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 SEPTEMBER 30, 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 plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales	98-1023315
(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)

Rowan Companies, Inc.

(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 Class A ordinary shares, $0.125 par value, outstanding at October 31, 2012, was 124,194,069.

ROWAN COMPANIES PLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – Three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – Nine months ended September 30, 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	26
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	36
Item 5.	Other Information	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	51
	SIGNATURES	52

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

ROWAN COMPANIES PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except shares)

(Unaudited)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	328,290	$	438,853
Receivables - trade and other		403,465		283,592
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		64,895		44,586
Deferred tax assets - net		42,899		27,023
Assets of discontinued operations		26,948		27,661
Total current assets		866,497		821,715
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - at cost:
Drilling equipment		6,671,638		6,179,587
Construction in progress		738,439		711,558
Other property and equipment		136,955		138,177
Property, plant and equipment - gross		7,547,032		7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,525,083		1,350,609
Property, plant  and equipment - net		6,021,949		5,678,713
Other assets		100,400		97,417
TOTAL ASSETS	$	6,988,846	$	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)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-		$	45,023
Accounts payable - trade		90,101			111,082
Deferred revenues		35,975			36,220
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits		14,515			55,244
Accrued compensation and related employee costs		41,520			31,205
Accrued income taxes		7,619			9,878
Accrued interest		17,682			25,477
Other current liabilities		21,036			9,237
Liabilities of discontinued operations		21,255			25,005
Total current liabilities		249,703			348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities		1,393,151			1,089,335
Other liabilities		380,430			357,709
Deferred income taxes - net		487,251			476,443
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)		-			-
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.125 par value, 124,734,407 shares issued at September 30, 2012		15,592			-
Common stock, $0.125 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized and
127,577,530 shares issued at December 31, 2011		-			15,947
Additional paid-in capital		1,367,208			1,478,233
Retained earnings		3,312,893			3,186,362
Cost of 548,264 and 3,996,465 treasury shares, respectively		(1,914	)		(128,884	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(215,468	)		(225,671	)
Total shareholders' equity		4,478,311			4,325,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	6,988,846		$	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 September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUES	$	353,910		$	234,698		$	1,038,405		$	664,161
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		188,152			129,767			558,405			345,558
Depreciation and amortization		63,027			50,306			183,323			129,267
Selling, general and administrative		25,780			22,629			73,934			65,172
(Gain) loss on disposals of  property and equipment		(559	)		14			(2,678	)		(1,408	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		18,174			20			30,871			6,120
Total costs and expenses		294,574			202,736			843,855			544,709
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS		59,336			31,962			194,550			119,452
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		(13,690	)		(4,233	)		(37,940	)		(17,001	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(10,456	)		-			(22,223	)		-
Interest income		263			277			523			338
Other - net		(505	)		(458	)		710			(1,177	)
Total other income (expense) - net		(24,388	)		(4,414	)		(58,930	)		(17,840	)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		34,948			27,548			135,620			101,612
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		8,533			(3,876	)		2,858			(1,010	)
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		26,415			31,424			132,762			102,622
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,164			(1,213	)		(6,231	)		1,047
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		-			163,598			-			588,071
		1,164			162,385			(6,231	)		589,118
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	193,809		$	126,531		$	691,740
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.25		$	1.08		$	0.82
Discontinued operations	$	0.01		$	1.30		$	(0.05	)	$	4.69
Net income	$	0.22		$	1.55		$	1.03		$	5.51
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.21		$	0.25		$	1.07		$	0.81
Discontinued operations	$	0.01		$	1.28		$	(0.05	)	$	4.64
Net income	$	0.22		$	1.53		$	1.02		$	5.45

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012			2011
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	193,809	$	126,531		$	691,740
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes of $1,845 and $5,494, respectively:
Amortization of net loss		4,131			-		12,305			-
Amortization of transition obligation		77			-		231			-
Amortization of prior service cost		(782	)		-		(2,333	)		-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		3,426			-		10,203			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	31,005		$	193,809	$	136,734		$	691,740

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATIONS:
Net income	$	126,531		$	691,740
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		183,323			150,236
Deferred income taxes		(5,068	)		(30,880	)
Provision for pension and postretirement benefits		27,813			12,059
Stock-based compensation expense		20,108			14,264
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment		(2,678	)		(3,932	)
Gain on sale of manufacturing operations		-			(662,448	)
Gain on sale of land drilling operations		-			(214,803	)
Postretirement benefit claims paid		(3,050	)		(2,188	)
Contributions to pension plans		(41,761	)		(53,169	)
Asset impairment charges		2,896			-
Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs		690			-
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Receivables - trade and other		(115,873	)		(41,570	)
Inventories		-			(104,468	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(20,029	)		(3,538	)
Accounts payable		(1,115	)		60,785
Accrued income taxes		(2,259	)		212,352
Deferred revenues		(245	)		44,929
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts		-			29,493
Other current liabilities		10,349			(7,449	)
Net changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities		9,870			36,596
Net cash provided by operations		189,502			128,009
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(566,089	)		(1,155,108	)
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations		-			1,050,720
Proceeds from sale of land drilling operations		-			509,818
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash		-			15,265
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment		10,553			5,478
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(555,536	)		426,173
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings		493,415			-
Debt issue costs		(799	)		-
Repayments of borrowings		(238,453	)		(38,412	)
Payments to acquire treasury stock		-			(80,924	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		1,153			5,128
Proceeds from stock options		155			15,107
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		255,471			(99,101	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(110,563	)		455,081
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		438,853			437,479
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	328,290		$	892,560

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Shares outstanding			Class A ordinary shares/ Common stock			Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings		Treasury shares			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Total shareholders' equity
Balance, January 1, 2011		126,294		$	15,794		$	1,433,999		$	2,449,521	$	(1,509	)	$	(145,495	)	$	3,752,310
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		1,178			150			14,957			-		(1,604	)		-			13,503
Shares reacquired		(2,508	)		-			-			-		(80,924	)		-			(80,924	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			16,766			-		-			-			16,766
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans		-			-			5,128			-		-			-			5,128
Net income		-			-			-			691,740		-			-			691,740
Balance, September 30, 2011		124,964		$	15,944		$	1,470,850		$	3,141,261	$	(84,037	)	$	(145,495	)	$	4,398,523
Balance, January 1, 2012		123,581		$	15,947		$	1,478,233		$	3,186,362	$	(128,884	)	$	(225,671	)	$	4,325,987
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		553			64			(21,362	)		-		17,483			-			(3,815	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			18,252			-		-			-			18,252
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans		-			-			1,153			-		-			-			1,153
Retirement benefit adjustments, net of taxes of $5,494		-			-			-			-		-			10,203			10,203
Cancelation of treasury shares		-			(419	)		(109,068	)		-		109,487			-			-
Other		52			-			-			-		-			-			-
Net income		-			-			-			126,531		-			-			126,531
Balance, September 30, 2012		124,186		$	15,592		$	1,367,208		$	3,312,893	$	(1,914	)	$	(215,468	)	$	4,478,311

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

On May 4, 2012, Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Rowan UK”), became the successor issuer to Rowan Companies, Inc. (“Rowan Delaware”) pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “redomestication”) approved by the stockholders of Rowan Delaware on April 16, 2012.  As a result of the redomestication, Rowan UK became the parent company of the Rowan group of companies and our place of incorporation was effectively changed from Delaware to the United Kingdom.  We remain subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, the mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable corporate governance rules of the NYSE, and we will continue to report our consolidated financial results in U.S. dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).  We also must comply with additional reporting requirements of English law.  The redomestication was accounted for as an internal reorganization of entities under common control; therefore, for purposes of these consolidated financial statements, the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the merged entities were carried forward without adjustment. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are used to refer to Rowan UK (or Rowan Delaware for periods prior to the redomestication) and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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 four ultra-deepwater drillships under construction, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in late 2013.

The Company 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 the Company 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 US GAAP 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.  Management 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.  The Company’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, as amended by Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2012.

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 the former manufacturing and land drilling operations are classified as discontinued operations in the statement of income (see Note 2, “Discontinued Operations”).  As permitted under US GAAP, the Company has chosen not to separately disclose cash flows pertaining to discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial information as of December 31, 2011, presented in this report does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for that year within the meaning of the U.K. Companies Act 2006.  Statutory accounts as required by the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended December 31, 2011 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in the U.K. The auditors reported on those accounts: their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act 2006.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 2 – Discontinued Operations

In June and September 2011, the Company completed the sales of its manufacturing and land drilling operations, respectively.  Discontinued operations for the 2012 periods primarily consisted of write-offs of receivables assumed and a working capital adjustment to the sale price of the land drilling business, among other items. 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 September 30:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	35,804		$	35,804
Pretax income (loss)	$	1,666		$	(23	)	$	1,643		$	(8,449	)	$	6,429		$	(2,020	)
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		2,090			(1,611	)		479			(312	)		(495	)		(807	)
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax		(424	)		1,588			1,164			(8,137	)		6,924			(1,213	)
Pretax gain on sale of
discontinued operations		-			-			-			9,571			214,803			224,374
Provision for tax on gain on sale		-			-			-			990			59,786			60,776
Gain on sale of discontinued
operations, net of tax		-			-			-			8,581			155,017			163,598
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(424	)	$	1,588		$	1,164		$	444		$	161,941		$	162,385
Nine months ended September 30:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	224,488		$	128,318		$	352,806
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,314	)	$	(3,463	)	$	(5,777	)	$	(9,399	)	$	16,083		$	6,684
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		3,269			(2,815	)		454			2,694			2,943			5,637
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax		(5,583	)		(648	)		(6,231	)		(12,093	)		13,140			1,047
Pretax gain on sale of
discontinued operations		-			-			-			670,448			214,803			885,251
Provision for tax on gain on sale		-			-			-			237,394			59,786			297,180
Gain on sale of discontinued
operations, net of tax		-			-			-			433,054			155,017			588,071
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(5,583	)	$	(648	)	$	(6,231	)	$	420,961		$	168,157		$	589,118

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

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 below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Manufacturing		Drilling		Total		Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Receivables - trade and other	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,000	$	4,000
Other assets		26,948		-		26,948		23,661		-		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	$	26,948	$	-	$	26,948	$	23,661	$	4,000	$	27,661
Deferred revenues	$	20,122	$	-	$	20,122	$	20,122	$	-	$	20,122
Other current liabilities		1,133		-		1,133		1,183		3,700		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	21,255	$	-	$	21,255	$	21,305	$	3,700	$	25,005

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

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

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Average common shares outstanding - basic		123,132		125,237		122,947		125,546
Effect of dilutive securities - share-based compensation		905		1,207		850		1,410
Average common shares - diluted		124,037		126,444		123,797		126,956

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

Share options and appreciation rights granted under share-based compensation plans are antidilutive and excluded from 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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Employee and director share options		42		42		42		42
Share appreciation rights		566		314		616		257
Total potentially dilutive shares		608		356		658		299

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 4 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company provides defined-benefit pension, health care and life insurance benefits upon retirement for certain full-time employees.

Recognized net periodic pension cost included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,750		$	3,142		$	8,192		$	9,323
Interest cost		7,653			7,802			22,791			23,152
Expected return on plan assets		(9,469	)		(8,445	)		(28,203	)		(25,058	)
Recognized actuarial loss		4,887			(7,221	)		18,691			4,294
Settlement loss		5,126			-			5,126			-
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,171	)		(1,684	)		(3,488	)		(4,996	)
Total net pension cost	$	9,776		$	(6,406	)	$	23,109		$	6,715
Less: Discontinued operations		(1,370	)		(11,450	)		54			(6,855	)
Continuing operations	$	11,146		$	5,044		$	23,055		$	13,570

Recognized other postretirement benefit cost included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	463		$	547		$	1,378		$	1,623
Interest cost		952			1,064			2,836			3,158
Recognized actuarial loss		82			75			243			221
Amortization of transition obligation		120			167			357			495
Amortization of prior service cost		(37	)		(52	)		(110	)		(153	)
Total other postretirement benefit cost	$	1,580		$	1,801		$	4,704		$	5,344
Less: Discontinued operations		-			399			-			1,618
Continuing operations	$	1,580		$	1,402		$	4,704		$	3,726

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company contributed $44.8 million to its pension and other postretirement benefit plans and expects to make additional contributions to such plans totaling approximately $1.4 million during the remainder of 2012.

Under the terms of the sale agreements 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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Note 5 – Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
3.158% Title XI note payable, due July 2012, secured by the Bob Palmer	$	-	$	104,047
5.88% Title XI note payable, due March 2012, secured by the Gorilla VI		-		7,109
2.80% Title XI note payable, due October 2013, secured by the Gorilla VII		-		30,898
5% Senior Notes, due September 2017, net of discount (5.1% effective rate)		398,606		398,394
4.33% Title XI note payable, due May 2019, secured by the Scooter Yeargain		-		45,598
7.875% Senior Notes, due August 2019, net of discount (8.0% effective rate)		497,759		497,511
3.525% Title XI note payable, due May 2020, secured by the Bob Keller		-		50,801
4.875% Senior Notes, due June 2022, net of discount (5.0% effective rate)		496,786		-
Total long-term debt		1,393,151		1,134,358
Less: Current maturities		-		(45,023	)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	1,393,151	$	1,089,335

In April 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (“MarAd”), which had previously guaranteed certain of the Company’s debt securities under the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program (the “Title XI Notes”), denied the Company’s request for consent with respect to the redomestication.  As a result, the Company redeemed $127.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Title XI Notes in the second quarter of 2012 for $141.1 million in cash, including principal, make-whole premiums and accrued interest, and recognized a pretax loss on debt extinguishment of $11.8 million, including $0.3 million of noncash deferred financing costs.  In July 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining Title XI Note in the principal amount of $98.8 million for $110.4 million in cash, including principal, make-whole premium and accrued interest, and recognized a pretax loss on debt extinguishment of $10.5 million, including $0.4 million of noncash deferred financing costs, in the third quarter.

In connection with the redomestication, on May 4, 2012, Rowan UK became a party to and a borrower and guarantor under the credit facility, dated September 16, 2010, among Rowan Delaware, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, and certain other lenders.  Rowan UK entered into a guaranty in favor of the administrative agent for the benefit of the lenders whereby Rowan UK fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of Rowan Delaware under the credit facility.

Additionally, on May 4, 2012, Rowan UK and Rowan Delaware entered into a third supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of July 21, 2009, between Rowan Delaware and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, providing for an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Rowan UK of Rowan Delaware’s 5% Senior Notes due 2017 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019, which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $900 million at September 30, 2012.  The Rowan UK guarantee provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the notes.

On May 21, 2012, Rowan UK, as guarantor, and its 100% owned subsidiary, Rowan Delaware, as issuer, completed the issuance and sale in a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “4.875% Notes”), at a price to the public of 99.333% of the principal amount.  Net proceeds were approximately $493 million, which were used, in part, to replenish cash used to redeem the Title XI Notes in the second and third quarters of 2012.  The 4.875% Notes will mature on June 1, 2022.  Interest on the 4.875% Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2012.

The 4.875% Notes are Rowan Delaware’s senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all of its subordinated indebtedness and pari passu in right of payment with any of Rowan Delaware’s existing and future senior indebtedness, including its 5% Senior Notes due 2017, 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019, and any indebtedness under Rowan Delaware’s senior revolving credit facility.  The 4.875% Notes rank effectively junior to Rowan Delaware’s future secured indebtedness, if any, to the extent of the value of its assets constituting collateral securing that indebtedness and to all existing and future indebtedness of its subsidiaries (other than indebtedness and liabilities owed to Rowan Delaware).  The 4.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Rowan UK.

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All or part of the 4.875% Notes may be redeemed at any time prior to March 1, 2022, for an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, and, at any time after March 1, 2022, for an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

The indenture governing the 4.875% Notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of Rowan Delaware or its subsidiaries to create liens that secure debt or engage in sale and leaseback transactions.

As of September 30, 2012, no principal payments will be required with respect to our outstanding notes during the remainder of 2012 through 2016, and $400 million becomes due in September 2017.

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In September 2012, the Company exercised its option with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (“Hyundai”) for the construction of a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at its Ulsan, South Korea, shipyard scheduled for delivery in March 2015.  The agreement with Hyundai also includes an option for a similar fifth drillship exercisable in the fourth quarter of 2012, for delivery in the third quarter of 2015.

The following table presents the status of the Company’s rig construction program as of September 30, 2012.  Amounts include capitalized interest and an estimate for project contingencies (in millions):

	Expected delivery date	Total estimated project costs		Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012		Projected costs for the remainder of 2012		Projected costs in 2013		Projected costs in 2014		Projected costs in 2015		Total future costs
Rowan Renaissance	Dec-13	$	731	$	195	$	34	$	491	$	11	$	-	$	536
Rowan Resolute	Jun-14		739		184		9		159		387		-		555
Rowan Reliance	Oct-14		731		184		2		66		475		4		547
Drillship No. 4	Mar-15		757		167		4		50		49		487		590
		$	2,958	$	730	$	49	$	766	$	922	$	491	$	2,228

The Company 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 $26.1 million at September 30, 2012.

As previously reported, 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 tanker lost power and collided with the rig.  All personnel aboard the rig were evacuated safely, but the port side of the rig sustained substantial damage.  The cost to repair the rig is currently estimated to be approximately $14.1 million, which is being recognized as the costs are incurred.  As of September 30, 2012, we had incurred repair costs totaling $8.9 million.  The Company has filed suit against who it believes are the tanker’s owners and operators and seeks damages primarily for repairs to and loss of use of the rig.  The tanker owners have sought relief under the Limitation of a Shipowner’s Liability Act, claiming that damages should be limited to the post-accident value of the tanker plus freight.  At this time, both suits are in the preliminary stages of litigation.  The Court has set a trial date of October 14, 2013.  In the event the tanker owners are successful in their limitation, we believe our potential insurance claims for physical damage would be below our $25 million deductible.  Management believes the Company’s claims are legally and factually strong; however, it cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of the litigation.

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

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2011, the IRS issued an assessment contesting our claim.  We plan to vigorously defend our position and continue to believe that we will more likely than not prevail.

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 September 30, 2012, there were approximately 21 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.  

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its businesses and is vigorously defending its position in all such matters.  Management 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.

Note 7 – Share-Based Compensation

On March 7, 2012, the Company granted restricted shares and share appreciation rights with a grant-date fair value aggregating $26.4 million.  The awards vest in one-third annual increments over a three-year service period.  The aggregate 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.  The Company uses the simplified method for determining the expected life of share appreciation rights because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term, as permitted under US GAAP.

Additionally, on March 7, 2012, the Company granted performance units with a grant-date fair value of $3.2 million.  The amount ultimately payable will depend on the Company’s total shareholder return 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.  If the payout metrics are met, the Compensation Committee intends to settle the performance units in cash.  The Company has accounted for the awards as a liability. Compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over three years from the grant date and is remeasured to fair value at each quarterly report date.

In September 2012, the Company accelerated the vesting of share-based awards and extended the exercise period for vested options held by a retiring employee whose awards would otherwise have been forfeited upon termination.  As a result of the modification, the Company recognized additional compensation expense in the third quarter of 2012 in the amount of $2.3 million, which is classified within material charges in the statement of income.  The Company valued the modified options assuming they are to be outstanding until or near such time as they expire.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $34.5 million of estimated unrecognized future share-based compensation, which is expected to be recognized as compensation expense over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

Note 8 – Other Financial Statement Disclosures

Fair Values of Financial Instruments – Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  The fair value hierarchy prescribed by GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:

·   Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets,

·   Level 2 – Quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets and

·   Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable, such as those used in pricing models or discounted cash flow methodologies, for example.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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Those financial instruments that are required to be measured at fair value include the Company’s cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables, whose carrying value approximated their fair values due to their short maturities.

Those financial instruments not required to be measured at fair value consist of the Company’s publicly traded debt securities.  Fair values of the Company’s debt securities were provided by one to two brokers who make a market in our debt securities and were measured using a market-approach valuation technique.  Fair value was determined by adding a spread based on actual trades for that security (or a trader quote where actual trades were unavailable) to the applicable benchmark Treasury security with a comparable maturity in order to derive a current yield.  The yield is then used to determine a price given the individual security’s coupon rate and maturity.  Such inputs are considered “significant other observable inputs,” which are categorized as Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.  Estimated fair values and related carrying values of our long-term debt securities are shown below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value		Carrying value
5% Senior Notes, due 2017	$	440,678	$	398,606	$	420,019	$	398,394
7.875% Senior Notes, due 2019		618,846		497,759		588,495		497,511
4.875 Senior Notes, due 2022		535,451		496,786		-		-
Title XI Notes		-		-		257,185		238,453
	$	1,594,975	$	1,393,151	$	1,265,699	$	1,134,358

Supplemental Cash Flow Information – Accrued capital expenditures, which are excluded from capital expenditures in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows until settlement, totaled $41.3 million and $38.7 million at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Interest capitalized in connection with rig construction projects totaled $8.3 million and $22.4 million in three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $13.9 million and $39.6 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of the prior year.

