987,408
March 31, 2012		36,985	$	35.43		-		24,987,408
Total		71,012	$	35.41		-
1 The total number of shares purchased includes (i) shares purchased, if any, pursuant to a publicly announced program described in note 2 below and (ii) shares withheld by us to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with stock-based compensation issued to employees. There were no shares repurchased under the Company's share repurchase program during the quarter.
2 On August 8, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to $100 million of our common stock. On November 1, 2011, we announced that our Board of Directors increased the amount authorized for purchase from $100 million to $150 million.

At March 31, 2012, we had approximately $303 million of cash available for distribution to stockholders under restrictive provisions of our debt agreements.  The Company has no current plans to pay a dividend.

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Item 5. Other Information

In June 2011, the FASB issued an update on the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements.  Under this update, which became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, entities are required to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The prior option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity was eliminated.  Below is the presentation of comprehensive income using the separate statement approach for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011.  The retrospective application only affected the presentation of comprehensive income and did not have any impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

	Years ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In thousands)
NET INCOME	$	736,841		$	279,995		$	367,504
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments:
Net (loss) gain arising during the period, net of income tax expense (benefit) of ($43,017), ($2,035) and $7,660, respectively		(79,888	)		(3,779	)		14,225
Prior service credit arising during the period, net of tax expense of $23,533		-			-			43,703
Amortization of loss, net of income tax expense of $7,611, $6,810 and $5,773, respectively		14,135			12,648			10,721
Amortization of transition obligation, net of income tax expense of $297, $232 and $232, respectively		552			430			431
Amortization of prior service credit, net of income tax benefit of ($8,063), ($2,408) and $1,284, respectively		(14,975	)		(4,473	)		(2,385	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		(80,176	)		4,826			66,695
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	656,665		$	284,821		$	434,199

Item 6.  Exhibits

The following is a list of exhibits filed with this Form 10-Q.  Each of the following exhibits is filed herewith, unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the Company:

2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and between Rowan Companies, Inc. and Rowan Mergeco, LLC, dated February 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Rowan Companies Limited on February 27, 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission).
2.2	Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated April 12, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 12, 2012).
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated February 17, 1984 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-84369 on Form S-8) and the Certificates of Designation for the Company's Series A Preferred Stock (and Certificate of Correction related thereto) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Registration Statement No. 333-84369 on Form S-8), Series B Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4d to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 1-5491)), Series D Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Registration Statement No. 333-82804 on Form S-3 filed on February 14, 2002), and Series E Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to Registration Statement No. 333-82804 on Form S-3 filed on February 14, 2002) and as amended by the Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rowan Companies, Inc. dated April 29, 2010 (File No. 1-5491)).
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rowan Companies, Inc., effective as of April 29, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 29, 2010 (File No. 1-5491).
10.1	Forms of Restricted Stock Award Notice, Stock Appreciation Right Award Notice and Performance Unit Award Notice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2012).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date:  May 2, 2012	/s/ W. H. WELLS
	W. H. Wells
	Senior Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:  May 2, 2012	/s/ GREGORY M. HATFIELD
	Gregory M. Hatfield
	Vice President and Controller
	(Chief Accounting Officer)

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, W. Matt Ralls, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Rowan Companies, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:           May 2, 2012	/s/ W. MATT RALLS
	W. Matt Ralls
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, W. H. Wells, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Rowan Companies, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:           May 2, 2012	/s/ W. H. WELLS
	W. H. Wells
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Rowan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, W. Matt Ralls, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

Date:           May 2, 2012	/s/ W. MATT RALLS
	W. Matt Ralls
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U. S. C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Rowan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, W. H. Wells, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