Income Taxes – Rowan Delaware, our predecessor company, was domiciled in the U.S. and subject to a statutory rate of 35% through May 4, 2012, the effective date of the redomestication.  Effective May 4, 2012, the Company has been subject to the U.K. statutory rate of 24%.

Historically, Rowan Delaware 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, Rowan Delaware began operating many of its foreign-based rigs through its non-U.S. subsidiaries.  We do not provide deferred taxes on the undistributed non-U.S. earnings of Rowan Delaware or its non-U.S. subsidiaries because our policy and intention is to reinvest such earnings outside the U.S. indefinitely or until such time that such undistributed earnings can be distributed in a tax-efficient manner.  Furthermore, both our U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries have significant net assets, liquidity, contract backlog and/or other financial resources available to meet their operational and capital investment requirements and otherwise allow us to continue to maintain our policy of reinvesting such undistributed earnings outside the U.S. indefinitely.

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized income tax expense of $8.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, on income from continuing operations as compared to benefits of $3.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the comparable prior-year periods.  The low effective income tax rates in 2012 (relative to the 35% U.S. and 24% U.K. statutory rates) and the recognition of income tax benefits in 2011 were primarily due to the amortization of benefits related to outbounding certain rigs to our non-U.S. subsidiaries in prior years.  Also impacting taxes in each period were the removal of the Company’s manufacturing and land drilling operations, whose earnings were subject to a 35% U.S. statutory rate, and a significant proportion of income earned in lower-tax jurisdictions.

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Material Charges and Other Operating Expenses – Components of material charges follow (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Redomestication expenses	$	1,895	$	-	$	11,696	$	-
Repair costs for EXL I		8,855		-		8,855		-
Pension settlement loss		5,126		-		5,126		-
Share-based compensation for retiring employee		2,298		-		2,298		-
Steel impairment costs		-		-		2,896		-
Settlement of litigation - Loss of Rowan Halifax		-		20		-		6,120
	$	18,174	$	20	$	30,871	$	6,120

Note 9 – Guarantees of Registered Securities

On May 4, 2012, the effective date of the Company’s redomestication (the “Redomestication Date”), Rowan UK and Rowan Delaware entered into the third supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of July 21, 2009, as amended and supplemented, among Rowan UK, Rowan Delaware and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, providing for, among other things, the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Rowan UK of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of Rowan Delaware's 5% Senior Notes due 2017 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019 (together with Rowan Delaware’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022, which were issued in May 2012 and guaranteed by Rowan UK, the “Senior Notes”).

The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented on the equity method of accounting in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X in connection with Rowan UK’s guarantee of the Senior Notes.  

Prior to the Redomestication, Rowan Delaware was the parent of the Rowan group of companies, including Rowan UK, which was formed in November 2011.  Effective on the Redomestication Date, Rowan UK became the parent and guarantor of Rowan Delaware’s Senior Notes.  In accordance with the accounting guidance for a merger of entities under common control, the financial information which follows is presented as though Rowan UK were the parent of the Rowan group of companies for all periods presented.

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	72,819		$	42,885	$	212,586	$	-		$	328,290
Receivables - trade and other		-			33,352		370,113		-			403,465
Other current assets		471			48,967		58,356		-			107,794
Assets of discontinued operations		-			26,948		-		-			26,948
Total current assets		73,290			152,152		641,055		-			866,497
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-			1,335,097		6,211,935		-			7,547,032
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			475,821		1,049,262		-			1,525,083
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-			859,276		5,162,673		-			6,021,949
Investments in subsidiaries		4,501,957			1,420,157		-		(5,922,114	)		-
Due from affiliates		-			3,959,273		-		(3,959,273	)		-
Other assets		-			32,168		68,232		-			100,400
	$	4,575,247		$	6,423,026	$	5,871,960	$	(9,881,387	)	$	6,988,846
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade	$	1,021		$	21,522	$	67,558	$	-		$	90,101
Deferred revenues		-			-		35,975		-			35,975
Accrued liabilities		(46	)		48,485		53,933		-			102,372
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-			21,255		-		-			21,255
Total current liabilities		975			91,262		157,466		-			249,703
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-			1,393,151		-		-			1,393,151
Due to affiliates		95,961			-		3,863,312		(3,959,273	)		-
Other liabilities		-			313,581		66,849		-			380,430
Deferred income taxes - net		-			123,075		364,176		-			487,251
Shareholders' equity		4,478,311			4,501,957		1,420,157		(5,922,114	)		4,478,311
	$	4,575,247		$	6,423,026	$	5,871,960	$	(9,881,387	)	$	6,988,846

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,472	$	184,677	$	232,704	$	-		$	438,853
Receivables - trade and other		-		33,380		250,212		-			283,592
Other current assets		-		46,137		25,472		-			71,609
Assets of discontinued operations		-		27,661		-		-			27,661
Total current assets		21,472		291,855		508,388		-			821,715
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-		1,290,526		5,738,796		-			7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-		441,949		908,660		-			1,350,609
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-		848,577		4,830,136		-			5,678,713
Investments in subsidiaries		4,306,396		1,101,982		-		(5,408,378	)		-
Due from affiliates		-		3,732,488		333,357		(4,065,845	)		-
Other assets		-		30,581		66,836		-			97,417
	$	4,327,868	$	6,005,483	$	5,738,717	$	(9,474,223	)	$	6,597,845
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	22,464	$	22,559	$	-		$	45,023
Accounts payable - trade		730		43,091		67,261		-			111,082
Deferred revenues		-		-		36,220		-			36,220
Accrued liabilities		-		102,785		28,256		-			131,041
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-		25,005		-		-			25,005
Total current liabilities		730		193,345		154,296		-			348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-		1,073,887		15,448		-			1,089,335
Due to affiliates		1,151		-		4,064,694		(4,065,845	)		-
Other liabilities		-		303,117		54,592		-			357,709
Deferred income taxes - net		-		128,738		347,705		-			476,443
Shareholders' equity		4,325,987		4,306,396		1,101,982		(5,408,378	)		4,325,987
	$	4,327,868	$	6,005,483	$	5,738,717	$	(9,474,223	)	$	6,597,845

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	39,847		$	347,176		$	(33,113	)	$	353,910
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		(162	)		7,487			213,940			(33,113	)		188,152
Depreciation and amortization		-			13,915			49,112			-			63,027
Selling, general and administrative		5,164			99			20,517			-			25,780
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(2,159	)		1,600			-			(559	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		1,895			8,962			7,317			-			18,174
Total costs and expenses		6,897			28,304			292,486			(33,113	)		294,574
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(6,897	)		11,543			54,690			-			59,336
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(13,777	)		87			-			(13,690	)
Interest income		36			126			101			-			263
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(10,423	)		(33	)		-			(10,456	)
Other - net		1			(324	)		(182	)		-			(505	)
Total other income (expense) - net		37			(24,398	)		(27	)		-			(24,388	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(6,860	)		(12,855	)		54,663			-			34,948
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			2,721			5,812			-			8,533
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(6,860	)		(15,576	)		48,851			-			26,415
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			1,164			-			-			1,164
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		34,439			48,851			-			(83,290	)		-
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	34,439		$	48,851		$	(83,290	)	$	27,579

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	20,830		$	225,393		$	(11,525	)	$	234,698
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		13,183			128,109			(11,525	)		129,767
Depreciation and amortization		-		14,889			35,417			-			50,306
Selling, general and administrative		-		5,764			16,865			-			22,629
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(22	)		36			-			14
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		20			-			-			20
Total costs and expenses		-		33,834			180,427			(11,525	)		202,736
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(13,004	)		44,966			-			31,962
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(3,963	)		(270	)		-			(4,233	)
Interest income		-		246			31			-			277
Other - net		-		9			(467	)		-			(458	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(3,708	)		(706	)		-			(4,414	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(16,712	)		44,260			-			27,548
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(2,464	)		(1,412	)		-			(3,876	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(14,248	)		45,672			-			31,424
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		163,598			(1,213	)		-			162,385
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		193,809		44,459			-			(238,268	)		-
NET INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809		$	44,459		$	(238,268	)	$	193,809

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	121,110		$	1,018,233		$	(100,938	)	$	1,038,405
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-			21,776			637,567			(100,938	)		558,405
Depreciation and amortization		-			40,588			142,735			-			183,323
Selling, general and administrative		9,839			10,009			54,086			-			73,934
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(618	)		(2,060	)		-			(2,678	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		11,696			10,319			8,856			-			30,871
Total costs and expenses		21,535			82,074			841,184			(100,938	)		843,855
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(21,535	)		39,036			177,049			-			194,550
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(37,736	)		(204	)		-			(37,940	)
Interest income		46			267			210			-			523
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(21,603	)		(620	)		-			(22,223	)
Other - net		3			(190	)		897			-			710
Total other income (expense) - net		49			(59,262	)		283			-			(58,930	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(21,486	)		(20,226	)		177,332			-			135,620
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			8,173			(5,315	)		-			2,858
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(21,486	)		(28,399	)		182,647			-			132,762
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			(6,231	)		-			-			(6,231	)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		148,017			182,647			-			(330,664	)		-
NET INCOME	$	126,531		$	148,017		$	182,647		$	(330,664	)	$	126,531

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	82,777		$	624,584		$	(43,200	)	$	664,161
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		61,133			327,625			(43,200	)		345,558
Depreciation and amortization		-		44,022			85,245			-			129,267
Selling, general and administrative		-		17,019			48,153			-			65,172
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(139	)		(1,269	)		-			(1,408	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		6,120			-			-			6,120
Total costs and expenses		-		128,155			459,754			(43,200	)		544,709
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(45,378	)		164,830			-			119,452
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(16,731	)		(2,921	)		2,651			(17,001	)
Interest income		-		2,879			110			(2,651	)		338
Other - net		-		55			(1,232	)		-			(1,177	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(13,797	)		(4,043	)		-			(17,840	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(59,175	)		160,787			-			101,612
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(15,189	)		14,179			-			(1,010	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(43,986	)		146,608			-			102,622
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		588,071			1,047			-			589,118
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		691,740		147,655			-			(839,395	)		-
NET INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740		$	147,655		$	(839,395	)	$	691,740

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	34,439		$	48,851	$	(83,290	)	$	27,579
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		4,131			4,131			-		(4,131	)		4,131
Amortization of transition obligation		77			77			-		(77	)		77
Amortization of prior service credit		(782	)		(782	)		-		782			(782	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		3,426			3,426			-		(3,426	)		3,426
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	31,005		$	37,865		$	48,851	$	(86,716	)	$	31,005

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809	$	44,459	$	(238,268	)	$	193,809
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809	$	44,459	$	(238,268	)	$	193,809

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	126,531		$	148,017		$	182,647	$	(330,664	)	$	126,531
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		12,305			12,305			-		(12,305	)		12,305
Amortization of transition obligation		231			231			-		(231	)		231
Amortization of prior service credit		(2,333	)		(2,333	)		-		2,333			(2,333	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		10,203			10,203			-		(10,203	)		10,203
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	136,734		$	158,220		$	182,647	$	(340,867	)	$	136,734

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740	$	147,655	$	(839,395	)	$	691,740
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740	$	147,655	$	(839,395	)	$	691,740

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	38,290	$	78,317		$	223,895		$	(151,000	)	$	189,502
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-		(84,284	)		(481,805	)		-			(566,089	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-		6,325			4,228			-			10,553
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-		(175,858	)		-			175,858			-
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities		-		(253,817	)		(477,577	)		175,858			(555,536	)
FINANCING ACTIVITES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-		(200,446	)		(38,007	)		-			(238,453	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		12,902		(259,615	)		246,713			-			-
Contributions from parent		-		-			175,858			(175,858	)		-
Proceeds  from  borrowings		-		493,415			-			-			493,415
Debt issue costs		-		(799	)		-			-			(799	)
Dividends paid to affiliates		-		-			(151,000	)		151,000			-
Proceeds  from exercise of employee stock options		155		-			-			-			155
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-		1,153			-			-			1,153
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		13,057		33,708			233,564			(24,858	)		255,471
INCREASE  (DECREASE)  IN  CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS		51,347		(141,792	)		(20,118	)		-			(110,563	)
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		21,472		184,677			232,704			-			438,853
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	72,819	$	42,885		$	212,586		$	-		$	328,290

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	-	$	(26,318	)	$	154,327		$	-		$	128,009
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-		(94,395	)		(1,060,713	)		-			(1,155,108	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-		580			4,898			-			5,478
Proceeds from sales of manufacturing and land drilling operations, net		-		1,560,538			-			-			1,560,538
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-		(628,580	)		-			628,580			-
Change in restricted cash balance		-		-			15,265			-			15,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-		838,143			(1,040,550	)		628,580			426,173
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-		(16,435	)		(21,977	)		-			(38,412	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		-		(260,211	)		260,211			-			-
Contributions from parent		-		-			628,580			(628,580	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options		-		15,107			-			-			15,107
Payments to acquire treasury stock		-		(80,924	)		-			-			(80,924	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-		5,128			-			-			5,128
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		-		(337,335	)		866,814			(628,580	)		(99,101	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		-		474,490			(19,409	)		-			455,081
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		-		255,061			182,418			-			437,479
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	-	$	729,551		$	163,009		$	-		$	892,560

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

SUMMARY

Operating results from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 softer, and our conventional jack-up rigs have experienced extended periods of idle time.  Utilization of our high-specification jack-ups for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, was 86%, compared to 65% 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 decreased to $26.4 million in the third quarter of 2012 from $31.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net income from continuing operations increased to $132.8 million from $102.6 million in the comparable prior-year period.  Included in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, was a pretax loss on debt extinguishment of $10.5 million ($6.8 million after tax) and $22.2 million ($14.4 million after tax), respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized income tax expense of $8.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, on income from continuing operations as compared to benefits of $3.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the comparable prior-year periods.  The low effective income tax rates in 2012 (relative to the 35% U.S. and 24% U.K. statutory rates) and the recognition of income tax benefits in 2011 were primarily due to the amortization of benefits related to outbounding certain rigs to our non-U.S. subsidiaries in prior years.  Also impacting taxes in each period were the removal of the Company’s manufacturing and land drilling operations, whose earnings were subject to a 35% U.S. statutory rate, and a significant proportion of income earned in lower-tax jurisdictions.

In September 2012, the Company exercised its option with Hyundai for the construction of a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at its Ulsan, South Korea, shipyard scheduled for delivery in March 2015.  See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Financing Activities.”

As previously reported, 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 tanker lost power and collided with the rig.  All personnel aboard the rig were evacuated safely, but the port side of the rig sustained substantial damage.  The cost to repair the rig is currently estimated at approximately $14.1 million, which is being recognized as the costs are incurred. As of September 30, 2012, we had incurred repair costs totaling $8.9 million, which are classified within material charges on the statement of income.  Repairs were completed in mid-October, and the EXL I is currently operating in Indonesia.

As of October 31, we had six jack-ups in the North Sea, eleven in the Middle East, seven in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, two in each of Trinidad and Malaysia, and one each in Egypt and Indonesia.  Additionally, another jack-up is mobilizing to Malaysia from Vietnam for potential work in Malaysia.  As of October 31, three of our rigs had drilling contracts estimated to complete in 2012, nine had contracts estimated to complete in 2013, eleven had contracts estimated to complete in 2014, five had contracts estimated to complete in 2015 through 2017, and three were available.  Additionally, the Rowan Renaissance, our ultra-deepwater drillship which is under construction and scheduled for delivery in late 2013, has a three-year contract for initial work in West Africa expected to run through 2017.

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KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

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

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues (in thousands):
Northern Europe	$	136,627		$	95,816		$	386,227		$	198,799
Middle East(1)		103,941			63,218			293,597			196,309
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		33,226			54,758			155,727			202,027
Southeast Asia		34,577			-			88,170			-
Other international		35,655			19,192			88,427			59,550
Subtotal - Day-rate revenues		344,026			232,984			1,012,148			656,685
Other revenues(2)		9,884			1,714			26,257			7,476
Total	$	353,910		$	234,698		$	1,038,405		$	664,161
Revenue producing days:
Northern Europe		546			426			1,626			970
Middle East(1)		804			504			2,186			1,559
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		276			473			1,309			1,716
Southeast Asia		266			-			685			-
Other international		238			166			629			469
Total		2,130			1,569			6,435			4,714
Average day rate:(3)
Northern Europe	$	250,233		$	224,920		$	237,532		$	204,947
Middle East(1)	$	129,280		$	125,433		$	134,308		$	125,920
U.S. Gulf of Mexico	$	120,384		$	115,767		$	118,966		$	117,731
Southeast Asia	$	129,989			-		$	128,715			-
Other international	$	149,811		$	115,614		$	140,583		$	126,972
Total	$	161,515		$	148,492		$	157,288		$	139,305
Utilization (by location):(4)
Northern Europe		99	%		93	%		99	%		95	%
Middle East(1)		79	%		50	%		73	%		55	%
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		43	%		72	%		59	%		70	%
Southeast Asia		72	%		-			77	%		-
Other international		86	%		37	%		94	%		50	%
Total		75	%		61	%		76	%		65	%
Utilization (by classification):(4)
High-specification jack-up(5)		86	%		78	%		91	%		81	%
Premium jack-up(6)		65	%		39	%		59	%		51	%
Conventional jack-up		33	%		33	%		33	%		28	%
(1) Our rigs operating in the Middle East are located in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.  We also have a rig operating in Egypt, which is included in "other international."
(2) Other revenues, which are primarily revenues received for contract reimbursable costs, are excluded from the computation of average day rate.
(3) Average day rate is computed by dividing revenues by the number of revenue-producing days.
(4) Utilization is the number of revenue-producing days divided by the aggregate number of days rigs were available to work.
(5) We define high-specification jack-ups as those that have hook load capacity of at least two million pounds.
(6) 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

Three months ended September 30, 2012, compared to three months ended September 30, 2011

Our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are highlighted below (dollars in millions):

	Three months ended September 30, 2012						Three months ended September 30, 2011
	Amount			% of Revenues			Amount			% of Revenues
Revenues	$	353.9			100	%	$	234.7			100	%
Operating costs		(188.1	)		-53	%		(129.8	)		-55	%
Depreciation expense		(63.0	)		-18	%		(50.3	)		-21	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(25.8	)		-7	%		(22.6	)		-10	%
Net gain on property disposals		0.5			0	%		-			0	%
Material charges and other operating expenses		(18.2	)		-5	%		-			0	%
Operating income	$	59.3			17	%	$	32.0			14	%

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012, increased by $119.2 million or 51% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011, as a result of the following (in millions):

	Increase
	(Decrease)
Rig additions	$	51.9
Higher utilization of existing rigs		42.6
Higher average day rates for existing rigs		16.5
Revenues for reimbursable costs and other, net		8.2
Net increase	$	119.2

During the period from October 2011 through the first quarter of 2012, operations commenced for three newly constructed rigs, including two in 2011 and one in 2012.  These three rigs contributed 274 incremental revenue-producing days in the third quarter of 2012 (13% of total revenue-producing days) compared to the third quarter of 2011.

Operating costs for the three months ended September 30, 2012, increased by $58.3 million or 45% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2011, as a result of the following (in millions):

	Increase
	(Decrease)
Operating costs attributable to fleet additions	$	18.1
Higher operating costs of rigs previously in shipyard or in transit		20.2
Expansion of foreign shorebases		9.4
Reimbursable expenses		8.2
Other, net		2.4
Net increase	$	58.3

Our operating margin (revenues in excess of operating costs, other than depreciation, selling, general and administrative expenses and material charges) was approximately 47% of revenues in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 45% in the third quarter of 2011.  Depreciation increased by $12.7 million or 25% compared to the third quarter of 2011 due to rig additions.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million or 14% due primarily to increases in personnel and related costs and professional fees.

Material charges in the third quarter of 2012 consisted of $8.9 million of repair costs for the EXL I, $5.1 million of pension settlement costs in connection with lump sum pension payments to employees of the Company’s former manufacturing subsidiary, $2.3 million of incremental share-based compensation cost in connection with the retirement of an employee and $1.9 million of legal and consulting fees incurred in connection with the Company’s redomestication.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to nine months ended September 30, 2011

Our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are highlighted below (dollars in millions):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2012						Nine months ended September 30, 2011
	Amount			% of Revenues			Amount			% of Revenues
Revenues	$	1,038.4			100	%	$	664.2			100	%
Operating costs		(558.4	)		-54	%		(345.6	)		-52	%
Depreciation expense		(183.3	)		-18	%		(129.3	)		-19	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(73.9	)		-7	%		(65.2	)		-10	%
Net gain on property disposals		2.6			0	%		1.4			0	%
Material charges and other operating expenses		(30.9	)		-3	%		(6.1	)		-1	%
Operating income	$	194.5			19	%	$	119.4			18	%

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, increased by $374.2 million or 56% compared to the comparable prior-year period as a result of the following (in millions):

	Increase
	(Decrease)
Rig additions	$	238.7
Higher utilization of existing rigs		83.9
Higher average day rates for existing rigs		32.9
Revenues for reimbursable costs and other, net		18.7
Net increase	$	374.2

During the period from January 2011 through the first quarter of 2012, operations commenced for seven newly constructed rigs, including three EXL-class rigsand the Rowan Viking, Rowan Stavanger, and Rowan Norway in 2011, and the Joe Douglas in 2012.  These seven rigs contributed 1,093 incremental revenue-producing days in the first nine months of 2012 (17% of total revenue-producing days) over the comparable prior-year period.