Date:           May 2, 2012	/s/ W. H. WELLS
	W. H. Wells
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans	$ 23,300,000
Future contributions to pension and other postretirement benefit plans	30,900,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	2,721,000	3,074,000
Interest cost	7,569,000	7,632,000
Expected return on plan assets	(9,367,000)	(8,261,000)
Recognized actuarial loss	6,245,000	5,741,000
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,159,000)	(1,647,000)
Total net pension cost and postretirement benefit cost	6,009,000	6,539,000
Less: Discontinued operations	0	2,348,000
Total net pension and postretirement costs from Continuing operations	6,009,000	4,191,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	458,000	535,000
Interest cost	942,000	1,041,000
Recognized actuarial loss	81,000	73,000
Amortization of prior service cost	(37,000)	(50,000)
Amortization of transition obligation	118,000	163,000
Total net pension cost and postretirement benefit cost	1,562,000	1,762,000
Less: Discontinued operations	0	621,000
Total net pension and postretirement costs from Continuing operations	$ 1,562,000	$ 1,141,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) [Abstract]
Retirement benefit adjustments, taxes	$ 1,825	$ 0

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Other Financial Statement Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 44,300,000	$ 28,100,000
Interest capitalized	6,700,000	13,600,000
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Statutory tax rate (in hundredths)	35.00%
Effective tax rate benefit (in hundredths)	1.00%	8.80%
Asset impairment charges	2,896,000	0
Legal and consulting fees	1,700,000
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair values of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Debt	1,122,000,000
Fair Value [Member]
Fair values of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Debt	$ 1,268,000,000

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StockBased Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 07, 2012 Restricted Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]	Mar. 07, 2012 Performance Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of restricted stock and stock appreciation rights granted		$ 26.4
Requisite service period (in years)		3Y
Awards vesting period (in years)		3Y	3Y
Aggregate grant date fair value, net of estimated forfeitures		24.9	3.2
Total shareholder return, Minimum			0
Total shareholder return, Maximum			7.7
Estimated unrecognized future stock-based compensation	$ 44.8
Weighted-average period of recognition (in years)	2.4

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Class A ordinary share, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Corporate Reorganization [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share exchange ratio on re-domestication	In connection with the redomestication, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Rowan Companies, Inc. would be converted into the right to receive one Class A ordinary share
Class A ordinary share, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 3,752,310	$ 15,794	$ 1,433,999	$ 2,449,521	$ (1,509)	$ (145,495)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		126,294
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)		728
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	7,479	91	7,690	0	(302)	0
Stock-based compensation	4,465	0	4,465	0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation plans	864	0	864	0	0	0
Net income	32,072	0	0	32,072	0	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2011	3,797,190	15,885	1,447,018	2,481,593	(1,811)	(145,495)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2011		127,022
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	4,325,987	15,947	1,478,233	3,186,362	(128,884)	(225,671)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		123,581
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)		561
Stock issued under share-based compensation plans	(2,314)	1	(19,609)	0	17,294	0
Stock-based compensation	4,672	0	4,672	0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation plans	276	0	276	0	0	0
Retirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes of $1,825	3,389	0	0	0	0	3,389
Net income	49,517	0	0	49,517	0	0
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 4,381,527	$ 15,948	$ 1,463,572	$ 3,235,879	$ (111,590)	$ (222,282)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012		124,142

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 342,514	$ 438,853
Restricted cash	10,621	0
Receivables - trade and other	331,316	283,592
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,497	44,586
Deferred tax assets - net	28,416	27,023
Assets of discontinued operations	25,339	27,661
Total current assets	776,703	821,715
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - at cost:
Drilling equipment	6,521,834	6,179,587
Construction in progress	480,062	711,558
Other property and equipment	133,959	138,177
Property, plant and equipment - gross	7,135,855	7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,409,070	1,350,609
Property, plant and equipment - net	5,726,785	5,678,713
Other assets	97,798	97,417
TOTAL ASSETS	6,601,286	6,597,845
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	226,141	45,023
Accounts payable - trade	87,875	111,082
Deferred revenues	36,370	36,220
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	33,180	55,244
Accrued compensation and related employee costs	30,231	31,205
Accrued income taxes	12,926	9,878
Accrued interest	10,968	25,477
Other current liabilities	13,077	9,237
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,254	25,005
Total current liabilities	472,022	348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities	896,057	1,089,335
Other liabilities	373,981	357,709
Deferred income taxes - net	477,699	476,443
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)	0	0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, issuable in series: Series A Junior Preferred Stock, 1,500,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.125 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 127,583,625 shares and 127,577,530 shares issued at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	15,948	15,947
Additional paid-in capital	1,463,572	1,478,233
Retained earnings	3,235,879	3,186,362
Cost of 3,441,571 and 3,996,465 treasury shares, respectively	(111,590)	(128,884)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(222,282)	(225,671)
Total stockholders' equity	4,381,527	4,325,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 6,601,286	$ 6,597,845

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,825	$ 0

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]

Status of company's rigs under construction

The following table presents the status of the Company's rig construction program as of March 31, 2012.  Amounts include capitalized interest and an estimate for project contingencies (in millions):

	Expected or actual delivery date	Total estimated project costs		Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012		Projected costs for the remainder of 2012		Projected costs in 2013		Projected costs in 2014		Total future costs
Rowan Renaissance	Dec-13	$	748	$	182	$	53	$	497	$	16	$	566
Rowan Resolute	Jun-14		742		178		21		146		398		564
Rowan Reliance	Dec-14		728		119		67		50		492		609
		$	2,218	$	479	$	141	$	693	$	906	$	1,739

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Earnings Per Share (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	122,725	125,431
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation (in shares)	1,071	1,757
Average common shares - diluted (in shares)	123,796	127,188
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive shares (in shares)	632	42
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive shares (in shares)	42	42
Rowan Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive shares (in shares)	590	0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [Abstract]
Net income	$ 49,517	$ 32,072
Depreciation and amortization	58,966	49,366
Deferred income taxes	(137)	863
Provision for pension and postretirement benefits	7,571	8,301
Stock-based compensation expense	5,165	4,910
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment	(56)	(2,014)
Postretirement benefit claims paid	(738)	(679)
Contributions to pension plans	(22,542)	(27,369)
Asset impairment charges	2,896	0
Receivables - trade and other	(43,448)	36,044
Inventories	0	(48,111)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,231	22,358
Accounts payable	(4,864)	42,210
Accrued income taxes	2,772	561
Deferred revenues	150	16,306
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts	0	11,489
Other current liabilities	(14,279)	(38,042)
Net changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	13,077	5,605
Net cash provided by operations	63,281	113,870
Capital expenditures	(138,105)	(361,140)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(10,621)	425
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	928	2,704
Net cash used in investing activities	(147,798)	(358,011)
Repayments of borrowings	(12,312)	(12,329)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	276	864
Proceeds from stock options and other	214	7,781
Net cash used in financing activities	(11,822)	(3,684)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(96,339)	(247,825)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	438,853	437,479
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 342,514	$ 189,654

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Statement [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	127,583,625	127,577,530
Treasury shares (in shares)	3,441,571	3,996,465
Series A Junior Preferred Stock [Member]
Statement [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000	1,500,000

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Other Financial Statement Disclosures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Other Financial Statement Disclosures [Abstract]

Other Financial Statement Disclosures

Note 8 – Other Financial Statement Disclosures

Fair Values of Financial Instruments – The carrying amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximated their fair values due to their short maturities.  As of March 31, 2012, the fair values of the Company's debt, which had an aggregate carrying value of $1.122 billion, approximated $1.268 billion.  Fair values of the Company's debt were estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities (Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy).

Supplemental Cash Flow Information – Accrued capital expenditures, which are excluded from capital expenditures in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows until settlement, totaled $44.3 million and $28.1 million at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Interest capitalized in connection with rig construction projects totaled $6.7 million and $13.6 million in the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Income Taxes – Historically, the Company has conducted its foreign operations through its U.S. subsidiaries, which resulted in income tax at or near the U.S. statutory rate of 35%.  In late 2009, the Company began operating many of its foreign-based rigs through its international subsidiaries, and has asserted that such earnings are permanently invested abroad.  The Company does not provide deferred income taxes on undistributed foreign earnings considered to be permanently invested abroad.