Operating costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, increased by $212.8 million or 62% compared to the comparable prior-year period as a result of the following (in millions):

	Increase
	(Decrease)
Operating costs attributable to fleet additions	$	99.5
Higher operating costs of rigs previously in shipyard or in transit		58.6
Expansion of foreign shorebases		27.3
Reimbursable expenses		19.1
Other, net		8.3
Net increase	$	212.8

Our operating margin (revenues in excess of operating costs, other than depreciation, selling, general and administrative expenses and material charges) was approximately 46% of revenues in the first nine months of 2012 compared to 48% in the first nine months of 2011.  Margins for the 2012 period were negatively impacted by higher rig personnel and maintenance costs, increased shorebase costs associated with expanded international operations and the impact of rigs in shipyards or in transit.  Depreciation increased by $54.0 million or 42% over the 2011 period due to the rig additions.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $8.7 million or 13% due primarily to increases in personnel and related costs and professional fees.

Material charges for the first nine months of 2012 consisted of $11.7 million of legal and consulting fees incurred in connection with the Company’s redomestication, $8.9 million of repair costs for the EXL I, $5.1 million of pension settlement costs in connection with lump sum pension payments to employees of the Company’s former manufacturing subsidiary, 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 $2.3 million of incremental share-based compensation cost in connection with the retirement of an employee.

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Material charges for the first nine months of 2011 consisted of a $6.1 million charge for the settlement of litigation in connection with the 2005 loss of the Rowan Halifax.

Outlook

Our backlog by geographic area as of October 31, 2012, and February 27, 2012 (as presented in our 2011 Form 10-K), is set forth below (in millions):

	October 31, 2012		February 27, 2012
Northern Europe	$	1,693	$	1,646
Middle East		774		949
Southeast Asia		203		57
U.S. Gulf of Mexico		168		109
Other international		917		304
	$	3,755	$	3,065

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

2012	$	249
2013		1,189
2014		1,029
2015		670
2016		500
2017		118
	$	3,755

About 79% and 59% of our remaining available rig days in 2012 and 2013, respectively, were under contract or commitment as of October 31, 2012.

Our collective shipyard, transit and inspection time rose to approximately 14% of our available rig days in the third quarter of 2012, as compared to 11% in the second quarter.  We currently expect shipyard, transit and inspection time to approximate 8% in the fourth quarter of 2012, down from our previous estimate of 20%.  Our previous fourth quarter estimate of shipyard time assumed our three Tarzan-class rigs working in Saudi Arabia would be in the shipyard for the entire quarter for customer-required well-control equipment upgrades; however, we are now projecting these upgrades will be deferred into 2013.  We now expect shipyard, transit and inspection time to consume approximately 9% of our available rig days in 2013, compared to 11% projected for 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):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	328.3	$	438.9
Current assets (excluding assets of discontinued operations)	$	839.5	$	794.1
Current liabilities (excluding liabilities of discontinued operations)	$	228.4	$	323.4
Current ratio (excluding assets and liabilities of discontinued operations)		3.68		2.46
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	45.0
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	1,393.2	$	1,089.3
Shareholders' equity	$	4,478.3	$	4,326.0
Long-term debt/total capitalization		0.24		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):

	Nine months ended Sept. 30,
	2012			2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	189.5		$	128.0
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issue costs		492.6			-
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment		10.6			5.5
Proceeds from employee stock option exercises		0.2			15.1
Proceeds from sales of manufacturing and land drilling operations		-			1,560.5
Capital expenditures		(566.1	)		(1,155.1	)
Repayments of borrowings		(238.5	)		(38.4	)
Payments to acquire treasury shares		-			(80.9	)
Decrease in restricted cash		-			15.3
Other		1.1			5.1
Total net source (use)	$	(110.6	)	$	455.1

Operating Cash Flows

Cash flows from operations increased to approximately $190 million in the first nine months of 2012 from $128 million in the comparable period of 2011.  Cash flows from operations for the 2011 period include those attributable to our former manufacturing and land drilling businesses, which we sold in June and September of 2011, respectively.  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 US GAAP.  Operating cash flows for the 2012 period were positively impacted by the addition of seven newbuild rigs to the fleet in 2011 and 2012.

We do not provide deferred taxes on the undistributed non-U.S. earnings of Rowan Delaware or its non-U.S. subsidiaries because our policy and intention is to reinvest such earnings outside the U.S. indefinitely or until such time that such undistributed earnings can be distributed in a tax-efficient manner.  Should Rowan Delaware make a distribution of such earnings in the form of a dividend or otherwise, we may be subject to additional income taxes.  Both our U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries have significant net assets, liquidity, contract backlog and/or other financial resources available to meet their operational and capital investment requirements and otherwise allow us to continue to maintain our policy of reinvesting such undistributed earnings outside the U.S. indefinitely.

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, which became effective in July 2012, includes a provision that increases the interest rates used to determine plan sponsors' pension contributions for required funding purposes.  Although the new rates will reduce our minimum pension contributions for the remainder of 2012 and for the years 2013 through 2016, the amount of the Company’s actual contributions will be at the discretion of management.

Investing Activities

In September 2012, the Company exercised its option with Hyundai for the construction of a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at its Ulsan, South Korea, shipyard scheduled for delivery in March 2015.  The agreement with Hyundai also includes an option for a similar fifth drillship exercisable in the fourth quarter of 2012, for delivery in the third quarter of 2015.

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 $566.1 million for the first nine months of 2012 and included the following:

·   $105.1 million towards construction of the ultra-deepwater drillships Rowan Renaissance, Rowan Resolute and Rowan Reliance;

·   $167.3 million towards construction of the fourth drillship;

·   $16.5 million for completion of construction of the Joe Douglas;

·   $237.8 million for improvements to the existing fleet, including contractually required modifications; and

·   $39.4 million for rig equipment inventory and other.

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For the remainder of 2012, we expect our capital expenditures to be approximately $224 million, including $50 million related to the construction of our four ultra-deepwater drillships,$96 million related to upgrades to existing rigs, shorebase facilities and spare drilling equipment, $75 million related to contractual requirements that will be partially reimbursed by customers, and $3 million for other items.

We expect to fund our newbuild drillship program and other capital expenditures from available cash, cash flows from operations, amounts available under the Company’s revolving credit facility and other potential financing transactions, if required.  We will periodically review and adjust our capital budgets as appropriate 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.

Financing Activities

In April 2012, MarAd, which had previously guaranteed the Company’s Title XI Notes, denied the Company’s request for consent with respect to the Company’s redomestication.  As a result, the Company redeemed $127.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Title XI Notes in the second quarter of 2012 for $141.1 million in cash, including principal, make-whole premiums and accrued interest.  In July 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining Title XI Note in the principal amount of $98.8 million for $110.4 million in cash, including principal, make-whole premium and accrued interest, and recognized a pretax loss on debt extinguishment of $10.5 million in the third quarter.

In connection with the redomestication, on May 4, 2012, Rowan UK became a party to and a borrower and guarantor under the credit facility, dated September 16, 2010, among Rowan Delaware, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, and certain other lenders.  Rowan UK entered into a guaranty in favor of the administrative agent for the benefit of the lenders whereby Rowan UK fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of Rowan Delaware under the credit facility.

Additionally, on May 4, 2012, Rowan UK and Rowan Delaware entered into a third supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of July 21, 2009, between Rowan Delaware and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, providing for an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Rowan UK of Rowan Delaware’s 5% Senior Notes due 2017 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019, which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2012, of $900 million.  The Rowan UK guarantee provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the notes.

On May 21, 2012, Rowan UK, as guarantor, and its 100% owned subsidiary, Rowan Delaware, as issuer, completed the public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022 at a price to the public of 99.333% of the principal amount.  Net proceeds were approximately $493 million, which were used, in part, to replenish cash used to redeem the Title XI Notes in the second and third quarters of 2012.  The 4.875% Notes will mature on June 1, 2022.  Interest on the 4.875% Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2012.

Management believes that cash flows from operating activities, together with existing cash balances, amounts available under the Company’s $500 million revolving credit facility and other potential financing transactions, if required, will be sufficient to satisfy the Company’s cash requirements for the following 12 months.

We were in compliance with our debt covenants at September 30, 2012, and we do not expect to encounter difficulty complying in the following twelve-month period.

Critical Accounting Policies and Management Estimates

The Company’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 September 30, 2012, there have been no material changes to the judgments, assumptions or policies upon which our critical accounting estimates are based.

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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,” “forecast,” “potential,” “scheduled,” “predict,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar words and specifically include statements regarding expected financial performance; growth strategies; expected utilization, day rates, revenues, operating expenses, contract terms, contract backlog, capital expenditures, tax rates, insurance coverages, access to financing and funding sources; the availability, delivery, mobilization, contract commencement, relocation or other movement of rigs and the timing thereof; 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 increasing regulatory  requirements and complexity; expected contributions from our new rigs and our entry into the ultra-deepwater market; expense management; the likely outcome of legal proceedings or insurance or other claims and the timing thereof; activity levels in the offshore drilling market; customer drilling programs; and commodity prices.  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 contingency plan 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;

• tax matters, including our effective tax rate, changes in tax laws, treaties and regulations, tax assessments and liabilities for tax issues;

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

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

• access to spare parts, equipment and personnel to maintain, upgrade and service our fleet; possible cancellation or suspension of drilling contracts as a result of mechanical difficulties, delays, performance or other reasons;

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

•  actual contract commencement dates; contract terminations, contract extensions, contract option exercises, contract revenues, contract awards; the termination or renegotiation of contracts by customers or payment or operational delays by our customers;  

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•  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), collisions, 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, political instability, hostilities, nationalization, expropriation, or military action impacting our operations, assets or financial performance in our areas of operations, including the Middle East;

•  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;  

•  costs and uncertainties associated with our redomestication, or changes in foreign or domestic laws that could reduce or eliminate the anticipated benefits of the transaction;

•  impacts of the financial and economic downturn;

•  effects of accounting changes and adoption of accounting policies;

•  potential unplanned expenditures and funding requirements, including investments in pension plans and other benefit plans; and

•  other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission, and the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE.

In addition to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions 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, as amended by Form 10-K/A filed April 30, 2012, and our other Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our outstanding debt at September 30, 2012, consisted of an aggregate principal amount of $1.4 billion of fixed-rate notes bearing a weighted-average annual interest rate of 6.1%.  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 September 30, 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 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.

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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 September 30, 2012.

There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 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

On the morning of May 2, 2012, while attempting to enter the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel, the tanker M/V FR8 PRIDE lost engine power and propulsion and collided with the Company’s EXL-1 rig, causing extensive damage to the rig.  As a result of the collision, on May 18, 2012, the Company filed suit in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, against the M/V FR8 PRIDE, FR8 Pride Shipping Corp. PTE. Ltd. (“FR8 Pride Shipping”), Thome Ship Management PTE. Ltd. (“Thome Ship Management”), Scorpio USA LLC, and Scorpio Panamax Tanker Pool Ltd., believed to be the M/V FR8 PRIDE’s owners and operators.  The Company maintains that the M/V FR8 PRIDE failed to properly overtake the EXL-1, that the mechanical, electrical, and safety systems of M/V FR8 PRIDE were not properly maintained, and that navigational regulations were violated, and seeks damages primarily for repairs to and loss of use of the rig.  The Company has estimated the costs to repair the rig at approximately $14.1 million, which is being recognized as the costs are incurred. As of September 30, 2012, we had incurred repair costs totaling $8.9 million.  At this time, however, the Company’s total damages cannot be calculated, as the loss of use of the rig is dependent on the duration of the ongoing repairs required to return the rig to service. 

In response to the Company’s suit, FR8 Pride Shipping and Thome Ship Management filed a complaint for exoneration from or limitation of liability pursuant to the Limitation of a Shipowner’s Liability Act (the “Act”) in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division.  Under the Act, a vessel owner is liable only to the extent of the post-accident value of the vessel plus freight pending as long as the incident’s cause(s) were beyond the knowledge or privity of the vessel owner.  Pursuant to the Act, litigation arising from the incident is stayed, and claimants are directed to file their claims in the limitation proceeding.  Additionally, a limitation fund is established, from which legitimate claims are paid.  Limitable claims include those for personal injury, wrongful death, and damage to property.  Ultimately, the court determines whether the vessel and its owner are liable, whether liability should be limited, the amount of just claims, and how to distribute funds to claimants.

In their complaint, the tanker owners contend that the loss of main engine power and the resulting collision were unavoidable accidents. The Company has answered the complaint and filed a claim in the Limitation Action, which parallels its prior-filed suit.  On June 18, 2012, the Court entered an order requiring the tanker owner to post a $20 million bond, which was posted on November 2, 2012.  

At this time, both suits are in the preliminary stages of litigation.  The Court has set a trial date of October 14, 2013.  In the event the tanker owners are successful in their limitation, we believe our potential insurance claims for physical damage would be below our $25 million deductible.  Although management believes the Company’s claims are legally and factually strong, it cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of this litigation.

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 September 30, 2012, there were approximately 21 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.  

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

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

Security holders and potential investors in our securities should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K in addition to other information in such annual report and in our Quarterly Reports 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.

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In connection with the redomestication, we established an employee benefit trust (“EBT”) for purposes of administering the Company’s share-based compensation arrangements.  The EBT may be used to issue shares under such arrangements or to acquire shares from participants upon forfeiture of nonvested restricted shares or in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements.  Shares held by the EBT are treated as treasury stock for accounting purposes, and are not eligible for voting or receipt of dividends.

The following table presents information with respect to purchases of our shares during the third 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 programs2
Balance forward							$	24,987,408
July 31, 2012		1,317	$	32.22		-		24,987,408
August 31, 2012		11,197	$	9.09		-		24,987,408
September 30, 2012		17,396	$	21.23		-		24,987,408
Total		29,910	$	17.17		-
1 The total number of shares purchased includes (i) shares purchased, if any, pursuant to a publicly announced share repurchase program described in note 2 below and (ii) shares acquired from employees and non-employee directors by an affiliated Employee Benefit Trust upon forfeiture of nonvested awards or in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements.  There were no shares repurchased under the Company's share repurchase program during the quarter.
2 On July 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of Rowan UK, as successor issuer to Rowan Delaware, approved the continuation of the previously announced $150 million share repurchase program, of which approximately $25 million remained available. Share repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Any shares acquired under the share repurchase program will be canceled.

Restrictive provisions in the Company’s debt agreements require the Company to maintain a minimum level of shareholders’ equity equal to no less than the 100% of the book value of outstanding debt.  The payment of future dividends, if any, would only be paid from distributable profits at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Item 5.  Other Information

The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X in connection with Rowan UK’s guarantee of Rowan Delaware’s 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022, 5% Senior Notes due 2017 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019.  

Prior to the Redomestication, Rowan Delaware was the parent of the Rowan group of companies, including Rowan UK, which was formed in November 2011.  Effective on the Redomestication Date, Rowan UK became the parent and guarantor of Rowan Delaware’s Senior Notes.  The Rule 3-10 financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, is presented in Note 9 to the financial statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.  Such financial information, which is presented in accordance with the accounting guidance for a merger of entities under common control, is presented as though Rowan UK were the parent of the Rowan group of companies for all periods presented.

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The Rule 3-10 financial information presented below (i) as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010, (ii) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, (iii) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and (iv) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, has been recast to reflect Rowan UK as the parent for all periods presented.  Accordingly, Rowan UK’s net income and comprehensive income for each period presented have been adjusted to include net income and changes in comprehensive income of its 100% owned subsidiary Rowan Delaware for each period presented. The previously reported consolidating statements of cash flows were not affected by the recast, except for the year ended December 31, 2011, which has been recast and included herein.

 

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,236	$	50,295	$	271,983	$	-		$	342,514
Restricted cash		-		10,038		583		-			10,621
Receivables - trade and other		-		38,437		292,879		-			331,316
Other current assets		-		40,409		26,504		-			66,913
Assets of discontinued operations		-		25,339		-		-			25,339
Total current assets		20,236		164,518		591,949		-			776,703
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-		1,314,399		5,821,456		-			7,135,855
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-		454,385		954,685		-			1,409,070
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-		860,014		4,866,771		-			5,726,785
Investments in subsidiaries		4,364,168		1,159,215		-		(5,523,383	)		-
Due from affiliates		-		3,787,765		646,151		(4,433,916	)		-
Other assets		-		29,530		68,268		-			97,798
	$	4,384,404	$	6,001,042	$	6,173,139	$	(9,957,299	)	$	6,601,286
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	195,243	$	30,898	$	-		$	226,141
Accounts payable - trade		1,276		27,396		59,203		-			87,875
Deferred revenues		-		-		36,370		-			36,370
Accrued liabilities		-		59,216		41,166		-			100,382
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-		21,254		-		-			21,254
Total current liabilities		1,276		303,109		167,637		-			472,022
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-		896,057		-		-			896,057
Due to affiliates		1,601		-		4,432,315		(4,433,916	)		-
Other liabilities		-		307,171		66,810		-			373,981
Deferred income taxes - net		-		130,537		347,162		-			477,699
Shareholders' equity		4,381,527		4,364,168		1,159,215		(5,523,383	)		4,381,527
	$	4,384,404	$	6,001,042	$	6,173,139	$	(9,957,299	)	$	6,601,286

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	-	$	255,061	$	182,418	$	-		$	437,479
Restricted cash		-		-		15,265		-			15,265
Receivables - trade and other		-		93,253		176,643		-			269,896
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		-		41,342		3,347		-			44,689
Assets of discontinued operations		-		-		1,007,924		-			1,007,924
Total current assets		-		389,656		1,385,597		-			1,775,253
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-		1,422,533		4,107,869		-			5,530,402
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-		466,036		719,844		-			1,185,880
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-		956,497		3,388,025		-			4,344,522
Investments in subsidiaries		3,752,310		3,598,680		-		(7,350,990	)		-
Due from affiliates		-		436,877		168,452		(605,329	)		-
Other assets		-		31,798		65,884		-			97,682
	$	3,752,310	$	5,413,508	$	5,007,958	$	(7,956,319	)	$	6,217,457
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	22,464	$	29,702	$	-		$	52,166
Accounts payable - trade		-		26,275		55,440		-			81,715
Deferred revenues		-		-		7,748		-			7,748
Accrued liabilities		-		99,259		25,280		-			124,539
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-		-		378,797		-			378,797
Total current liabilities		-		147,998		496,967		-			644,965
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-		1,095,738		38,007		-			1,133,745
Due to affiliates		-		-		605,329		(605,329	)		-
Other liabilities		-		200,384		50,761		-			251,145
Deferred income taxes - net		-		217,078		218,214		-			435,292
Shareholders' equity		3,752,310		3,752,310		3,598,680		(7,350,990	)		3,752,310
	$	3,752,310	$	5,413,508	$	5,007,958	$	(7,956,319	)	$	6,217,457

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended March 31, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	41,888		$	326,775		$	(35,186	)	$	333,477
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-			6,612			210,713			(35,186	)		182,139
Depreciation and amortization		-			12,882			46,084			-			58,966
Selling, general and administrative		641			6,029			16,386			-			23,056
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			167			(223	)		-			(56	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		1,675			1,363			1,533			-			4,571
Total costs and expenses		2,316			27,053			274,493			(35,186	)		268,676
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(2,316	)		14,835			52,282			-			64,801
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(11,053	)		(204	)		-			(11,257	)
Interest income		5			43			66			-			114
Other - net		-			36			1,301			-			1,337
Total other income (expense) - net		5			(10,974	)		1,163			-			(9,806	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(2,311	)		3,861			53,445			-			54,995
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			2,128			(2,632	)		-			(504	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(2,311	)		1,733			56,077			-			55,499
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			(5,982	)		-			-			(5,982	)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		51,828			56,077			-			(107,905	)		-
NET INCOME	$	49,517		$	51,828		$	56,077		$	(107,905	)	$	49,517

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended March 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	32,307		$	198,409		$	(24,750	)	$	205,966
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		26,082			109,942			(24,750	)		111,274
Depreciation and amortization		-		14,504			23,650			-			38,154
Selling, general and administrative		-		5,548			15,266			-			20,814
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(28	)		(3	)		-			(31	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		-			-			-			-
Total costs and expenses		-		46,106			148,855			(24,750	)		170,211
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(13,799	)		49,554			-			35,755
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(5,319	)		(2,353	)		2,353			(5,319	)
Interest income		-		2,333			49			(2,353	)		29
Other - net		-		(60	)		(1,024	)		-			(1,084	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(3,046	)		(3,328	)		-			(6,374	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(16,845	)		46,226			-			29,381
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(1,057	)		3,643			-			2,586
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(15,788	)		42,583			-			26,795
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		-			5,277			-			5,277
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		32,072		47,860			-			(79,932	)		-
NET INCOME	$	32,072	$	32,072		$	47,860		$	(79,932	)	$	32,072