In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim reporting, the Company estimates its full-year effective tax rate and applies this rate to its year-to-date pretax income.  In addition, the Company separately calculates the tax impact of unusual items, if any.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company's consolidated effective tax rates applicable to income from continuing operations was a benefit of less than 1%, as compared to a provision of 8.8% for the first quarter of 2011.  The benefit in 2012 was principally the result of the current period amortization of tax benefit related to outbounding certain rigs into offshore subsidiaries in prior years, the 2011 sales of the Company's manufacturing and land drilling operations, whose earnings were subject to a 35% U.S. statutory rate, and a greater proportion of income expected to be earned in lower-tax foreign jurisdictions in 2012 as compared to 2011.

Material Charges and Other Operating Expenses – Material charges for the first quarter of 2012 included a $2.9 million impairment charge for the carrying value of steel, which was held for sale and classified in prepaid expenses and other current assets at March 31, 2012, to reflect the price to be received by the Company under a sale contract and $1.7 million of legal and consulting fees incurred in connection with the Company's redomestication (see Note 9).

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Document And Entity Information (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Apr. 27, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	ROWAN COMPANIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000085408
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 4,903
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,179,965
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

On April 16, 2012, the Company's stockholders approved an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “redomestication”) pursuant to which the Company would become a wholly owned subsidiary of a newly formed parent holding company to be named Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales.  In connection with the redomestication, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Rowan Companies, Inc. would be converted into the right to receive one Class A ordinary share, par value U.S. $0.125 per share, of Rowan Companies plc.  The redomestication is expected to become effective in May 2012, and will be accounted for as an internal reorganization of entities under common control; therefore, the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the merged entities will be carried forward without adjustment.

Upon completion of the redomestication, the Company will remain subject to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, the mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable corporate governance rules of the NYSE.  The Company will continue to report its consolidated financial results in U.S. dollars and in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and also must comply with any additional reporting requirements of English law.

On May 2, 2012, as the EXL I was being towed toward a shipyard in south Texas in preparation for its mobilization to Indonesia, a passing ship lost power and collided with the rig.  All personnel aboard the rig were unharmed, but the port side of the rig sustained substantial damage and will require repairs prior to its mobilization to Indonesia.  The Company is assessing the damage and any potential financial impact.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 333,477	$ 205,966
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	182,139	111,274
Depreciation and amortization	58,966	38,154
Selling, general and administrative	23,056	20,814
Gain on disposals of property and equipment	(56)	(31)
Material charges and other operating expenses	4,571	0
Total costs and expenses	268,676	170,211
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	64,801	35,755
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(11,257)	(5,319)
Interest income	114	29
Other - net	1,337	(1,084)
Total other income (expense) - net	(9,806)	(6,374)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	54,995	29,381
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(504)	2,586
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	55,499	26,795
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(5,982)	5,277
NET INCOME	$ 49,517	$ 32,072
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.21
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.04
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.26
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.21
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ 0.04
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.25

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

A reconciliation of basic and diluted shares follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Average common shares outstanding - basic		122,725		125,431
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation		1,071		1,757
Average common shares - diluted		123,796		127,188

There were no adjustments to net income required for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share.

Stock options and appreciation rights granted under share-based compensation plans are antidilutive and excluded from the diluted earnings per share when their exercise or strike price exceeds the average stock market price during the period.  The following table sets forth antidilutive shares excluded from diluted earnings per share.  Such securities could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Employee and director stock options		42		42
Stock appreciation rights		590		0
Total potentially dilutive shares		632		42

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Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Note 2 – Discontinued Operations

The following table sets forth the components of “Discontinued operations, net of tax” (in thousands):

	2012									2011
	Manufacturing			Drilling			Total			Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Three months ended March 31:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	114,246	$	44,069	$	158,315
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,610	)	$	(2,636	)	$	(5,246	)	$	2,163	$	5,884	$	8,047
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		1,659			(923	)		736			711		2,059		2,770
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(4,269	)	$	(1,713	)	$	(5,982	)	$	1,452	$	3,825	$	5,277