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	29,640		$	200,782		$	(6,925	)	$	223,497
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		21,868			89,574			(6,925	)		104,517
Depreciation and amortization		-		14,629			26,178			-			40,807
Selling, general and administrative		-		5,707			16,022			-			21,729
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(89	)		(1,302	)		-			(1,391	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		6,100			-			-			6,100
Total costs and expenses		-		48,215			130,472			(6,925	)		171,762
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(18,575	)		70,310			-			51,735
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(7,449	)		(298	)		298			(7,449	)
Interest income		-		300			30			(298	)		32
Other - net		-		106			259			-			365
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(7,043	)		(9	)		-			(7,052	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(25,618	)		70,301			-			44,683
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(11,668	)		11,948			-			280
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(13,950	)		58,353			-			44,403
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		424,473			(3,017	)		-			421,456
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		465,859		55,336			-			(521,195	)		-
NET INCOME	$	465,859	$	465,859		$	55,336		$	(521,195	)	$	465,859

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Six months ended June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	61,947		$	399,191		$	(31,675	)	$	429,463
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		47,950			199,516			(31,675	)		215,791
Depreciation and amortization		-		29,133			49,828			-			78,961
Selling, general and administrative		-		11,255			31,288			-			42,543
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(117	)		(1,305	)		-			(1,422	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		6,100			-			-			6,100
Total costs and expenses		-		94,321			279,327			(31,675	)		341,973
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(32,374	)		119,864			-			87,490
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(12,768	)		(2,651	)		2,651			(12,768	)
Interest income		-		2,633			79			(2,651	)		61
Other - net		-		46			(765	)		-			(719	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(10,089	)		(3,337	)		-			(13,426	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(42,463	)		116,527			-			74,064
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(12,725	)		15,591			-			2,866
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(29,738	)		100,936			-			71,198
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		424,473			2,260			-			426,733
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		497,931		103,196			-			(601,127	)		-
NET INCOME	$	497,931	$	497,931		$	103,196		$	(601,127	)	$	497,931

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Year ended December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	128,561		$	925,238		$	(114,570	)	$	939,229
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-			76,869			545,767			(114,570	)		508,066
Depreciation and amortization		-			58,874			125,029			-			183,903
Selling, general and administrative		2,161			22,598			63,519			-			88,278
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(157	)		(1,420	)		-			(1,577	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-			10,976			-			-			10,976
Total costs and expenses		2,161			169,160			732,895			(114,570	)		789,646
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(2,161	)		(40,599	)		192,343			-			149,583
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(19,560	)		(3,162	)		2,651			(20,071	)
Interest income		1			3,110			270			(2,651	)		730
Other - net		-			640			(802	)		-			(162	)
Total other income (expense) - net		1			(15,810	)		(3,694	)		-			(19,503	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(2,160	)		(56,409	)		188,649			-			130,080
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			(22,501	)		16,842			-			(5,659	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(2,160	)		(33,908	)		171,807			-			135,739
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			585,926			15,176			-			601,102
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		739,001			186,983			-			(925,984	)		-
NET INCOME	$	736,841		$	739,001		$	186,983		$	(925,984	)	$	736,841

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Year ended December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	380,497		$	875,826		$	(238,618	)	$	1,017,705
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		281,392			374,058			(238,618	)		416,832
Depreciation and amortization		-		59,991			78,310			-			138,301
Selling, general and administrative		-		59,889			18,769			-			78,658
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(332	)		734			-			402
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		-			5,250			-			5,250
Total costs and expenses		-		400,940			477,121			(238,618	)		639,443
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(20,443	)		398,705			-			378,262
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(24,879	)		(22,256	)		22,256			(24,879	)
Interest income		-		23,061			484			(22,256	)		1,289
Gain on debt extinguishment		-		-			5,324			-			5,324
Other - net		-		(331	)		(130	)		-			(461	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(2,149	)		(16,578	)		-			(18,727	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(22,592	)		382,127			-			359,535
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(12,036	)		103,970			-			91,934
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(10,556	)		278,157			-			267,601
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		-			12,394			-			12,394
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		279,995		290,551			-			(570,546	)		-
NET INCOME	$	279,995	$	279,995		$	290,551		$	(570,546	)	$	279,995

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Year ended December 31, 2009
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	633,466		$	760,311		$	(350,774	)	$	1,043,003
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		394,650			360,437			(350,774	)		404,313
Depreciation and amortization		-		63,595			60,345			-			123,940
Selling, general and administrative		-		54,942			11,011			-			65,953
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(5,363	)		(180	)		-			(5,543	)
Total costs and expenses		-		507,824			431,613			(350,774	)		588,663
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		125,642			328,698			-			454,340
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(8,028	)		(33,457	)		33,457			(8,028	)
Interest income		-		34,644			7			(33,457	)		1,194
Other - net		-		47			(35	)		-			12
Total other income (expense) - net		-		26,663			(33,485	)		-			(6,822	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		152,305			295,213			-			447,518
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		36,874			82,312			-			119,186
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		115,431			212,901			-			328,332
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		-			39,172			-			39,172
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		367,504		252,073			-			(619,577	)		-
NET INCOME	$	367,504	$	367,504		$	252,073		$	(619,577	)	$	367,504

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended March 31, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	49,517		$	51,828		$	56,077	$	(107,905	)	$	49,517
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		4,087			4,087			-		(4,087	)		4,087
Amortization of transition obligation		77			77			-		(77	)		77
Amortization of prior service credit		(775	)		(775	)		-		775			(775	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		3,389			3,389			-		(3,389	)		3,389
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	52,906		$	55,217		$	56,077	$	(111,294	)	$	52,906

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended March 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	32,072	$	32,072	$	47,860	$	(79,932	)	$	32,072
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	32,072	$	32,072	$	47,860	$	(79,932	)	$	32,072

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	465,859	$	465,859	$	55,336	$	(521,195	)	$	465,859
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	465,859	$	465,859	$	55,336	$	(521,195	)	$	465,859

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Six months ended June 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	497,931	$	497,931	$	103,196	$	(601,127	)	$	497,931
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	497,931	$	497,931	$	103,196	$	(601,127	)	$	497,931

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	736,841		$	739,001		$	186,983	$	(925,984	)	$	736,841
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Net (loss) gain arising during the period		(79,888	)		(79,888	)		-		79,888			(79,888	)
Amortization of net loss		14,135			14,135			-		(14,135	)		14,135
Amortization of transition obligation		552			552			-		(552	)		552
Amortization of prior service credit		(14,975	)		(14,975	)		-		14,975			(14,975	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		(80,176	)		(80,176	)		-		80,176			(80,176	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	656,665		$	658,825		$	186,983	$	(845,808	)	$	656,665

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2010
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	279,995		$	279,995		$	290,551	$	(570,546	)	$	279,995
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Net (loss) gain arising during the period		(3,779	)		(3,779	)		-		3,779			(3,779	)
Amortization of net loss		12,648			12,648			-		(12,648	)		12,648
Amortization of transition obligation		430			430			-		(430	)		430
Amortization of prior service credit		(4,473	)		(4,473	)		-		4,473			(4,473	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		4,826			4,826			-		(4,826	)		4,826
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	284,821		$	284,821		$	290,551	$	(575,372	)	$	284,821

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Year ended December 31, 2009
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	367,504		$	367,504		$	252,073	$	(619,577	)	$	367,504
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Net (loss) gain arising during the period		14,225			14,225			-		(14,225	)		14,225
Prior service credit arising during the period		43,703			43,703			-		(43,703	)		43,703
Amortization of net loss		10,721			10,721			-		(10,721	)		10,721
Amortization of transition obligation		431			431			-		(431	)		431
Amortization of prior service credit		(2,385	)		(2,385	)		-		2,385			(2,385	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		66,695			66,695			-		(66,695	)		66,695
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	434,199		$	434,199		$	252,073	$	(686,272	)	$	434,199

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Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	(1,430	)	$	(235,989	)	$	332,098		$	-		$	94,679
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-			(125,481	)		(1,392,193	)		-			(1,517,674	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-			613			5,121			-			5,734
Proceeds from sales of manufacturing and land drilling operations, net		-			1,555,480			-			-			1,555,480
Change in restricted cash balance		-			-			15,265			-			15,265
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-			(881,450	)		-			881,450			-
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities		-			549,162			(1,371,807	)		881,450			58,805
FINANCING ACTIVITES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-			(22,464	)		(29,702	)		-			(52,166	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		22,902			(260,380	)		237,478			-			-
Contributions from parent		-			-			881,450			(881,450	)		-
Payments to acquire treasury stock		-			(125,013	)		-			-			(125,013	)
Proceeds  from exercise of employee stock options		-			19,941			-			-			19,941
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-			4,359			769			-			5,128
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		22,902			(383,557	)		1,089,995			(881,450	)		(152,110	)
INCREASE  (DECREASE)  IN  CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS		21,472			(70,384	)		50,286			-			1,374
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		-			255,061			182,418			-			437,479
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	21,472		$	184,677		$	232,704		$	-		$	438,853

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Item 6.  Exhibits

The following is a list of exhibits filed with this Form 10-Q:

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 (File No. 1-5491)).
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	Articles of Association of Rowan Companies plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
4.1	Form of Share Certificate for Rowan Companies plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
4.2	Indenture for Senior Debt Securities dated as of July 21, 2009 between Rowan Companies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on May 16, 2012 (File No. 333-181455)).
4.3	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 4, 2012, among Rowan Companies, Inc., Rowan Companies plc and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
4.4	Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 21, 2012, among Rowan Companies, Inc., Rowan Companies plc and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2012).
4.5	Form of 4.875% Senior Note due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2012).
10.1	Amendment to the Rowan Companies, Inc. Restated 1988 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, effective May 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.2	Amendment to the Rowan Companies, Inc. 1998 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan, effective May 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.3	Amendment to the 2005 Rowan Companies, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective May 4, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.4	2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated and as Assumed and Adopted by the Company, effective May 4, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.5	Form of Share Appreciation Right Notice pursuant to the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated and as Assumed and Adopted by the Company, effective May 4, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.6	Form of Restricted Share Unit Notice pursuant to the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated and as Assumed and Adopted by the Company, effective May 4, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.7	Form of Restricted Share Notice pursuant to the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated and as Assumed and Adopted by the Company, effective May 4, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.8	Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Share Unit Notice pursuant to 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated and as Assumed and Adopted by Rowan Companies plc, effective May 4, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2012).
10.9	Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2012, among Rowan Companies, Inc., Rowan Companies plc and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Swingline Lender, Issuing Lender, a Lender and Administrative Agent (includes the conformed copy of the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 16, 2010) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.10	Guaranty, dated as of May 4, 2012, by Rowan Companies plc, as Guarantor, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.11	Deed of Assumption, dated May 4, 2012, executed by the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.12	Form of Supplement to Change in Control Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.13	Form of Deed of Indemnity of Rowan Companies plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2012).
10.14 *	Retirement Agreement with William H. Wells dated September 7, 2012.
10.15 *	Form of Performance Unit Notice pursuant to the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated and as Assumed and Adopted by the Company, effective May 4, 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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* Filed or furnished herewith.

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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 PLC
	(Registrant)
Date:  November 8, 2012	/s/ J. KEVIN BARTOL
	J. Kevin Bartol
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	and Treasurer
Date:  November 8, 2012	/s/ GREGORY M. HATFIELD
	Gregory M. Hatfield
	Vice President and Controller
	(Chief Accounting Officer)

EX-10.14

EXHIBIT 10.14

September 7, 2012

Mr. William H. Wells

12602 Blanco Terrace Lane

Houston, TX 77041

Dear Bill:

You have elected to retire from Rowan Companies plc (“Rowan”) and its subsidiaries and affiliates which are directly or indirectly controlled by Rowan (collectively, the “Company”), effective as of the close of business on September 7, 2012 (the “Retirement Date”). During your employment, (i) the Company provided you with access to confidential information of the Company and specialized knowledge concerning the business in which the Company was engaged; (ii) you were one of a limited number of persons that were primarily responsible for the conduct, management, operation, and development of the Company business; and (iii) you occupied a position of trust and confidence with the Company, and were familiar with the Company’s customers, suppliers and employees.  As a valued and key officer, you were selected to participate in various incentive programs designed to enhance and protect the Company’s business and goodwill to the benefit of the Company and its shareholders. You accepted these opportunities to acquire stock and other performance based incentives acknowledging your commitment as a key employee to create and protect business opportunities and goodwill in the interest of the Company and its other shareholders.  In connection with your retirement, in order to protect and preserve the goodwill developed by the Company through these incentive plans, and in consideration of your continuing protection of such goodwill, and the other agreements and valuable services to the Company as provided herein, you and Rowan have agreed to the terms and conditions as contained in this letter agreement (the “Agreement”).

1.Retirement.  You affirm, and effective as of the Retirement Date, you agree that you retire unequivocally, completely and finally from your employment, and you resign all positions, titles, responsibilities and authority as a director, officer or employee of the Company.You acknowledge that you have no authority to act on the Company’s behalf from and after the Retirement Date. You agree to return all Company property in your possession to Rowan promptly after your Retirement Date.

2.Confidentiality.  You acknowledge and agree, for yourself and for your heirs, dependents, assigns, agents, executors, administrators, trustees and legal representatives, that you will (and will use your best efforts to cause such affiliates to) continue to hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all trade secrets, and information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or its business and treated as confidential by the Company including information received by you from customers, suppliers or other third parties in connection with your employment unless such information has become public knowledge (other than by your acts or the acts of your affiliates in violation of this Agreement) (hereinafter being collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”).  You agree to return all Confidential Information, including all photocopies, extracts and summaries thereof, and any such information stored electronically on tapes, computer disks, flash drives or in any other manner, to Rowan as soon as practicable and in no event later than your Retirement Date. You agree that you shall not, without the prior written consent of Rowan or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any Confidential Information to anyone other than the Company and those designated by the Company.  In the event that you may be required by law or legal process to communicate or divulge any Confidential Information, you agree to so notify the General Counsel of Rowan and to exercise your commercially reasonable best efforts to assure that confidential treatment will be accorded to such of the Confidential Information which Rowan so designates, and you shall then disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required to be disclosed.  In connection with any such proceedings with respect to Confidential Information, you will be entitled to payment of legal fees and expenses as provided in Section 8.

3.Employee Benefits.  In connection with your retirement, your employee benefits will be handled as follows:

a.   You will be paid for all accrued but unused vacation and sick days through your Retirement Date on or before October 15, 2012;

b.   You may continue your medical, dental and vision benefits as provided in the Consolidated omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, commonly known as COBRA, provided that you pay the applicable premiums for such coverage when due; and

c.   Your vested benefits in the Rowan Companies, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan, the Rowan Pension Plan, and the Restoration Plan of Rowan Companies, Inc. (collectively the “Retirement Plans”) will be maintained according to the terms and conditions of such Retirement Plans subject to such elections as you may make under the Retirement Plans but otherwise your participation in the Retirement Plans including service and benefit accrual will cease as of the Retirement Date;

d.   Your participation in all other employee benefits including Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, Basic and Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and Short and Long Term Disability coverage will cease as of the Retirement Date unless you exercise any rights of conversion which are your responsibility to complete.

4.Incentive Plan.  As a valued and key officer and employee participating in the Company’s various long-term incentive plans (as applicable, the “Incentive Plan”), provided you continue to be employed to the Retirement Date and sign and do not revoke this Agreement, Rowan agrees as follows:

a.   30,499 shares of restricted stock previously awarded but unvested in grants of March 5, 2010, February 25, 2011 and March 7, 2012 shall vest effective upon the Retirement Date;

b.   To extend effective upon your retirement the exercise period of your vested options awarded in grants of July 21, 2004, May 17, 2005 and April 28, 2006 shall remain exercisable until their original expiration date, being July 21, 2014, May 17, 2015 and April 28, 2016, respectively, unless otherwise earlier terminated after the Retirement Date in accordance with the terms of the original grant notice;

c.   39,936 stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) previously awarded but unvested in grants of March 5, 2010, February 25, 2011 and March 7, 2012 shall vest effective upon the Retirement Date;

d.   your vested SARs awarded in grants of May 5, 2009, March 5, 2010, February 25, 2011 and March 7, 2012 shall remain exercisable until five (5) years following the Retirement Date, unless otherwise earlier terminated after the Retirement Date in accordance with the terms of the original grant notice; and

e.   Provided that you comply with the restrictions designed to preserve and protect Company goodwill as set forth in Section 5 below, to vest effective upon the Retirement Date 2,475 performance units (“PUs”) awarded in a grant of March 7, 2012 and to pay you such payout amounts, if any, determinable as of December 31, 2012, December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2014, before March 15 of the following year respectively. You agree that in the event that you do not comply with the restrictions in Section 5, you shall forfeit and Rowan shall have no further obligation to pay you any unpaid payout amount provided in Section 4e.

Except as expressly provided in this Section 4, all rights, title and interest you may have in any restricted stock, options, stock appreciation rights, performance units or other Awards, as such term is defined, are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Incentive Plan, and the terms and conditions of any grant, notice, agreement or award with respect to such Awards which shall remain in full force and effect.

5.Protection and Preservation of Goodwill. For the period ending on March 7, 2015 (the third anniversary of the grant date of the PUs), you agree

a.   You will not, directly or indirectly, for your benefit or for the benefit of any other person, firm or entity, solicit the employment or services of, or hire, any person who was employed by the Company upon your Retirement Date, or within six months prior thereto; provided however, this prohibition shall not apply to any person hired by a firm or entity with which you are associated that was hired without your knowledge or input.

b.   You will not carry on or engage in duties substantially similar to the duties you performed for the Company in the twelve months preceding the Retirement Date(as a director, employee, consultant or otherwise)  for any offshore drilling business including without limitation, Atwood Oceanics, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Ensco plc, Hercules Offshore, Noble Corp, Seadrill Ltd. or Transocean Ltd.;

c.   You will not solicit (or assist another in soliciting) any of the Company’s customers or prospective customers as of the Retirement Date for the purpose of inducing, or attempting to induce, such customer or prospective customer not to do business or reduce its business with the Company; and

d.   You will not (i) encourage (or assist another in encouraging) any employee, contractor, consultant, supplier, or vendor of the Company to terminate or lessen its relationship with the Company, or (ii) on behalf of another offshore drilling business engage, employ, or solicit or contact for employment or engagement (or assist another in such activity) any employee, contractor or consultant of the Company.

6.Value and Reasonableness.  You agree that the Company’s substantial investments in its business interests, goodwill, and Confidential Information are worthy of protection, and that the Company’s need for the protection afforded herein is greater than any hardship you may experience by complying with its terms.  You further agree that the limitations as to time, geographic area, and scope of activity to be restrained contained in this Agreement are reasonable and are not greater than necessary to protect the Confidential Information, goodwill and other legitimate business interests of the Company.

7.Non-Disparagement.  Except as may be required by a court of competent jurisdiction or a governmental agency acting within its authority, you agree for yourself and for your heirs, dependents, assigns, agents, executors, administrators, trustees and legal representatives, that you will not (and will use your best efforts to cause such affiliates to not) at any time engage in any form of conduct, or make any statements written or verbal or cause or encourage others to make any statements, written or verbal, or representations, including comments on any internet site, “message board” or “chatroom”, that disparage or otherwise impair the reputation, goodwill, or commercial interests of the Company, or any of its agents, officers, directors, employees and/or stockholders.

8.Cooperation.  You agree to assist and cooperate with the Company in the completion of business matters related to your prior employment including without limit litigation matters as may be reasonably requested by Rowan’s General Counsel.  In providing such cooperation, you may be provided Confidential Information which shall be subject to the obligations in Section 2.  Rowan and you agree to work out reasonable accommodations for the provision of such litigation assistance so that it does not unreasonably interfere with any of your personal affairs, business endeavors or future employment.  No such services shall be requested of you except by Rowan’s General Counsel.  Rowan shall advance and pay your reasonable legal fees (and related legal expenses) incurred in connection with any such event.  Any such payment shall be due upon receipt by Rowan of your written request for payment, accompanied by such evidence of the legal fees and expenses incurred by you as Rowan reasonably may require.  Any such payment shall be made on the last business day of the calendar month following the calendar month in which the payment becomes due; provided, however, that any such payment shall be made not later than the close of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the legal fees and expenses are incurred by you.  You will obtain the consent of the General Counsel of Rowan to your selection of legal counsel for this purpose, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

9.Legal Fees and Expenses.  In any action arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to his or its costs of action, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and the fees of experts.

10.Clawback.  In the event it is discovered after the Retirement Date that you committed fraud or engaged in intentional misconduct that would have required disclosure under federal securities laws during the time period from January 1, 2008 through the Retirement Date (the “applicable period”), all payments to you shall cease immediately and you shall reimburse the Company for (i) any bonus and other incentive-based or equity-based compensation received by you from the Company during the applicable period, and (ii) any profits realized from the sale of shares of the Company issued upon the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights or the vesting of restricted shares or performance units during the applicable period.

11.Personal Services Agreement.  This Agreement is personal to you and you may not assign or transfer any part of your rights or duties hereunder, or any amounts due to you hereunder, to any other person, except that this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributes, devises, legatees or beneficiaries to the extent applicable.