In connection with the sale of LeTourneau, the Company took ownership of a land rig that LeTourneau was constructing on behalf of a customer, plus a related customer deposit.  The Company is holding the asset for sale.  The asset and related deposit are classified as other assets and deferred revenues, respectively, in the table of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, which follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Manufacturing		Drilling		Total		Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Receivables - trade and other	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,000	$	4,000
Other assets		25,339		-		25,339		23,661		-		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	$	25,339	$	-	$	25,339	$	23,661	$	4,000	$	27,661
Accounts payable - trade	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Deferred revenues		20,122		-		20,122		20,122		-		20,122
Other current liabilities		1,132		-		1,132		1,183		3,700		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	21,254	$	-	$	21,254	$	21,305	$	3,700	$	25,005

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 158,315
Pretax income (loss)	(5,246)	8,047
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	736	2,770
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(5,982)	5,277
Receivables - trade and other	0		4,000
Other assets	25,339		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	25,339		27,661
Accounts payable - trade	0		0
Deferred revenues	20,122		20,122
Other current liabilities	1,132		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,254		25,005
Manufacturing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	0	114,246
Pretax income (loss)	(2,610)	2,163
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	1,659	711
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(4,269)	1,452
Receivables - trade and other	0		0
Other assets	25,339		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	25,339		23,661
Accounts payable - trade	0		0
Deferred revenues	20,122		20,122
Other current liabilities	1,132		1,183
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,254		21,305
Drilling [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	0	44,069
Pretax income (loss)	(2,636)	5,884
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	(923)	2,059
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,713)	3,825
Receivables - trade and other	0		4,000
Other assets	0		0
Assets of discontinued operations	0		4,000
Accounts payable - trade	0		0
Deferred revenues	0		0
Other current liabilities	0		3,700
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 0		$ 3,700

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Components of Discontinued operations, net of tax

The following table sets forth the components of “Discontinued operations, net of tax” (in thousands):

	2012									2011
	Manufacturing			Drilling			Total			Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Three months ended March 31:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	114,246	$	44,069	$	158,315
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,610	)	$	(2,636	)	$	(5,246	)	$	2,163	$	5,884	$	8,047
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		1,659			(923	)		736			711		2,059		2,770
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(4,269	)	$	(1,713	)	$	(5,982	)	$	1,452	$	3,825	$	5,277

Assets of discontinued operations and Liabilities of discontinued operations

The asset and related deposit are classified as other assets and deferred revenues, respectively, in the table of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, which follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Manufacturing		Drilling		Total		Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Receivables - trade and other	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,000	$	4,000
Other assets		25,339		-		25,339		23,661		-		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	$	25,339	$	-	$	25,339	$	23,661	$	4,000	$	27,661
Accounts payable - trade	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Deferred revenues		20,122		-		20,122		20,122		-		20,122
Other current liabilities		1,132		-		1,132		1,183		3,700		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	21,254	$	-	$	21,254	$	21,305	$	3,700	$	25,005

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The following table presents the status of the Company's rig construction program as of March 31, 2012.  Amounts include capitalized interest and an estimate for project contingencies (in millions):

	Expected or actual delivery date	Total estimated project costs		Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012		Projected costs for the remainder of 2012		Projected costs in 2013		Projected costs in 2014		Total future costs
Rowan Renaissance	Dec-13	$	748	$	182	$	53	$	497	$	16	$	566
Rowan Resolute	Jun-14		742		178		21		146		398		564
Rowan Reliance	Dec-14		728		119		67		50		492		609
		$	2,218	$	479	$	141	$	693	$	906	$	1,739

Rowan periodically employs letters of credit or other bank-issued guarantees in the normal course of its businesses, and had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $31.2 million at March 31, 2012.