12.Waiver and Release.  In consideration of Rowan’s agreement to provide the payments and other items described in this Agreement, you hereby release and forever discharge the Company, and its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, successors, assigns, insurers, employee benefit plans and fiduciaries, and any and all other persons, firms, organizations and corporations, from any and all damages, losses, causes of action, expenses, costs (including attorneys fees), demands, liabilities and claims on behalf of yourself, your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent or matured (“Claims”), which you at any time heretofore had or claimed to have or which you at any time hereafter may have or claim to have, whether arising out of tort, strict liability, misrepresentation, violation of any regulation or law, or any cause whatsoever, including, without limitation, Claims based on Texas common law, Claims based on the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or any other federal or state discrimination statutes, or any and all Claims in any manner related to your employment with and/or retirement from the Company, and including, without limitation Claims caused by or attributable to the sole, partial, and/or comparative negligence, fault or strict liability of the Company.  Further, by accepting the payments described in this Agreement, you agree not to sue the Company or the related persons and entities described above with respect to any matters released hereunder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing release and discharge, you shall retain all rights to (i) indemnity, contribution, and directors and officers and other liability coverage that you may have under any statute, the governing documents of Rowan or by any other agreement, including the Deed of Indemnity by and between Rowan and you dated May 4, 2012 and as in effect on the Retirement Date; (ii) bring a lawsuit to enforce the Rowan’s obligations under this Agreement; (iii) file a complaint with, providing information to, or testifying or otherwise assisting in any investigation or proceeding brought by any state, federal or local regulatory or law enforcement agency or legislative body (but you expressly waive any right to collect any damages or other personal recovery in such a proceeding), or (iv) file any Claims that are not permitted to be waived or released under the Fair Labor Standards Act or under the express provisions of any other applicable law.

You shall have 21 days to decide whether to sign this Agreement.  After you have signed this Agreement, you may revoke the Agreement within seven days after you have signed it by delivering a written notification to me.  You have notified Rowan that you have consulted an attorney about the meaning and contents of this Agreement, including the release contained herein.  You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement, have had an opportunity to ask questions and have it explained to you and that you understand that the Agreement will have the effect of knowingly and voluntarily waiving any action you might pursue, including breach of contract, personal injury, retaliation, employment discrimination  and any other claims arising prior to the date of the Agreement.

13.Modification or Waiver.  No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in a writing signed by you and such director or officer as may be specifically designated by the Board.  Waiver by any party of any breach of or failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or a waiver of any other breach of, or failure to comply with, any other provision of this Agreement.

14.Notice.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given by either party to the other party by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered personally or received by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, at the address of the other party, as follows:

If to Rowan, to:

Rowan Companies plc

2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 5450

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention:  Executive Vice President – Legal

If to you, to:

Mr. Bill Wells

12602 Blanco Terrace Lane

Houston, TX 77041

15.Severability.  If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

16.General Provisions.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Texas applicable to contracts entered into and performed solely in the State of Texas.  Rowan and you agree that all disputes concerning this Agreement shall be arbitrated in Houston, Texas pursuant to the American Arbitration Association’s National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes.  The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding and shall be enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction.

17.Taxes.  The Company reserves the right to withhold any required taxes from any amounts payable under this Agreement.

18.Special Note Regarding Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, if the payment of any amounts or benefits under this Agreement or any plan of deferred compensation would be subject to additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) because the timing of such payment is not delayed as provided in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B), then any such payments that you would otherwise be entitled to during the first six months following your Retirement Date shall not be paid within such period but shall instead be accumulated and paid in a lump-sum, with interest credited at the Applicable Federal Rate as in effect on your Retirement Date, on the date that is six months and one day after your Retirement Date (or if such payment date does not fall on a business day of Rowan, the next following business day of Rowan), or such earlier date upon which such amount can be paid under Code Section 409A without being subject to such additional taxes and interest.  It is the intent of Rowan and you that the provisions of this Agreement comply with Code Section 409A, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Code Section 409A and any terms (defined or otherwise) shall use the definition of such terms contained in Code Section 409A to the extent applicable.  In addition, “Retirement Date” shall have the meaning of “Separation from Service” as defined in Code Section 409A.

Each payment or benefit provided under this Plan, including each payment under Section 4 shall be considered a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A.

All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) such that any reimbursements or in-kind benefits will be deemed payable at a specified time or on a fixed schedule relative to a permissible payment event.  Specifically, (i) the amounts reimbursed and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement, other than with respect to medical benefits provided under Item A.4 below, during your taxable year may not affect the amounts reimbursed or in-kind benefits provided in any other taxable year, (ii) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of your taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (iii) the right to reimbursement or an in-kind benefit is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

Neither you nor any of your creditors shall have the right to subject any deferred compensation (within the meaning of Code Section 409A) payable under this Agreement to any anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment.

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Very truly yours,

  /s/ Melanie M. Trent                                                                

Melanie M. Trent

Senior Vice President, Chief AdministrativeOfficer and Company Secretary

AGREED TO, ACCEPTED, and EFFECTIVE

 This 4th day of September 2012

  /s/ William H. Wells

William H. Wells

EX-10.15

EXHIBIT 10.15

2009 ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. INCENTIVE PLAN

(as Amended and Restated and as Assumed by Rowan Companies plc, Effective May 4, 2012)

FORM OF

2012-2014 PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD NOTICE

1.   Grant of Performance Units.  To carry out the purposes of Annex 2 to the 2009 Rowan Companies, Inc. Incentive Plan (as amended and restricted and as assumed by Rowan Companies plc, effective May 4, 2012) (the “Plan”), and subject to the conditions described in this Notice and the Plan, Rowan Companies plc (the “Company”) hereby grants to   (the “Participant”),   Performance Units at target, each valued at $100, effective as of____________ (the “Grant Date”), with respect to the three-year performance period commencing January 1, 2012 (the “2012-2014 Grant” or “Grant”).  The Grant is intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” as described in Code Section 162(m)(4)(C).  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan; the Plan is incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Notice.

See Schedule A for the manner in which the actual number of Performance Units that vest will be determined based on performance.  The Performance Unit measurements and levels (threshold, target, maximum) are provided in Schedule A.

2.   Vesting.  Subject to the adjustments described in Schedule A and certification of the level of attainment of the performance goal by the Company’s Compensation Committee in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 162(m), the 2012-2014 Grant shall be vested on the basis of the certified level of attainment on March 7, 2015; if the Employment of the Participant terminates for any reason prior to such date, the 2012-2014 Grant shall be forfeited.

In the event of a Change in Control, the greater of the number of Performance Units (a) initially granted at target under Section 1 above or (b) based on the then-current expected level of attainment as determined by the Compensation Committee as of the date of the Change in Control shall be fully vested immediately prior to the Change in Control.  Notwithstanding any provisions or definitions contained in the Plan, for purposes of the 2012-2014 Grant, a merger or other transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if it is effected for the purpose of changing the place of incorporation or form of organization of the Company or the ultimate parent company of the Company and its Affiliates.

3.   Establishment of Accounts.  The Company shall maintain an appropriate bookkeeping record that from time to time will reflect the Participant’s name, the number of Performance Units initially credited to the Participant (and as subsequently measured as provided in Schedule A) and the value of the Performance Units credited to the Participant (the “Account”) as determined by the Compensation Committee.  The 2012-2014 Grant of Performance Units at target shall be credited to the Participant’s Account effective as of the Grant Date and thereafter adjusted as provided in Schedule A.

4.   Reorganization of the Company.  The existence of this Notice shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business; any merger or consolidation of the Company; any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof; the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business; or any other corporate act or proceeding whether of a similar character or otherwise.

5.   Recapitalization Events.  In the event of stock dividends, spin-offs of assets or other extraordinary dividends, stock splits, combinations of shares, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations, liquidations, issuances of rights or warrants and similar transactions or events involving the Company (“Recapitalization Events”), then for all purposes references herein to Common Stock or to Performance Units shall mean and include all securities or other property (other than cash) that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive in respect of Common Stock by reason of each successive Recapitalization Event, which securities or other property (other than cash) shall be treated in the same manner and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Performance Units.

6.   Amount of Payment.  The amount of the payout of the Performance Units will be finally determined on March 7, 2015.

7.   Time and Form of Payment; Forfeiture.  As soon as administratively practicable following the earlier of (i) March 7, 2015 or (ii) a Change in Control, payment to the Participant of amounts due hereunder shall be made in Common Stock, in cash or a combination of Common Stock and cash, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee; provided, however, that in no event shall payment be made later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the calendar year in which vesting occurs (as provided in Section 2 above).  Upon termination of Employment for any reason prior to the earlier of (i) March 7, 2015 and (ii) a Change in Control, the Performance Units shall be forfeited immediately upon termination.

8.   Transfer of Performance Units.  No right to receive payment hereunder shall be transferable or assignable by the Participant, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution in the event of a Participant’s death after vesting as provided in Section 2 above.

9.   Certain Restrictions.   The Participant acknowledges that he or she will enter into such written representations, warranties and agreements and execute such documents as the Company may reasonably request in order to comply with the terms of this Notice or the Plan, or securities laws or any other applicable laws, rules or regulations.

10.   Recoupment.   Notwithstanding any provision of this Notice to the contrary, the Committee may, in its sole discretion:

(a) recoup from the Participant all or a portion of the Common Stock issued or cash paid under this Notice if the Company’s reported financial or operating results are materially and negatively restated within five years of the grant or payment of such amounts; and

(b) recoup from the Participant if, in the Committee’s judgment, the Participant engaged in conduct which was fraudulent, negligent or not in good faith, and which disrupted, damaged, impaired or interfered with the business, reputation or Employees of the Company or its Affiliates or which caused a subsequent adjustment or restatement of the Company’s reported financial statements, all or a portion of the Common Stock issued or cash paid under this Notice within five years of such conduct.

In addition, the Grant is subject to the requirements of (i) Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (regarding recovery of erroneously awarded compensation) and any implementing rules and regulations thereunder, (ii) similar rules under the laws of any other jurisdiction and (iii) any policies adopted by the Company to implement such requirements, all to the extent determined by Company in its discretion to be applicable to the Participant.

11.   Code Section 409A; No Guarantee of Tax Consequences.   This award of Performance Units is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A and the provisions hereof shall be interpreted and administered consistently with such intent.  The Company makes no commitment or guarantee to the Participant that any federal or state tax treatment will apply or be available to any person eligible for benefits under this Notice.

12.   Responsibility for Taxes.   The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Participant’s employer (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance contributions, national insurance contributions, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  The Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Grant, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or payment of the Performance Units, the issuance of shares of Common Stock or cash pursuant to such payment, the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to such issuance and the receipt of any dividends, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the Grant or any aspect of the Performance Units to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:

(a) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer; or

(b) withholding from payout of the Performance Units either through withholding of cash or, if paid in shares of Common Stock, a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization); or

(c) if the Performance Units are paid in shares of Common Stock, withholding in shares of Common Stock to be issued upon payment of the Performance Units, provided, however, that if the Participant is a Section 16 officer of the Company under the Exchange Act, the Participant may elect the method of withholding from alternatives (a) – (c) herein in advance of any relevant withholding event, and in the absence of the Participant’s timely election, the Company will withhold in shares of Common Stock upon the relevant withholding event.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates in which case the Participant will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Common Stock equivalent.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Common Stock, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Common Stock subject to the vested portion of the Performance Units, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Common Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

The Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer, any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to pay amounts due hereunder if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

For Participants subject to tax in the United Kingdom, if payment or withholding of the income tax due in connection with the Grant is not made within ninety (90) days of any event giving rise to the income tax liability or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (the “Due Date”), the amount of any uncollected income tax shall constitute a loan owed by you to the Employer, effective on the Due Date.  The loan will bear interest at the then-current official rate of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), it will be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to herein or otherwise permitted under the Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Participant shall not be eligible for a loan to cover the income tax due as described above.  In the event the Participant is such a director or executive officer and the income tax due is not collected from or paid by the Participant by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax will constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“NICs”) will be payable.  The Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and NICs at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to herein or otherwise permitted under the Plan.  The Participant will also be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime.

13.   Data Privacy.  The Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Notice and any other Grant materials by and among the Company, the Employer and any Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Participant understands that the Company, the Employer and any Affiliates may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Performance Units or any other entitlement to cash or shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Data”).

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to such stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The recipients of Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data by contacting his or her human resources representative.  The Participant authorizes the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her human resources representative.  Further, the Participant is providing his or her consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her Employment status or service and career with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing the Participant's consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Performance Units or other equity awards to the Participant or administer or maintain such awards.  Therefore, the Participant’s refusal or withdrawal of his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant may contact his or her human resources representative.

14.   Electronic Delivery and Participation. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

15.   Nature of Grant.  The Participant acknowledges and agrees that:

(a)   the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;

(b)   the Grant is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Performance Units, or benefits in lieu of Performance Units, even if Performance Units have been granted in the past;

(c)   all decisions with respect to future Performance Units or other awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(d)   the Grant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to Employment or be interpreted as forming an Employment or services contract with the Company, the Employer or any Affiliate and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, the Employer or any Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate the Participant’s Employment relationship (if any);

(e)   the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(f)   the Performance Units are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(g)   the Performance Units and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(h)   no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Performance Units resulting from the Participant ceasing to provide Employment or other services to the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant's employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the Grant to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, its Affiliates or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company, its Affiliates and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;

(i)   for purposes of this Grant, the Participant will no longer be considered an Employee as of the date the Participant ceases to actively provide services to the Company or an Affiliate; further, in the event the Participant ceases to be an Employee (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later to be found invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant's employment agreement, if any), unless otherwise provided in this Notice or determined by the Company, the Participant’s right to vest in or received payment pursuant to the Performance Units under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Participant is no longer actively providing services and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., active service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is employed or the terms of the Participant's employment agreement, if any); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of this Grant (including whether the Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on an approved leave of absence);

(j)   unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Performance Units and the benefits evidenced by this Notice do not create any entitlement to have the Performance Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of the Company; and

(k)   the following provisions apply only if the Participant is employed outside the United States:

(i) the Performance Units and the income and value of same are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose; and

(ii) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant's local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Performance Units or of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the payment of the Performance Units or the subsequent sale of any shares of Common Stock acquired upon settlement.

16.   No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Common Stock.  The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

17.   Amendment and Termination.  Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this Notice, no amendment of this Notice that adversely affects the Participant’s rights hereunder in any material respect or termination of this Notice shall be made by the Company without the written consent of the Participant.

18.   Binding Effect.  This Notice shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under the Participant.

19.   Governing Law and Venue.  This Notice shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas.  The courts in Harris County, Texas shall be the exclusive venue for any dispute regarding the Plan or this Notice.

20.   Severability.  In the event that any provision of this Notice shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be fully severable and shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Notice, and this Notice shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.

21.   Waiver.  A waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Notice shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Notice, or of any subsequent breach by the Participant or any other Participants.

SCHEDULE A

You have been granted Performance Units (“PUs”) as of ____________, each of which has a grant date target value of $100.  The amount ultimately payable for each PU granted, if any, is linked to the Company’s Relative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) over the 2012-2014 period. Such amount would be payable after the March 7, 2015 vesting date, and may be anywhere from $0 to $200 per unit, depending on the Company’s TSR ranking during the three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2014 relative to a group of peer companies (the "Peer Group"). The Peer Group currently consists of Atwood, Diamond Offshore, Ensco, Noble Corp, Seadrill and Transocean, but may be modified as deemed necessary by the Committee.

While there will be no payout until after the vesting date, you will be notified of the PU notional value after the end of each annual performance period as follows:

January 1 – December 31, 2012 – 25% of PU value measured

January 1 – December 31, 2013 – 25% of PU value measured

January 1 – December 31, 2014 – 25% of PU value measured

January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2014 – remaining 25% of PU value measured

Each value determined above will not be subject to further adjustment, unless deemed necessary by the Committee and only to the extent such adjustment would not cause the PUs to fail to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m)(4)(C).  As an example, if the Company’s TSR ranked at the top of the Peer Group for the 2012 period, the 25% of PU value for the 2012 performance period would be measured at $50 (200% of the 25% potential value).  If you are still employed with the Company on the vesting date, you would receive this value (in stock or cash) on or after the March 7, 2015 vesting date (and in any event within the period set forth in the Award Notice).  If the Company’s 2013 TSR ranked at the bottom of the Peer Group, the 25% of PU value for the 2013 performance period would be measured at $0, though no change would be made the value measured for 2012.

TSR is calculated with respect to each performance period for the Company as the result of dividing (a) the average closing price of the Common Stock for the last twenty-five (25) trading days of the applicable performance period (plus any dividends paid per share by any of the companies during the applicable performance period), less the average closing price of Common Stock for the twenty-five (25) trading days immediately preceding the performance period, by (b) the average closing price of Common Stock for the twenty-five (25) trading days immediately preceding the performance period. TSR is calculated with respect to each performance period for the companies in the Peer Group on the same basis as TSR is calculated for the Company.  The Company’s TSR will be interpolated between the peer ranked immediately above the Company and the peer ranked immediately below the Company.  If the Company is at the bottom of the peer group for any period, there will be no performance unit value attributable to that period.

The following chart demonstrates the PU value (as a % of target) for each level of performance, and illustrates the slope of the payout line.

RDC Performance Rank	7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st
Unit Value	0	33%	67%	100%	133%	167%	200%

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By way of explanation – if Rowan is the 4th in our peer group in terms of Relative TSR in each year and for the three year period, the PUs granted would pay out at target, or $100 per unit (payable in cash or stock at the Committee’s discretion)

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 plc;

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:           November 8, 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, J. Kevin Bartol, certify that:

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

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:           November 8, 2012	/s/ J. KEVIN BARTOL
	J. Kevin Bartol
	Executive 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 plc (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 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:           November 8, 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 plc (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, J. Kevin Bartol, 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:           November 8, 2012	/s/ J. KEVIN BARTOL
	J. Kevin Bartol
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Other Financial Statement Disclosures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Carrying Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Carrying Value [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Fair Value [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Fair Value [Member]
Fair values of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
5% Senior Notes, due 2017								$ 398,606,000	$ 398,394,000	$ 440,678,000	$ 420,019,000
7.875% Senior Notes, due 2019								497,759,000	497,511,000	618,846,000	588,495,000
4.875% Senior Notes, due 2022								496,786,000	0	535,451,000	0
Title XI notes								0	238,453,000	0	257,185,000
Total								1,393,151,000	1,134,358,000	1,594,975,000	1,265,699,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)					5.00%	7.875%	4.875%
Maturity of debt					2017	2019	2022
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Accrued capital expenditures			41,300,000	38,700,000
Interest capitalized in connection with rig construction projects	8,300,000	13,900,000	22,400,000	39,600,000
Income Taxes [Abstract]
U.S. statutory tax rate (in hundredths)			35.00%
U.K. statutory tax rate (in hundredths)			24.00%
Tax benefit	8,533,000	(3,876,000)	2,858,000	(1,010,000)
Material Charges and Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Redomestication expenses	1,895,000	0	11,696,000	0
Repair costs for EXL I	8,855,000	0	8,855,000	0
Share-based compensation for retiring employee	2,298,000	0	2,298,000	0
Pension settlement loss	5,126,000	0	5,126,000	0
Steel impairment costs	0	0	2,896,000	0
Settlement of litigation - Loss of Rowan Halifax	0	20,000	0	6,120,000
Material charges and other operating expenses	$ 18,174,000	$ 20,000	$ 30,871,000	$ 6,120,000

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Guarantees of Registered Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Guarantees of Registered Securities [Abstract]

Guarantor Financial Statements [Table Text Block]

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	72,819		$	42,885	$	212,586	$	-		$	328,290
Receivables - trade and other		-			33,352		370,113		-			403,465
Other current assets		471			48,967		58,356		-			107,794
Assets of discontinued operations		-			26,948		-		-			26,948
Total current assets		73,290			152,152		641,055		-			866,497
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-			1,335,097		6,211,935		-			7,547,032
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			475,821		1,049,262		-			1,525,083
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-			859,276		5,162,673		-			6,021,949
Investments in subsidiaries		4,501,957			1,420,157		-		(5,922,114	)		-
Due from affiliates		-			3,959,273		-		(3,959,273	)		-
Other assets		-			32,168		68,232		-			100,400
	$	4,575,247		$	6,423,026	$	5,871,960	$	(9,881,387	)	$	6,988,846
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade	$	1,021		$	21,522	$	67,558	$	-		$	90,101
Deferred revenues		-			-		35,975		-			35,975
Accrued liabilities		(46	)		48,485		53,933		-			102,372
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-			21,255		-		-			21,255
Total current liabilities		975			91,262		157,466		-			249,703
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-			1,393,151		-		-			1,393,151
Due to affiliates		95,961			-		3,863,312		(3,959,273	)		-
Other liabilities		-			313,581		66,849		-			380,430
Deferred income taxes - net		-			123,075		364,176		-			487,251
Shareholders' equity		4,478,311			4,501,957		1,420,157		(5,922,114	)		4,478,311
	$	4,575,247		$	6,423,026	$	5,871,960	$	(9,881,387	)	$	6,988,846

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,472	$	184,677	$	232,704	$	-		$	438,853
Receivables - trade and other		-		33,380		250,212		-			283,592
Other current assets		-		46,137		25,472		-			71,609
Assets of discontinued operations		-		27,661		-		-			27,661
Total current assets		21,472		291,855		508,388		-			821,715
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-		1,290,526		5,738,796		-			7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-		441,949		908,660		-			1,350,609
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-		848,577		4,830,136		-			5,678,713
Investments in subsidiaries		4,306,396		1,101,982		-		(5,408,378	)		-
Due from affiliates		-		3,732,488		333,357		(4,065,845	)		-
Other assets		-		30,581		66,836		-			97,417
	$	4,327,868	$	6,005,483	$	5,738,717	$	(9,474,223	)	$	6,597,845
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	22,464	$	22,559	$	-		$	45,023
Accounts payable - trade		730		43,091		67,261		-			111,082
Deferred revenues		-		-		36,220		-			36,220
Accrued liabilities		-		102,785		28,256		-			131,041
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-		25,005		-		-			25,005
Total current liabilities		730		193,345		154,296		-			348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-		1,073,887		15,448		-			1,089,335
Due to affiliates		1,151		-		4,064,694		(4,065,845	)		-
Other liabilities		-		303,117		54,592		-			357,709
Deferred income taxes - net		-		128,738		347,705		-			476,443
Shareholders' equity		4,325,987		4,306,396		1,101,982		(5,408,378	)		4,325,987
	$	4,327,868	$	6,005,483	$	5,738,717	$	(9,474,223	)	$	6,597,845

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	39,847		$	347,176		$	(33,113	)	$	353,910
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		(162	)		7,487			213,940			(33,113	)		188,152
Depreciation and amortization		-			13,915			49,112			-			63,027
Selling, general and administrative		5,164			99			20,517			-			25,780
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(2,159	)		1,600			-			(559	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		1,895			8,962			7,317			-			18,174
Total costs and expenses		6,897			28,304			292,486			(33,113	)		294,574
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(6,897	)		11,543			54,690			-			59,336
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(13,777	)		87			-			(13,690	)
Interest income		36			126			101			-			263
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(10,423	)		(33	)		-			(10,456	)
Other - net		1			(324	)		(182	)		-			(505	)
Total other income (expense) - net		37			(24,398	)		(27	)		-			(24,388	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(6,860	)		(12,855	)		54,663			-			34,948
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			2,721			5,812			-			8,533
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(6,860	)		(15,576	)		48,851			-			26,415
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			1,164			-			-			1,164
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		34,439			48,851			-			(83,290	)		-
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	34,439		$	48,851		$	(83,290	)	$	27,579

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	20,830		$	225,393		$	(11,525	)	$	234,698
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		13,183			128,109			(11,525	)		129,767
Depreciation and amortization		-		14,889			35,417			-			50,306
Selling, general and administrative		-		5,764			16,865			-			22,629
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(22	)		36			-			14
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		20			-			-			20
Total costs and expenses		-		33,834			180,427			(11,525	)		202,736
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(13,004	)		44,966			-			31,962
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(3,963	)		(270	)		-			(4,233	)
Interest income		-		246			31			-			277
Other - net		-		9			(467	)		-			(458	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(3,708	)		(706	)		-			(4,414	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(16,712	)		44,260			-			27,548
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(2,464	)		(1,412	)		-			(3,876	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(14,248	)		45,672			-			31,424
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		163,598			(1,213	)		-			162,385
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		193,809		44,459			-			(238,268	)		-
NET INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809		$	44,459		$	(238,268	)	$	193,809

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	121,110		$	1,018,233		$	(100,938	)	$	1,038,405
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-			21,776			637,567			(100,938	)		558,405
Depreciation and amortization		-			40,588			142,735			-			183,323
Selling, general and administrative		9,839			10,009			54,086			-			73,934
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(618	)		(2,060	)		-			(2,678	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		11,696			10,319			8,856			-			30,871
Total costs and expenses		21,535			82,074			841,184			(100,938	)		843,855
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(21,535	)		39,036			177,049			-			194,550
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(37,736	)		(204	)		-			(37,940	)
Interest income		46			267			210			-			523
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(21,603	)		(620	)		-			(22,223	)
Other - net		3			(190	)		897			-			710
Total other income (expense) - net		49			(59,262	)		283			-			(58,930	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(21,486	)		(20,226	)		177,332			-			135,620
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			8,173			(5,315	)		-			2,858
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(21,486	)		(28,399	)		182,647			-			132,762
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			(6,231	)		-			-			(6,231	)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		148,017			182,647			-			(330,664	)		-
NET INCOME	$	126,531		$	148,017		$	182,647		$	(330,664	)	$	126,531

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	82,777		$	624,584		$	(43,200	)	$	664,161
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		61,133			327,625			(43,200	)		345,558
Depreciation and amortization		-		44,022			85,245			-			129,267
Selling, general and administrative		-		17,019			48,153			-			65,172
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(139	)		(1,269	)		-			(1,408	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		6,120			-			-			6,120
Total costs and expenses		-		128,155			459,754			(43,200	)		544,709
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(45,378	)		164,830			-			119,452
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(16,731	)		(2,921	)		2,651			(17,001	)
Interest income		-		2,879			110			(2,651	)		338
Other - net		-		55			(1,232	)		-			(1,177	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(13,797	)		(4,043	)		-			(17,840	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(59,175	)		160,787			-			101,612
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(15,189	)		14,179			-			(1,010	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(43,986	)		146,608			-			102,622
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		588,071			1,047			-			589,118
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		691,740		147,655			-			(839,395	)		-
NET INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740		$	147,655		$	(839,395	)	$	691,740

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	34,439		$	48,851	$	(83,290	)	$	27,579
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		4,131			4,131			-		(4,131	)		4,131
Amortization of transition obligation		77			77			-		(77	)		77
Amortization of prior service credit		(782	)		(782	)		-		782			(782	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		3,426			3,426			-		(3,426	)		3,426
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	31,005		$	37,865		$	48,851	$	(86,716	)	$	31,005

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809	$	44,459	$	(238,268	)	$	193,809
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809	$	44,459	$	(238,268	)	$	193,809

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	126,531		$	148,017		$	182,647	$	(330,664	)	$	126,531
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		12,305			12,305			-		(12,305	)		12,305
Amortization of transition obligation		231			231			-		(231	)		231
Amortization of prior service credit		(2,333	)		(2,333	)		-		2,333			(2,333	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		10,203			10,203			-		(10,203	)		10,203
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	136,734		$	158,220		$	182,647	$	(340,867	)	$	136,734

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740	$	147,655	$	(839,395	)	$	691,740
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740	$	147,655	$	(839,395	)	$	691,740

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	38,290	$	78,317		$	223,895		$	(151,000	)	$	189,502
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-		(84,284	)		(481,805	)		-			(566,089	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-		6,325			4,228			-			10,553
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-		(175,858	)		-			175,858			-
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities		-		(253,817	)		(477,577	)		175,858			(555,536	)
FINANCING ACTIVITES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-		(200,446	)		(38,007	)		-			(238,453	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		12,902		(259,615	)		246,713			-			-
Contributions from parent		-		-			175,858			(175,858	)		-
Proceeds  from  borrowings		-		493,415			-			-			493,415
Debt issue costs		-		(799	)		-			-			(799	)
Dividends paid to affiliates		-		-			(151,000	)		151,000			-
Proceeds  from exercise of employee stock options		155		-			-			-			155
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-		1,153			-			-			1,153
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		13,057		33,708			233,564			(24,858	)		255,471
INCREASE  (DECREASE)  IN  CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS		51,347		(141,792	)		(20,118	)		-			(110,563	)
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		21,472		184,677			232,704			-			438,853
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	72,819	$	42,885		$	212,586		$	-		$	328,290

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	-	$	(26,318	)	$	154,327		$	-		$	128,009
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-		(94,395	)		(1,060,713	)		-			(1,155,108	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-		580			4,898			-			5,478
Proceeds from sales of manufacturing and land drilling operations, net		-		1,560,538			-			-			1,560,538
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-		(628,580	)		-			628,580			-
Change in restricted cash balance		-		-			15,265			-			15,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-		838,143			(1,040,550	)		628,580			426,173
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-		(16,435	)		(21,977	)		-			(38,412	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		-		(260,211	)		260,211			-			-
Contributions from parent		-		-			628,580			(628,580	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options		-		15,107			-			-			15,107
Payments to acquire treasury stock		-		(80,924	)		-			-			(80,924	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-		5,128			-			-			5,128
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		-		(337,335	)		866,814			(628,580	)		(99,101	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		-		474,490			(19,409	)		-			455,081
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		-		255,061			182,418			-			437,479
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	-	$	729,551		$	163,009		$	-		$	892,560

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Retirement benefit adjustments, taxes	$ 1,845	$ 5,494

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Settlement Loss	$ 5,126,000	$ 0	$ 5,126,000	$ 0
Contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans			44,800,000
Future contributions to pension and other postretirement benefit plans	1,400,000		1,400,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	2,750,000	3,142,000	8,192,000	9,323,000
Interest cost	7,653,000	7,802,000	22,791,000	23,152,000
Expected return on plan assets	(9,469,000)	(8,445,000)	(28,203,000)	(25,058,000)
Recognized actuarial loss	4,887,000	(7,221,000)	18,691,000	4,294,000
Settlement Loss	5,126,000	0	5,126,000	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,171,000)	(1,684,000)	(3,488,000)	(4,996,000)
Total net pension cost and postretirement benefit cost	9,776,000	(6,406,000)	23,109,000	6,715,000
Less: Discontinued operations	(1,370,000)	(11,450,000)	54,000	(6,855,000)
Total Pension and Postretirement Costs from Continuing operations	11,146,000	5,044,000	23,055,000	13,570,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	463,000	547,000	1,378,000	1,623,000
Interest cost	952,000	1,064,000	2,836,000	3,158,000
Recognized actuarial loss	82,000	75,000	243,000	221,000
Amortization of transition obligation	120,000	167,000	357,000	495,000
Amortization of prior service cost	(37,000)	(52,000)	(110,000)	(153,000)
Total net pension cost and postretirement benefit cost	1,580,000	1,801,000	4,704,000	5,344,000
Less: Discontinued operations	0	399,000	0	1,618,000
Total Pension and Postretirement Costs from Continuing operations	$ 1,580,000	$ 1,402,000	$ 4,704,000	$ 3,726,000

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Earnings Per Share (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	123,132	125,237	122,947	125,546
Effect of dilutive securities - share-based compensation (in shares)	905	1,207	850	1,410
Average common shares - diluted (in shares)	124,037	126,444	123,797	126,956
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive shares (in shares)	608	356	658	299
Employee and director share options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive shares (in shares)	42	42	42	42
Share appreciation rights [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total potentially dilutive shares (in shares)	566	314	616	257

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Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Title XI Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Title XI Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Title XI Notes [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, due September 2017 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, due August 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, due June 2022 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Senior Notes, due September 2017, August 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due July 2012 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due July 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due March 2012 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due March 2012 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due October 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due October 2013 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due May 2019 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due May 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due May 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Secured debt [Member] Title XI note payable, due May 2020 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes, due September 2017 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes, due September 2017 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes, due August 2019 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes, due August 2019 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes, due June 2022 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Unsecured debt [Member] Senior Notes, due June 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date										July 2012		March 2012		October 2013		May 2019		May 2020		September 2017		August 2019		June 2022
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)						5.00%	7.875%	4.875%		3.158%		5.88%		2.80%		4.33%		3.525%		5.00%		7.875%		4.875%
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)																				5.10%		8.00%		5.00%
Total long-term debt	$ 1,393,151,000	$ 1,134,358,000								$ 0	$ 104,047,000	$ 0	$ 7,109,000	$ 0	$ 30,898,000	$ 0	$ 45,598,000	$ 0	$ 50,801,000	$ 398,606,000	$ 398,394,000	$ 497,759,000	$ 497,511,000	$ 496,786,000	$ 0
Less: Current maturities	0	(45,023,000)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	1,393,151,000	1,089,335,000
Aggregate principal amount redeemed			127,300,000		98,800,000
Notes redeemed in cash			141,100,000		110,400,000
Recognized pretax loss on debt extinguishment			11,800,000		10,500,000
Noncash deferred financing costs				300,000	400,000
Aggregate principal amount								500,000,000	900,000,000
Issue amount as percentage of principal (in hundredths)								99.333%
Net proceeds after underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses	493,000,000
Redemption amount as percentage of principal (in hundredths)	100.00%
Annual maturities of long-term debt [Abstract]
2012	0
2017	$ 400,000,000

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2009
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Total estimated project costs	$ 2,958
Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012	730
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	49
Projected costs in 2013	766
Projected costs in 2014	922
Projected costs in 2015	491
Total future costs	2,228
Number of drillships currently under construction	4
Outstanding letters of credit	26.1
Estimated cost to repair damaged rig	14.1
Repair costs for rigs incurred	8.9
Potential insurance claims for physical damage, maximum	25
Tax benefit recognized		25.4
Number of asbestos related lawsuits	21
Rowan Renaissance [Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected delivery date	Dec-13
Total estimated project costs	731
Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012	195
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	34
Projected costs in 2013	491
Projected costs in 2014	11
Projected costs in 2015	0
Total future costs	536
Rowan Resolute [Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected delivery date	Jun-14
Total estimated project costs	739
Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012	184
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	9
Projected costs in 2013	159
Projected costs in 2014	387
Projected costs in 2015	0
Total future costs	555
Rowan Reliance [Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected delivery date	Oct-14
Total estimated project costs	731
Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012	184
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	2
Projected costs in 2013	66
Projected costs in 2014	475
Projected costs in 2015	4
Total future costs	547
Drillship No.4 [Member]
Status of company's rigs under construction [Abstract]
Expected delivery date	Mar-15
Total estimated project costs	757
Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012	167
Projected costs for the remainder of 2012	4
Projected costs in 2013	50
Projected costs in 2014	49
Projected costs in 2015	487
Total future costs	$ 590

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Class A ordinary shares/ Common stock [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Treasury shares [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 15,794	$ 1,433,999	$ 2,449,521	$ (1,509)	$ (145,495)	$ 3,752,310
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	126,294
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	150	14,957	0	(1,604)	0	13,503
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	1,178
Shares reacquired	0	0	0	(80,924)	0	(80,924)
Shares reacquired (in shares)	(2,508)
Share-based compensation	0	16,766	0	0	0	16,766
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	0	5,128	0	0	0	5,128
Net income	0	0	691,740	0	0	691,740
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	15,944	1,470,850	3,141,261	(84,037)	(145,495)	4,398,523
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011	124,964
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	15,947	1,478,233	3,186,362	(128,884)	(225,671)	4,325,987
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	123,581
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans	64	(21,362)	0	17,483	0	(3,815)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans (in shares)	553
Share-based compensation	0	18,252	0	0	0	18,252
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	0	1,153	0	0	0	1,153
Retirement benefit adjustments, net of taxes of $5,494	0	0	0	0	10,203	10,203
Cancelation of treasury shares	(419)	(109,068)	0	109,487	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other (in shares)	52
Net income	0	0	126,531	0	0	126,351
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 15,592	$ 1,367,208	$ 3,312,893	$ (1,914)	$ (215,468)	$ 4,478,311
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	124,186

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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	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					$ 26,400,000
Requisite service period					3 years
Aggregate grant date fair value, net of estimated forfeitures					24,900,000	3,200,000
Awards vesting period					3 years	3 years
Total shareholder return, Minimum						0
Total shareholder return, Maximum						7,700,000
Compensation expense	2,298,000	0	2,298,000	0
Estimated unrecognized future stock-based compensation	$ 34,500,000		$ 34,500,000
Weighted average period of recognition			2 years

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 328,290	$ 438,853
Receivables - trade and other	403,465	283,592
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	64,895	44,586
Deferred tax assets - net	42,899	27,023
Assets of discontinued operations	26,948	27,661
Total current assets	866,497	821,715
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - at cost:
Drilling equipment	6,671,638	6,179,587
Construction in progress	738,439	711,558
Other property and equipment	136,955	138,177
Property, plant and equipment - gross	7,547,032	7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,525,083	1,350,609
Property, plant and equipment - net	6,021,949	5,678,713
Other assets	100,400	97,417
TOTAL ASSETS	6,988,846	6,597,845
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	45,023
Accounts payable - trade	90,101	111,082
Deferred revenues	35,975	36,220
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits	14,515	55,244
Accrued compensation and related employee costs	41,520	31,205
Accrued income taxes	7,619	9,878
Accrued interest	17,682	25,477
Other current liabilities	21,036	9,237
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,255	25,005
Total current liabilities	249,703	348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities	1,393,151	1,089,335
Other liabilities	380,430	357,709
Deferred income taxes - net	487,251	476,443
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)	0	0
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock	0	15,947
Additional paid-in capital	1,367,208	1,478,233
Retained earnings	3,312,893	3,186,362
Cost of 549,473 and 3,996,465 treasury shares, respectively	(1,914)	(128,884)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(215,468)	(225,671)
Total shareholders' equity	4,478,311	4,325,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	6,988,846	6,597,845
Common Class A [Member]
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 15,592	$ 0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,845	$ 5,494

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Long-term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
3.158% Title XI note payable, due July 2012, secured by the Bob Palmer	$	-	$	104,047
5.88% Title XI note payable, due March 2012, secured by the Gorilla VI		-		7,109
2.80% Title XI note payable, due October 2013, secured by the Gorilla VII		-		30,898
5% Senior Notes, due September 2017, net of discount (5.1% effective rate)		398,606		398,394
4.33% Title XI note payable, due May 2019, secured by the Scooter Yeargain		-		45,598
7.875% Senior Notes, due August 2019, net of discount (8.0% effective rate)		497,759		497,511
3.525% Title XI note payable, due May 2020, secured by the Bob Keller		-		50,801
4.875% Senior Notes, due June 2022, net of discount (5.0% effective rate)		496,786		-
Total long-term debt		1,393,151		1,134,358
Less: Current maturities		-		(45,023	)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	1,393,151	$	1,089,335

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Other Financial Statement Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Financial Statement Disclosures [Abstract]

Estimated Fair Values and Related Carrying Values of Long-Term Debt Securities

Those financial instruments not required to be measured at fair value consist of the Company's publicly traded debt securities.  Fair values of the Company's debt securities were provided by one to two brokers who make a market in our debt securities and were measured using a market-approach valuation technique.  Fair value was determined by adding a spread based on actual trades for that security (or a trader quote where actual trades were unavailable) to the applicable benchmark Treasury security with a comparable maturity in order to derive a current yield.  The yield is then used to determine a price given the individual security's coupon rate and maturity.  Such inputs are considered "significant other observable inputs," which are categorized as Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.  Estimated fair values and related carrying values of our long-term debt securities are shown below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value		Carrying value
5% Senior Notes, due 2017	$	440,678	$	398,606	$	420,019	$	398,394
7.875% Senior Notes, due 2019		618,846		497,759		588,495		497,511
4.875 Senior Notes, due 2022		535,451		496,786		-		-
Title XI Notes		-		-		257,185		238,453
	$	1,594,975	$	1,393,151	$	1,265,699	$	1,134,358

Components of Material Charges

 Material Charges and Other Operating Expenses – Components of material charges follow (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Redomestication expenses	$	1,895	$	-	$	11,696	$	-
Repair costs for EXL I		8,855		-		8,855		-
Pension settlement loss		5,126		-		5,126		-
Share-based compensation for retiring employee		2,298		-		2,298		-
Steel impairment costs		-		-		2,896		-
Settlement of litigation - Loss of Rowan Halifax		-		20		-		6,120
	$	18,174	$	20	$	30,871	$	6,120

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATIONS:
Net income	$ 126,531	$ 691,740
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	183,323	150,236
Deferred income taxes	(5,068)	(30,880)
Provision for pension and postretirement benefits	27,813	12,059
Stock-based compensation expense	20,108	14,264
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment	(2,678)	(3,932)
Gain on sale of manufacturing operations	0	(662,448)
Gain on sale of land drilling operations	0	(214,803)
Postretirement benefit claims paid	(3,050)	(2,188)
Contributions to pension plans	(41,761)	(53,169)
Asset impairment charges	2,896	0
Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs	690	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
Receivables - trade and other	(115,873)	(41,570)
Inventories	0	(104,468)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(20,029)	(3,538)
Accounts payable	(1,115)	60,785
Accrued income taxes	(2,259)	212,352
Deferred revenues	(245)	44,929
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts	0	29,493
Other current liabilities	10,349	(7,449)
Net changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities	9,870	36,596
Net cash provided by operations	189,502	128,009
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(566,089)	(1,155,108)
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations	0	1,050,720
Proceeds from sale of land drilling operations, net	0	509,818
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	0	15,265
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	10,553	5,478
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(555,536)	426,173
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings	493,415	0
Debt issue costs	(799)	0
Repayments of borrowings	(238,453)	(38,412)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	0	(80,924)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	1,153	5,128
Proceeds from stock options	155	15,107
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	255,471	(99,101)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(110,563)	455,081
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	438,853	437,479
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 328,290	$ 892,560

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
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)		127,577,530
Treasury shares (in shares)	548,264	3,996,465
Common Class A [Member]
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY:
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	124,734,407

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Other Financial Statement Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Financial Statement Disclosures [Abstract]

Other Financial Statement Disclosures

Note 8 – Other Financial Statement Disclosures

Fair Values of Financial Instruments – Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  The fair value hierarchy prescribed by GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:

·   Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets,

·   Level 2 – Quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets and

·   Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable, such as those used in pricing models or discounted cash flow methodologies, for example.