On March 25, 2012, a gas leak occurred on a platform operated by Total E&P UK Limited (“Total”), where the Rowan Viking was working.  The platform is in the Elgin Field located off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland.  All Company, Total and third-party personnel were safely evacuated from the platform and rig without incident. The Company is working to support Total in its efforts to bring the leak under control including potentially repositioning the Rowan Gorilla V to drill the second of two relief wells.  The Company does not believe the incident or its resolution will materially impact the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In 2009, the Company recognized a $25.4 million tax benefit as a result of applying the facts of a third-party tax case to the Company's situation.  That case provided a more favorable tax treatment for certain foreign contracts entered into in prior years.  In 2011, the IRS issued an assessment contesting our claim.  The Company plans to vigorously defend its position and continues to believe it is more likely than not that the Company will prevail.

Rowan is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to its businesses and is vigorously defending its position in all such matters. The Company believes that there are no known contingencies, claims or lawsuits that could have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Note 4 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Rowan sponsors defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of its employees, and provides health care and life insurance benefits upon retirement for certain employees.

Net periodic pension cost recognized included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,721		$	3,074
Interest cost		7,569			7,632
Expected return on plan assets		(9,367	)		(8,261	)
Recognized actuarial loss		6,245			5,741
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,159	)		(1,647	)
Total net pension cost	$	6,009		$	6,539
Less: Discontinued operations		-			2,348
Continuing operations	$	6,009		$	4,191

Other postretirement benefit cost recognized included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	458		$	535
Interest cost		942			1,041
Recognized actuarial loss		81			73
Amortization of transition obligation		118			163
Amortization of prior service cost		(37	)		(50	)
Total other postretirement benefit cost	$	1,562		$	1,762
Less: Discontinued operations		-			621
Continuing operations	$	1,562		$	1,141

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, Rowan contributed $23.3 million to its pension and other postretirement benefit plans and expects to make additional contributions to such plans totaling approximately $30.9 million during the remainder of 2012.

Under the terms of the sales of the Company's manufacturing and land drilling operations, the Company retained pension assets and liabilities related to employees of the former operations.  As a result, the Company may be required to make additional contributions to the plan in excess of currently estimated amounts.  Management does not believe that any such additional contributions will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Long-term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

Note 5 – Long-term Debt

In February 2012, the Company requested the consent of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (“MarAd”) with respect to the Company's planned redomestication (See Note 9).  MarAd had previously guaranteed certain of the Company's debt securities under the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program, of which the principal amount outstanding was $226.1 million at March 31, 2012.  In April 2012, MarAd denied the Company's request for the continuation of the Government's loan guarantees after closing of the redomestication.  As a result, the Company has reclassified all principal amounts due under the notes to current as of March 31, 2012.  As required under the make-whole provisions of the indenture, the Company deposited with the bond trustee $10.6 million in cash, which was classified as restricted cash at March 31, 2012.  Total cash outlay for the retirement of the notes, which is expected to occur in the second and third quarters of 2012, is estimated to be $250.5 million, including principal, make-whole premiums and accrued interest.

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StockBased Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

StockBased Compensation [Abstract]

StockBased Compensation

Note 7 – Stock-Based Compensation

On March 7, 2012, the Company granted restricted stock and stock appreciation rights with a fair value aggregating $26.4 million.  The awards vest in one-third annual increments over a three-year service period.  The aggregate grant date fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, was $24.9 million, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over three years from the grant date.

Additionally, on March 7, 2012, the Company granted performance units (“PUs”) with a grant-date fair value of $3.2 million.  The amount ultimately payable will depend on the Company's total shareholder return (“TSR”) ranking compared to a group of peer companies over a maximum three-year performance period and could range from zero to $7.7 million.  The awards cliff vest at the end of three years and may be settled in cash or shares of Rowan stock.  The Company has accounted for the award as a liability. Compensation will be recognized on a straight-line basis over three years from the grant date and will be remeasured to fair value at each report date.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $44.8 million of estimated unrecognized future stock-based compensation, which is expected to be recognized as compensation expense over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.4 years.

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Summary of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit costs

Net periodic pension cost recognized included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,721		$	3,074
Interest cost		7,569			7,632
Expected return on plan assets		(9,367	)		(8,261	)
Recognized actuarial loss		6,245			5,741
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,159	)		(1,647	)
Total net pension cost	$	6,009		$	6,539
Less: Discontinued operations		-			2,348
Continuing operations	$	6,009		$	4,191

Other postretirement benefit cost recognized included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	458		$	535
Interest cost		942			1,041
Recognized actuarial loss		81			73
Amortization of transition obligation		118			163
Amortization of prior service cost		(37	)		(50	)
Total other postretirement benefit cost	$	1,562		$	1,762
Less: Discontinued operations		-			621
Continuing operations	$	1,562		$	1,141

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Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	$ 226,141	$ 45,023
Restricted cash deposited to cover make - whole premiums	10,621	0
Cost to retire notes	$ 250,500

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
NET INCOME	$ 49,517	$ 32,072
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes of $1,825:
Amortization of net loss	4,087	0
Amortization of transition obligation	77	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(775)	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3,389	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 52,906	$ 32,072

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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Note 1 – Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

Rowan Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (hereafter referred to as “Rowan” or the “Company”) is a major provider of international and domestic offshore oil and gas contract drilling services and provides its services utilizing a fleet of 31 self-elevating mobile offshore “jack-up” drilling units.  The Company's primary focus is on high-specification and premium jack-up rigs, which its customers use for exploratory and development drilling and, in certain areas, well workover operations.  Additionally, the Company has three ultra-deepwater drillships under construction, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in late 2013.

Rowan conducts offshore drilling operations in various markets throughout the world including the North Sea, Middle East, Southeast Asia and U.S. Gulf of Mexico, among others.

The financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are presented in U.S. dollars and include the accounts of Rowan Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.  Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The financial statements included in this Form 10-Q have been prepared without audit in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and notes have been condensed or omitted as permitted by those rules and regulations.  Rowan believes the accompanying financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise noted, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  Rowan's results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.  The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

In June and September 2011, the Company completed the sales of its manufacturing subsidiary, LeTourneau Technologies, Inc (“LeTourneau”) and its land drilling operations, respectively.  Manufacturing operations were previously reported as the “Drilling Products and Systems” and the “Mining, Forestry and Steel Products” segments, and land drilling operations were previously reported as a component of the “Drilling Services” segment.  The Company does not currently segment its continuing offshore drilling business for reporting purposes.  Results of manufacturing and land drilling operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented (see Note 2, “Discontinued Operations”).  As permitted under GAAP, the Company has chosen not to separately disclose cash flows pertaining to discontinued operations in the statement of cash flows.

On April 16, 2012, the Company's stockholders approved a merger agreement and other proposals related to a plan to reorganize the corporate structure of the Company (see Note 9, “Subsequent Event”).

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Total estimated project costs	$ 2,218
Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012	479
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	141
Projected costs in 2013	693
Projected costs in 2014	906
Total future costs	1,739
Outstanding letters of credit	31.2
Tax benefit recognized		25.4
RowanReliance[Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected or actual delivery date	Dec-14
Total estimated project costs	728
Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012	119
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	67
Projected costs in 2013	50
Projected costs in 2014	492
Total future costs	609
RowanRenaissance[Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected or actual delivery date	Dec-13
Total estimated project costs	748
Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012	182
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	53
Projected costs in 2013	497
Projected costs in 2014	16
Total future costs	566
RowanResolute[Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected or actual delivery date	Jun-14
Total estimated project costs	742
Total costs incurred through March 31, 2012	178
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	21
Projected costs in 2013	146
Projected costs in 2014	398
Total future costs	$ 564

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share

A reconciliation of basic and diluted shares follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Average common shares outstanding - basic		122,725		125,431
Effect of dilutive securities - stock-based compensation		1,071		1,757
Average common shares - diluted		123,796		127,188

Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share

The following table sets forth antidilutive shares excluded from diluted earnings per share.  Such securities could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future (in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Employee and director stock options		42		42
Stock appreciation rights		590		0
Total potentially dilutive shares		632		42