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Those financial instruments that are required to be measured at fair value include the Company's cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables, whose carrying value approximated their fair values due to their short maturities.

Those financial instruments not required to be measured at fair value consist of the Company's publicly traded debt securities.  Fair values of the Company's debt securities were provided by one to two brokers who make a market in our debt securities and were measured using a market-approach valuation technique.  Fair value was determined by adding a spread based on actual trades for that security (or a trader quote where actual trades were unavailable) to the applicable benchmark Treasury security with a comparable maturity in order to derive a current yield.  The yield is then used to determine a price given the individual security's coupon rate and maturity.  Such inputs are considered "significant other observable inputs," which are categorized as Level 2 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.  Estimated fair values and related carrying values of our long-term debt securities are shown below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value		Carrying value
5% Senior Notes, due 2017	$	440,678	$	398,606	$	420,019	$	398,394
7.875% Senior Notes, due 2019		618,846		497,759		588,495		497,511
4.875 Senior Notes, due 2022		535,451		496,786		-		-
Title XI Notes		-		-		257,185		238,453
	$	1,594,975	$	1,393,151	$	1,265,699	$	1,134,358

Supplemental Cash Flow Information – Accrued capital expenditures, which are excluded from capital expenditures in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows until settlement, totaled $41.3 million and $38.7 million at September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Interest capitalized in connection with rig construction projects totaled $8.3 million and $22.4 million in three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $13.9 million and $39.6 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of the prior year.

Income Taxes – Rowan Delaware, our predecessor company, was domiciled in the U.S. and subject to a statutory rate of 35% through May 4, 2012, the effective date of the redomestication.  Effective May 4, 2012, the Company has been subject to the U.K. statutory rate of 24%.

Historically, Rowan Delaware 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, Rowan Delaware began operating many of its foreign-based rigs through its non-U.S. subsidiaries.  We do not provide deferred taxes on the undistributed non-U.S. earnings of Rowan Delaware or its non-U.S. subsidiaries because our policy and intention is to reinvest such earnings outside the U.S. indefinitely or until such time that such undistributed earnings can be distributed in a tax-efficient manner.  Furthermore, both our U.S. and non-U.S. subsidiaries have significant net assets, liquidity, contract backlog and/or other financial resources available to meet their operational and capital investment requirements and otherwise allow us to continue to maintain our policy of reinvesting such undistributed earnings outside the U.S. indefinitely.

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized income tax expense of $8.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, on income from continuing operations as compared to benefits of $3.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for the comparable prior-year periods.  The low effective income tax rates in 2012 (relative to the 35% U.S. and 24% U.K. statutory rates) and the recognition of income tax benefits in 2011 were primarily due to the amortization of benefits related to outbounding certain rigs to our non-U.S. subsidiaries in prior years.  Also impacting taxes in each period were the removal of the Company's manufacturing and land drilling operations, whose earnings were subject to a 35% U.S. statutory rate, and a significant proportion of income earned in lower-tax jurisdictions.

 Material Charges and Other Operating Expenses – Components of material charges follow (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Redomestication expenses	$	1,895	$	-	$	11,696	$	-
Repair costs for EXL I		8,855		-		8,855		-
Pension settlement loss		5,126		-		5,126		-
Share-based compensation for retiring employee		2,298		-		2,298		-
Steel impairment costs		-		-		2,896		-
Settlement of litigation - Loss of Rowan Halifax		-		20		-		6,120
	$	18,174	$	20	$	30,871	$	6,120

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Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
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Guarantees of Registered Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Guarantees of Registered Securities [Abstract]

Guarantees of Registered Securities

Note 9 – Guarantees of Registered Securities

On May 4, 2012, the effective date of the Company's redomestication (the "Redomestication Date"), Rowan UK and Rowan Delaware entered into the third supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of July 21, 2009, as amended and supplemented, among Rowan UK, Rowan Delaware and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, providing for, among other things, the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Rowan UK of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of Rowan Delaware's 5% Senior Notes due 2017 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019 (together with Rowan Delaware's 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022, which were issued in May 2012 and guaranteed by Rowan UK, the "Senior Notes").

The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented on the equity method of accounting in accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X in connection with Rowan UK's guarantee of the Senior Notes.  

Prior to the Redomestication, Rowan Delaware was the parent of the Rowan group of companies, including Rowan UK, which was formed in November 2011.  Effective on the Redomestication Date, Rowan UK became the parent and guarantor of Rowan Delaware's Senior Notes.  In accordance with the accounting guidance for a merger of entities under common control, the financial information which follows is presented as though Rowan UK were the parent of the Rowan group of companies for all periods presented.

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	72,819		$	42,885	$	212,586	$	-		$	328,290
Receivables - trade and other		-			33,352		370,113		-			403,465
Other current assets		471			48,967		58,356		-			107,794
Assets of discontinued operations		-			26,948		-		-			26,948
Total current assets		73,290			152,152		641,055		-			866,497
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-			1,335,097		6,211,935		-			7,547,032
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-			475,821		1,049,262		-			1,525,083
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-			859,276		5,162,673		-			6,021,949
Investments in subsidiaries		4,501,957			1,420,157		-		(5,922,114	)		-
Due from affiliates		-			3,959,273		-		(3,959,273	)		-
Other assets		-			32,168		68,232		-			100,400
	$	4,575,247		$	6,423,026	$	5,871,960	$	(9,881,387	)	$	6,988,846
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable - trade	$	1,021		$	21,522	$	67,558	$	-		$	90,101
Deferred revenues		-			-		35,975		-			35,975
Accrued liabilities		(46	)		48,485		53,933		-			102,372
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-			21,255		-		-			21,255
Total current liabilities		975			91,262		157,466		-			249,703
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-			1,393,151		-		-			1,393,151
Due to affiliates		95,961			-		3,863,312		(3,959,273	)		-
Other liabilities		-			313,581		66,849		-			380,430
Deferred income taxes - net		-			123,075		364,176		-			487,251
Shareholders' equity		4,478,311			4,501,957		1,420,157		(5,922,114	)		4,478,311
	$	4,575,247		$	6,423,026	$	5,871,960	$	(9,881,387	)	$	6,988,846

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	21,472	$	184,677	$	232,704	$	-		$	438,853
Receivables - trade and other		-		33,380		250,212		-			283,592
Other current assets		-		46,137		25,472		-			71,609
Assets of discontinued operations		-		27,661		-		-			27,661
Total current assets		21,472		291,855		508,388		-			821,715
Property, plant and equipment - gross		-		1,290,526		5,738,796		-			7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		-		441,949		908,660		-			1,350,609
Property, plant  and equipment - net		-		848,577		4,830,136		-			5,678,713
Investments in subsidiaries		4,306,396		1,101,982		-		(5,408,378	)		-
Due from affiliates		-		3,732,488		333,357		(4,065,845	)		-
Other assets		-		30,581		66,836		-			97,417
	$	4,327,868	$	6,005,483	$	5,738,717	$	(9,474,223	)	$	6,597,845
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	-	$	22,464	$	22,559	$	-		$	45,023
Accounts payable - trade		730		43,091		67,261		-			111,082
Deferred revenues		-		-		36,220		-			36,220
Accrued liabilities		-		102,785		28,256		-			131,041
Liabilities of discontinued operations		-		25,005		-		-			25,005
Total current liabilities		730		193,345		154,296		-			348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities		-		1,073,887		15,448		-			1,089,335
Due to affiliates		1,151		-		4,064,694		(4,065,845	)		-
Other liabilities		-		303,117		54,592		-			357,709
Deferred income taxes - net		-		128,738		347,705		-			476,443
Shareholders' equity		4,325,987		4,306,396		1,101,982		(5,408,378	)		4,325,987
	$	4,327,868	$	6,005,483	$	5,738,717	$	(9,474,223	)	$	6,597,845

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	39,847		$	347,176		$	(33,113	)	$	353,910
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		(162	)		7,487			213,940			(33,113	)		188,152
Depreciation and amortization		-			13,915			49,112			-			63,027
Selling, general and administrative		5,164			99			20,517			-			25,780
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(2,159	)		1,600			-			(559	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		1,895			8,962			7,317			-			18,174
Total costs and expenses		6,897			28,304			292,486			(33,113	)		294,574
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(6,897	)		11,543			54,690			-			59,336
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(13,777	)		87			-			(13,690	)
Interest income		36			126			101			-			263
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(10,423	)		(33	)		-			(10,456	)
Other - net		1			(324	)		(182	)		-			(505	)
Total other income (expense) - net		37			(24,398	)		(27	)		-			(24,388	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(6,860	)		(12,855	)		54,663			-			34,948
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			2,721			5,812			-			8,533
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(6,860	)		(15,576	)		48,851			-			26,415
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			1,164			-			-			1,164
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		34,439			48,851			-			(83,290	)		-
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	34,439		$	48,851		$	(83,290	)	$	27,579

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Three months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	20,830		$	225,393		$	(11,525	)	$	234,698
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		13,183			128,109			(11,525	)		129,767
Depreciation and amortization		-		14,889			35,417			-			50,306
Selling, general and administrative		-		5,764			16,865			-			22,629
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(22	)		36			-			14
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		20			-			-			20
Total costs and expenses		-		33,834			180,427			(11,525	)		202,736
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(13,004	)		44,966			-			31,962
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(3,963	)		(270	)		-			(4,233	)
Interest income		-		246			31			-			277
Other - net		-		9			(467	)		-			(458	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(3,708	)		(706	)		-			(4,414	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(16,712	)		44,260			-			27,548
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(2,464	)		(1,412	)		-			(3,876	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(14,248	)		45,672			-			31,424
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		163,598			(1,213	)		-			162,385
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		193,809		44,459			-			(238,268	)		-
NET INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809		$	44,459		$	(238,268	)	$	193,809

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-		$	121,110		$	1,018,233		$	(100,938	)	$	1,038,405
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-			21,776			637,567			(100,938	)		558,405
Depreciation and amortization		-			40,588			142,735			-			183,323
Selling, general and administrative		9,839			10,009			54,086			-			73,934
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-			(618	)		(2,060	)		-			(2,678	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		11,696			10,319			8,856			-			30,871
Total costs and expenses		21,535			82,074			841,184			(100,938	)		843,855
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		(21,535	)		39,036			177,049			-			194,550
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-			(37,736	)		(204	)		-			(37,940	)
Interest income		46			267			210			-			523
Loss on debt extinguishment		-			(21,603	)		(620	)		-			(22,223	)
Other - net		3			(190	)		897			-			710
Total other income (expense) - net		49			(59,262	)		283			-			(58,930	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(21,486	)		(20,226	)		177,332			-			135,620
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-			8,173			(5,315	)		-			2,858
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(21,486	)		(28,399	)		182,647			-			132,762
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-			(6,231	)		-			-			(6,231	)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		148,017			182,647			-			(330,664	)		-
NET INCOME	$	126,531		$	148,017		$	182,647		$	(330,664	)	$	126,531

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
REVENUES	$	-	$	82,777		$	624,584		$	(43,200	)	$	664,161
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)		-		61,133			327,625			(43,200	)		345,558
Depreciation and amortization		-		44,022			85,245			-			129,267
Selling, general and administrative		-		17,019			48,153			-			65,172
Loss (gain) on disposals of  property and equipment		-		(139	)		(1,269	)		-			(1,408	)
Material charges and other operating expenses		-		6,120			-			-			6,120
Total costs and expenses		-		128,155			459,754			(43,200	)		544,709
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		-		(45,378	)		164,830			-			119,452
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized		-		(16,731	)		(2,921	)		2,651			(17,001	)
Interest income		-		2,879			110			(2,651	)		338
Other - net		-		55			(1,232	)		-			(1,177	)
Total other income (expense) - net		-		(13,797	)		(4,043	)		-			(17,840	)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
BEFORE INCOME TAXES		-		(59,175	)		160,787			-			101,612
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		-		(15,189	)		14,179			-			(1,010	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS		-		(43,986	)		146,608			-			102,622
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX		-		588,071			1,047			-			589,118
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX		691,740		147,655			-			(839,395	)		-
NET INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740		$	147,655		$	(839,395	)	$	691,740

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	27,579		$	34,439		$	48,851	$	(83,290	)	$	27,579
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		4,131			4,131			-		(4,131	)		4,131
Amortization of transition obligation		77			77			-		(77	)		77
Amortization of prior service credit		(782	)		(782	)		-		782			(782	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		3,426			3,426			-		(3,426	)		3,426
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	31,005		$	37,865		$	48,851	$	(86,716	)	$	31,005

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809	$	44,459	$	(238,268	)	$	193,809
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	193,809	$	193,809	$	44,459	$	(238,268	)	$	193,809

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)			Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	126,531		$	148,017		$	182,647	$	(330,664	)	$	126,531
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		12,305			12,305			-		(12,305	)		12,305
Amortization of transition obligation		231			231			-		(231	)		231
Amortization of prior service credit		(2,333	)		(2,333	)		-		2,333			(2,333	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		10,203			10,203			-		(10,203	)		10,203
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	136,734		$	158,220		$	182,647	$	(340,867	)	$	136,734

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)		Other non-guarantor subsidiaries		Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740	$	147,655	$	(839,395	)	$	691,740
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of transition obligation		-		-		-		-			-
Amortization of prior service credit		-		-		-		-			-
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		-		-		-		-			-
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	691,740	$	691,740	$	147,655	$	(839,395	)	$	691,740

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	38,290	$	78,317		$	223,895		$	(151,000	)	$	189,502
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-		(84,284	)		(481,805	)		-			(566,089	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-		6,325			4,228			-			10,553
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-		(175,858	)		-			175,858			-
Net  cash  used  in  investing  activities		-		(253,817	)		(477,577	)		175,858			(555,536	)
FINANCING ACTIVITES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-		(200,446	)		(38,007	)		-			(238,453	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		12,902		(259,615	)		246,713			-			-
Contributions from parent		-		-			175,858			(175,858	)		-
Proceeds  from  borrowings		-		493,415			-			-			493,415
Debt issue costs		-		(799	)		-			-			(799	)
Dividends paid to affiliates		-		-			(151,000	)		151,000			-
Proceeds  from exercise of employee stock options		155		-			-			-			155
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-		1,153			-			-			1,153
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		13,057		33,708			233,564			(24,858	)		255,471
INCREASE  (DECREASE)  IN  CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS		51,347		(141,792	)		(20,118	)		-			(110,563	)
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		21,472		184,677			232,704			-			438,853
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	72,819	$	42,885		$	212,586		$	-		$	328,290

Rowan Companies plc and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
	Rowan UK (Parent)		Rowan Delaware (Issuer)			Other non-guarantor subsidiaries			Consolidating adjustments			Consolidated
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	-	$	(26,318	)	$	154,327		$	-		$	128,009
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property,  plant  and  equipment  additions		-		(94,395	)		(1,060,713	)		-			(1,155,108	)
Proceeds  from  disposals  of  property,  plant  and  equipment		-		580			4,898			-			5,478
Proceeds from sales of manufacturing and land drilling operations, net		-		1,560,538			-			-			1,560,538
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		-		(628,580	)		-			628,580			-
Change in restricted cash balance		-		-			15,265			-			15,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		-		838,143			(1,040,550	)		628,580			426,173
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments  of  borrowings		-		(16,435	)		(21,977	)		-			(38,412	)
Advances (to) from affiliates		-		(260,211	)		260,211			-			-
Contributions from parent		-		-			628,580			(628,580	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options		-		15,107			-			-			15,107
Payments to acquire treasury stock		-		(80,924	)		-			-			(80,924	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		-		5,128			-			-			5,128
Net  cash  provided  by  (used  in)  financing  activities		-		(337,335	)		866,814			(628,580	)		(99,101	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		-		474,490			(19,409	)		-			455,081
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  BEGINNING  OF  PERIOD		-		255,061			182,418			-			437,479
CASH  AND  CASH  EQUIVALENTS,  END  OF  PERIOD	$	-	$	729,551		$	163,009		$	-		$	892,560

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 353,910	$ 234,698	$ 1,038,405	$ 664,161
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	188,152	129,767	558,405	345,558
Depreciation and amortization	63,027	50,306	183,323	129,267
Selling, general and administrative	25,780	22,629	73,934	65,172
Gain on disposals of property and equipment	(559)	14	(2,678)	(1,408)
Material charges and other operating expenses	18,174	20	30,871	6,120
Total costs and expenses	294,574	202,736	843,855	544,709
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	59,336	31,962	194,550	119,452
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(13,690)	(4,233)	(37,940)	(17,001)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(10,456)	0	(22,223)	0
Interest income	263	277	523	338
Other - net	(505)	(458)	710	(1,177)
Total other income (expense) - net	(24,388)	(4,414)	(58,930)	(17,840)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	34,948	27,548	135,620	101,612
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	8,533	(3,876)	2,858	(1,010)
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	26,415	31,424	132,762	102,622
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,164	(1,213)	(6,231)	1,047
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	163,598	0	588,071
Discontinued operations, net of tax	1,164	162,385	(6,231)	589,118
NET INCOME	$ 27,579	$ 193,809	$ 126,531	$ 691,740
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.25	$ 1.08	$ 0.82
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 1.30	$ (0.05)	$ 4.69
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 1.55	$ 1.03	$ 5.51
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.25	$ 1.07	$ 0.81
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 1.28	$ (0.05)	$ 4.64
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 1.53	$ 1.02	$ 5.45

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Average common shares outstanding - basic		123,132		125,237		122,947		125,546
Effect of dilutive securities - share-based compensation		905		1,207		850		1,410
Average common shares - diluted		124,037		126,444		123,797		126,956

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

Share options and appreciation rights granted under share-based compensation plans are antidilutive and excluded from 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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Employee and director share options		42		42		42		42
Share appreciation rights		566		314		616		257
Total potentially dilutive shares		608		356		658		299

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Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Note 2 – Discontinued Operations

In June and September 2011, the Company completed the sales of its manufacturing and land drilling operations, respectively.  Discontinued operations for the 2012 periods primarily consisted of write-offs of receivables assumed and a working capital adjustment to the sale price of the land drilling business, among other items. 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 September 30:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	35,804		$	35,804
Pretax income (loss)	$	1,666		$	(23	)	$	1,643		$	(8,449	)	$	6,429		$	(2,020	)
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		2,090			(1,611	)		479			(312	)		(495	)		(807	)
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax		(424	)		1,588			1,164			(8,137	)		6,924			(1,213	)
Pretax gain on sale of
discontinued operations		-			-			-			9,571			214,803			224,374
Provision for tax on gain on sale		-			-			-			990			59,786			60,776
Gain on sale of discontinued
operations, net of tax		-			-			-			8,581			155,017			163,598
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(424	)	$	1,588		$	1,164		$	444		$	161,941		$	162,385
Nine months ended September 30:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	224,488		$	128,318		$	352,806
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,314	)	$	(3,463	)	$	(5,777	)	$	(9,399	)	$	16,083		$	6,684
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		3,269			(2,815	)		454			2,694			2,943			5,637
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax		(5,583	)		(648	)		(6,231	)		(12,093	)		13,140			1,047
Pretax gain on sale of
discontinued operations		-			-			-			670,448			214,803			885,251
Provision for tax on gain on sale		-			-			-			237,394			59,786			297,180
Gain on sale of discontinued
operations, net of tax		-			-			-			433,054			155,017			588,071
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(5,583	)	$	(648	)	$	(6,231	)	$	420,961		$	168,157		$	589,118

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 below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Manufacturing		Drilling		Total		Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Receivables - trade and other	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,000	$	4,000
Other assets		26,948		-		26,948		23,661		-		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	$	26,948	$	-	$	26,948	$	23,661	$	4,000	$	27,661
Deferred revenues	$	20,122	$	-	$	20,122	$	20,122	$	-	$	20,122
Other current liabilities		1,133		-		1,133		1,183		3,700		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	21,255	$	-	$	21,255	$	21,305	$	3,700	$	25,005

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2012.  Amounts include capitalized interest and an estimate for project contingencies (in millions):

	Expected delivery date	Total estimated project costs		Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012		Projected costs for the remainder of 2012		Projected costs in 2013		Projected costs in 2014		Projected costs in 2015		Total future costs
Rowan Renaissance	Dec-13	$	731	$	195	$	34	$	491	$	11	$	-	$	536
Rowan Resolute	Jun-14		739		184		9		159		387		-		555
Rowan Reliance	Oct-14		731		184		2		66		475		4		547
Drillship No. 4	Mar-15		757		167		4		50		49		487		590
		$	2,958	$	730	$	49	$	766	$	922	$	491	$	2,228

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Components of Discontinued Operations, Net Of Tax

In June and September 2011, the Company completed the sales of its manufacturing and land drilling operations, respectively.  Discontinued operations for the 2012 periods primarily consisted of write-offs of receivables assumed and a working capital adjustment to the sale price of the land drilling business, among other items. 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 September 30:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	35,804		$	35,804
Pretax income (loss)	$	1,666		$	(23	)	$	1,643		$	(8,449	)	$	6,429		$	(2,020	)
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		2,090			(1,611	)		479			(312	)		(495	)		(807	)
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax		(424	)		1,588			1,164			(8,137	)		6,924			(1,213	)
Pretax gain on sale of
discontinued operations		-			-			-			9,571			214,803			224,374
Provision for tax on gain on sale		-			-			-			990			59,786			60,776
Gain on sale of discontinued
operations, net of tax		-			-			-			8,581			155,017			163,598
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(424	)	$	1,588		$	1,164		$	444		$	161,941		$	162,385
Nine months ended September 30:
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	224,488		$	128,318		$	352,806
Pretax income (loss)	$	(2,314	)	$	(3,463	)	$	(5,777	)	$	(9,399	)	$	16,083		$	6,684
Provision (benefit) for
taxes on income		3,269			(2,815	)		454			2,694			2,943			5,637
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax		(5,583	)		(648	)		(6,231	)		(12,093	)		13,140			1,047
Pretax gain on sale of
discontinued operations		-			-			-			670,448			214,803			885,251
Provision for tax on gain on sale		-			-			-			237,394			59,786			297,180
Gain on sale of discontinued
operations, net of tax		-			-			-			433,054			155,017			588,071
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(5,583	)	$	(648	)	$	(6,231	)	$	420,961		$	168,157		$	589,118

Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

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 below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Manufacturing		Drilling		Total		Manufacturing		Drilling		Total
Receivables - trade and other	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,000	$	4,000
Other assets		26,948		-		26,948		23,661		-		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	$	26,948	$	-	$	26,948	$	23,661	$	4,000	$	27,661
Deferred revenues	$	20,122	$	-	$	20,122	$	20,122	$	-	$	20,122
Other current liabilities		1,133		-		1,133		1,183		3,700		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	21,255	$	-	$	21,255	$	21,305	$	3,700	$	25,005

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In September 2012, the Company exercised its option with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd ("Hyundai") for the construction of a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship at its Ulsan, South Korea, shipyard scheduled for delivery in March 2015.  The agreement with Hyundai also includes an option for a similar fifth drillship exercisable in the fourth quarter of 2012, for delivery in the third quarter of 2015.

The following table presents the status of the Company's rig construction program as of September 30, 2012.  Amounts include capitalized interest and an estimate for project contingencies (in millions):

	Expected delivery date	Total estimated project costs		Total costs incurred through September 30, 2012		Projected costs for the remainder of 2012		Projected costs in 2013		Projected costs in 2014		Projected costs in 2015		Total future costs
Rowan Renaissance	Dec-13	$	731	$	195	$	34	$	491	$	11	$	-	$	536
Rowan Resolute	Jun-14		739		184		9		159		387		-		555
Rowan Reliance	Oct-14		731		184		2		66		475		4		547
Drillship No. 4	Mar-15		757		167		4		50		49		487		590
		$	2,958	$	730	$	49	$	766	$	922	$	491	$	2,228

The Company 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 $26.1 million at September 30, 2012.

As previously reported, 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 tanker lost power and collided with the rig.  All personnel aboard the rig were evacuated safely, but the port side of the rig sustained substantial damage.  The cost to repair the rig is currently estimated to be approximately $14.1 million, which is being recognized as the costs are incurred.  As of September 30, 2012, we had incurred repair costs totaling $8.9 million.  The Company has filed suit against who it believes are the tanker's owners and operators and seeks damages primarily for repairs to and loss of use of the rig.  The tanker owners have sought relief under the Limitation of a Shipowner's Liability Act, claiming that damages should be limited to the post-accident value of the tanker plus freight.  At this time, both suits are in the preliminary stages of litigation.  The Court has set a trial date of October 14, 2013.  In the event the tanker owners are successful in their limitation, we believe our potential insurance claims for physical damage would be below our $25 million deductible.  Management believes the Company's claims are legally and factually strong; however, it cannot reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of the litigation.

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.  We plan to vigorously defend our position and continue to believe that we will more likely than not prevail.

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 September 30, 2012, there were approximately 21 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.  

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings incidental to its businesses and is vigorously defending its position in all such matters.  Management 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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

Note 4 – Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company provides defined-benefit pension, health care and life insurance benefits upon retirement for certain full-time employees.

Recognized net periodic pension cost included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,750		$	3,142		$	8,192		$	9,323
Interest cost		7,653			7,802			22,791			23,152
Expected return on plan assets		(9,469	)		(8,445	)		(28,203	)		(25,058	)
Recognized actuarial loss		4,887			(7,221	)		18,691			4,294
Settlement loss		5,126			-			5,126			-
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,171	)		(1,684	)		(3,488	)		(4,996	)
Total net pension cost	$	9,776		$	(6,406	)	$	23,109		$	6,715
Less: Discontinued operations		(1,370	)		(11,450	)		54			(6,855	)
Continuing operations	$	11,146		$	5,044		$	23,055		$	13,570

Recognized other postretirement benefit cost included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	463		$	547		$	1,378		$	1,623
Interest cost		952			1,064			2,836			3,158
Recognized actuarial loss		82			75			243			221
Amortization of transition obligation		120			167			357			495
Amortization of prior service cost		(37	)		(52	)		(110	)		(153	)
Total other postretirement benefit cost	$	1,580		$	1,801		$	4,704		$	5,344
Less: Discontinued operations		-			399			-			1,618
Continuing operations	$	1,580		$	1,402		$	4,704		$	3,726

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company contributed $44.8 million to its pension and other postretirement benefit plans and expects to make additional contributions to such plans totaling approximately $1.4 million during the remainder of 2012.

Under the terms of the sale agreements 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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Long-term Debt [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

Note 5 – Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
3.158% Title XI note payable, due July 2012, secured by the Bob Palmer	$	-	$	104,047
5.88% Title XI note payable, due March 2012, secured by the Gorilla VI		-		7,109
2.80% Title XI note payable, due October 2013, secured by the Gorilla VII		-		30,898
5% Senior Notes, due September 2017, net of discount (5.1% effective rate)		398,606		398,394
4.33% Title XI note payable, due May 2019, secured by the Scooter Yeargain		-		45,598
7.875% Senior Notes, due August 2019, net of discount (8.0% effective rate)		497,759		497,511
3.525% Title XI note payable, due May 2020, secured by the Bob Keller		-		50,801
4.875% Senior Notes, due June 2022, net of discount (5.0% effective rate)		496,786		-
Total long-term debt		1,393,151		1,134,358
Less: Current maturities		-		(45,023	)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	$	1,393,151	$	1,089,335

In April 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration ("MarAd"), which had previously guaranteed certain of the Company's debt securities under the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program (the "Title XI Notes"), denied the Company's request for consent with respect to the redomestication.  As a result, the Company redeemed $127.3 million aggregate principal amount of the Title XI Notes in the second quarter of 2012 for $141.1 million in cash, including principal, make-whole premiums and accrued interest, and recognized a pretax loss on debt extinguishment of $11.8 million, including $0.3 million of noncash deferred financing costs.  In July 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining Title XI Note in the principal amount of $98.8 million for $110.4 million in cash, including principal, make-whole premium and accrued interest, and recognized a pretax loss on debt extinguishment of $10.5 million, including $0.4 million of noncash deferred financing costs, in the third quarter.

In connection with the redomestication, on May 4, 2012, Rowan UK became a party to and a borrower and guarantor under the credit facility, dated September 16, 2010, among Rowan Delaware, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, and certain other lenders.  Rowan UK entered into a guaranty in favor of the administrative agent for the benefit of the lenders whereby Rowan UK fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of Rowan Delaware under the credit facility.

Additionally, on May 4, 2012, Rowan UK and Rowan Delaware entered into a third supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of July 21, 2009, between Rowan Delaware and U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, providing for an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Rowan UK of Rowan Delaware's 5% Senior Notes due 2017 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019, which had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $900 million at September 30, 2012.  The Rowan UK guarantee provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the notes.

On May 21, 2012, Rowan UK, as guarantor, and its 100% owned subsidiary, Rowan Delaware, as issuer, completed the issuance and sale in a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the "4.875% Notes"), at a price to the public of 99.333% of the principal amount.  Net proceeds were approximately $493 million, which were used, in part, to replenish cash used to redeem the Title XI Notes in the second and third quarters of 2012.  The 4.875% Notes will mature on June 1, 2022.  Interest on the 4.875% Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2012.

The 4.875% Notes are Rowan Delaware's senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to all of its subordinated indebtedness and pari passu in right of payment with any of Rowan Delaware's existing and future senior indebtedness, including its 5% Senior Notes due 2017, 7.875% Senior Notes due 2019, and any indebtedness under Rowan Delaware's senior revolving credit facility.  The 4.875% Notes rank effectively junior to Rowan Delaware's future secured indebtedness, if any, to the extent of the value of its assets constituting collateral securing that indebtedness and to all existing and future indebtedness of its subsidiaries (other than indebtedness and liabilities owed to Rowan Delaware).  The 4.875% Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Rowan UK.

All or part of the 4.875% Notes may be redeemed at any time prior to March 1, 2022, for an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, and, at any time after March 1, 2022, for an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

The indenture governing the 4.875% Notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of Rowan Delaware or its subsidiaries to create liens that secure debt or engage in sale and leaseback transactions.

As of September 30, 2012, no principal payments will be required with respect to our outstanding notes during the remainder of 2012 through 2016, and $400 million becomes due in September 2017.

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

Note 7 – Share-Based Compensation

On March 7, 2012, the Company granted restricted shares and share appreciation rights with a grant-date fair value aggregating $26.4 million.  The awards vest in one-third annual increments over a three-year service period.  The aggregate 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.  The Company uses the simplified method for determining the expected life of share appreciation rights because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term, as permitted under US GAAP.

Additionally, on March 7, 2012, the Company granted performance units with a grant-date fair value of $3.2 million.  The amount ultimately payable will depend on the Company's total shareholder return 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.  If the payout metrics are met, the Compensation Committee intends to settle the performance units in cash.  The Company has accounted for the awards as a liability. Compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over three years from the grant date and is remeasured to fair value at each quarterly report date.

In September 2012, the Company accelerated the vesting of share-based awards and extended the exercise period for vested options held by a retiring employee whose awards would otherwise have been forfeited upon termination.  As a result of the modification, the Company recognized additional compensation expense in the third quarter of 2012 in the amount of $2.3 million, which is classified within material charges in the statement of income.  The Company valued the modified options assuming they are to be outstanding until such time as they expire.

At September 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $34.5 million of estimated unrecognized future share-based compensation, which is expected to be recognized as compensation expense over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

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Guarantees of Registered Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS: [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 328,290	$ 892,560	$ 328,290	$ 892,560
Restricted cash	0		0
Receivables - trade and other	403,465		403,465		283,592
Other current assets	107,794		107,794		71,609
Assets of discontinued operations	26,948		26,948		27,661
Total current assets	866,497		866,497		821,715
Property, plant and equipment - gross	7,547,032		7,547,032		7,029,322
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,525,083		1,525,083		1,350,609
Property, plant and equipment - net	6,021,949		6,021,949		5,678,713
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0		0
Due from affiliates	0		0		0
Other assets	100,400		100,400		97,417
TOTAL ASSETS	6,988,846		6,988,846		6,597,845
CURRENT LIABILITIES: [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0		45,023
Accounts payable - trade	90,101		90,101		111,082
Deferred revenues	35,975		35,975		36,220
Accrued liabilities	102,372		102,372		131,041
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,255		21,255		25,005
Total current liabilities	249,703		249,703		348,371
Long-term debt - less current maturities	1,393,151		1,393,151		1,089,335
Due to affiliates	0		0		0
Other liabilities	380,430		380,430		357,709
Deferred income taxes - net	487,251		487,251		476,443
Shareholders' equity	4,478,311		4,478,311		4,325,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	6,988,846		6,988,846		6,597,845
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements [Abstract]
REVENUES	353,910	234,698	1,038,405	664,161
COSTS AND EXPENSES: [Abstract]
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	188,152	129,767	558,405	345,558
Depreciation and amortization	63,027	50,306	183,323	129,267
Selling, general and administrative	25,780	22,629	73,934	65,172
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	(559)	14	(2,678)	(1,408)
Material charges and other operating expenses	18,174	20	30,871	6,120
Total costs and expenses	294,574	202,736	843,855	544,709
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	59,336	31,962	194,550	119,452
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(13,690)	(4,233)	(37,940)	(17,001)
Interest income	263	277	523	338
Loss on debt extinguishment	(10,456)	0	(22,223)	0
Other - net	(505)	(458)	710	(1,177)
Total other income (expense) - net	(24,388)	(4,414)	(58,930)	(17,840)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	34,948	27,548	135,620	101,612
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	8,533	(3,876)	2,858	(1,010)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	26,415	31,424	132,762	102,622
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	1,164	162,385	(6,231)	589,118
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME	27,579	193,809	126,531	691,740
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	27,579	193,809	126,531	691,740
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss	4,131	0	12,305	0
Amortization of transition obligation	77	0	231	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(782)	0	(2,333)	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3,426	0	10,203	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	31,005	193,809	136,734	691,740
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			189,502	128,009
INVESTING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment additions			(566,089)	(1,155,108)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			10,553	5,478
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations, net				1,560,538
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries			0	0
Change in restricted cash balance			0	15,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(555,536)	426,173
FINANCING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings			(238,453)	(38,412)
Advances (to) from affiliates			0	0
Contributions from parent			0	0
Proceeds from borrowings			493,415	0
Debt issue costs			(799)	0
Dividends paid to affiliates			0
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options			155	15,107
Payments to acquire treasury stock				(80,924)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			1,153	5,128
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			255,471	(99,101)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(110,563)	455,081
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			438,853	437,479
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	328,290	892,560	328,290	892,560
Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.00%		5.00%
Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	7.875%		7.875%
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)	4.875%		4.875%
Rowan UK [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS: [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	72,819	0	72,819	0
Restricted cash	0		0
Receivables - trade and other	0		0		0
Other current assets	471		471		0
Assets of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Total current assets	73,290		73,290		21,472
Property, plant and equipment - gross	0		0		0
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Property, plant and equipment - net	0		0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	4,501,957		4,501,957		4,306,396
Due from affiliates	0		0		0
Other assets	0		0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	4,575,247		4,575,247		4,327,868
CURRENT LIABILITIES: [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt					0
Accounts payable - trade	1,021		1,021		730
Deferred revenues	0		0		0
Accrued liabilities	(46)		(46)		0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Total current liabilities	975		975		730
Long-term debt - less current maturities	0		0		0
Due to affiliates	95,961		95,961		1,151
Other liabilities	0		0		0
Deferred income taxes - net	0		0		0
Shareholders' equity	4,478,311		4,478,311		4,325,987
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	4,575,247		4,575,247		4,327,868
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements [Abstract]
REVENUES	0	0	0	0
COSTS AND EXPENSES: [Abstract]
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	(162)	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	5,164	0	9,839	0
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	0	0	0	0
Material charges and other operating expenses	1,895	0	11,696	0
Total costs and expenses	6,897	0	21,535	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(6,897)	0	(21,535)	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	0	0	0	0
Interest income	36	0	46	0
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		0
Other - net	1	0	3	0
Total other income (expense) - net	37	0	49	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(6,860)	0	(21,486)	0
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(6,860)	0	(21,486)	0
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	0	0	0	0
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX	34,439	193,809	148,017	691,740
NET INCOME	27,579	193,809	126,531	691,740
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	27,579	193,809	126,531	691,740
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss	4,131	0	12,305	0
Amortization of transition obligation	77	0	231	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(782)	0	(2,333)	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3,426	0	10,203	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	31,005	193,809	136,734	691,740
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			38,290	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment additions			0	0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			0	0
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations, net				0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries			0	0
Change in restricted cash balance				0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			0	0
FINANCING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings			0	0
Advances (to) from affiliates			12,902	0
Contributions from parent			0	0
Proceeds from borrowings			0
Debt issue costs			0
Dividends paid to affiliates			0
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options			155	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock				0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			13,057	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			51,347	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			21,472	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	72,819	0	72,819	0
Rowan Delaware [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS: [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	42,885	729,551	42,885	729,551
Restricted cash	0		0
Receivables - trade and other	33,352		33,352		33,380
Other current assets	48,967		48,967		46,137
Assets of discontinued operations	26,948		26,948		27,661
Total current assets	152,152		152,152		291,855
Property, plant and equipment - gross	1,335,097		1,335,097		1,290,526
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	475,821		475,821		441,949
Property, plant and equipment - net	859,276		859,276		848,577
Investments in subsidiaries	1,420,157		1,420,157		1,101,982
Due from affiliates	3,959,273		3,959,273		3,732,488
Other assets	32,168		32,168		30,581
TOTAL ASSETS	6,423,026		6,423,026		6,005,483
CURRENT LIABILITIES: [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt					22,464
Accounts payable - trade	21,522		21,522		43,091
Deferred revenues	0		0		0
Accrued liabilities	48,485		48,485		102,785
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,255		21,255		25,005
Total current liabilities	91,262		91,262		193,345
Long-term debt - less current maturities	1,393,151		1,393,151		1,073,887
Due to affiliates	0		0		0
Other liabilities	313,581		313,581		303,117
Deferred income taxes - net	123,075		123,075		128,738
Shareholders' equity	4,501,957		4,501,957		4,306,396
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	6,423,026		6,423,026		6,005,483
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements [Abstract]
REVENUES	39,847	20,830	121,110	82,777
COSTS AND EXPENSES: [Abstract]
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	7,487	13,183	21,776	61,133
Depreciation and amortization	13,915	14,889	40,588	44,022
Selling, general and administrative	99	5,764	10,009	17,019
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	(2,159)	(22)	(618)	(139)
Material charges and other operating expenses	8,962	20	10,319	6,120
Total costs and expenses	28,304	33,834	82,074	128,155
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	11,543	(13,004)	39,036	(45,378)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	(13,777)	(3,963)	(37,736)	(16,731)
Interest income	126	246	267	2,879
Loss on debt extinguishment	(10,423)		(21,603)
Other - net	(324)	9	(190)	55
Total other income (expense) - net	(24,398)	(3,708)	(59,262)	(13,797)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(12,855)	(16,712)	(20,226)	(59,175)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	2,721	(2,464)	8,173	(15,189)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(15,576)	(14,248)	(28,399)	(43,986)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	1,164	163,598	(6,231)	588,071
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX	48,851	44,459	182,647	147,655
NET INCOME	34,439	193,809	148,017	691,740
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	34,439	193,809	148,017	691,740
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss	4,131	0	12,305	0
Amortization of transition obligation	77	0	231	0
Amortization of prior service credit	(782)	0	(2,333)	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3,426	0	10,203	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	37,865	193,809	158,220	691,740
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			78,317	(26,318)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment additions			(84,284)	(94,395)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			6,325	580
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations, net				1,560,538
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries			(175,858)	(628,580)
Change in restricted cash balance				0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(253,817)	838,143
FINANCING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings			(200,446)	(16,435)
Advances (to) from affiliates			(259,615)	(260,211)
Contributions from parent			0	0
Proceeds from borrowings			493,415
Debt issue costs			(799)
Dividends paid to affiliates			0
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options			0	15,107
Payments to acquire treasury stock				(80,924)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			1,153	5,128
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			33,708	(337,335)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(141,792)	474,490
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			184,677	255,061
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	42,885	729,551	42,885	729,551
Other non-guarantor subsidiaries [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS: [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	212,586	163,009	212,586	163,009
Restricted cash	0		0
Receivables - trade and other	370,113		370,113		250,212
Other current assets	58,356		58,356		25,472
Assets of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Total current assets	641,055		641,055		508,388
Property, plant and equipment - gross	6,211,935		6,211,935		5,738,796
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,049,262		1,049,262		908,660
Property, plant and equipment - net	5,162,673		5,162,673		4,830,136
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0		0
Due from affiliates	0		0		333,357
Other assets	68,232		68,232		66,836
TOTAL ASSETS	5,871,960		5,871,960		5,738,717
CURRENT LIABILITIES: [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt					22,559
Accounts payable - trade	67,558		67,558		67,261
Deferred revenues	35,975		35,975		36,220
Accrued liabilities	53,933		53,933		28,256
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Total current liabilities	157,466		157,466		154,296
Long-term debt - less current maturities	0		0		15,448
Due to affiliates	3,863,312		3,863,312		4,064,694
Other liabilities	66,849		66,849		54,592
Deferred income taxes - net	364,176		364,176		347,705
Shareholders' equity	1,420,157		1,420,157		1,101,982
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	5,871,960		5,871,960		5,738,717
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements [Abstract]
REVENUES	347,176	225,393	1,018,233	624,584
COSTS AND EXPENSES: [Abstract]
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	213,940	128,109	637,567	327,625
Depreciation and amortization	49,112	35,417	142,735	85,245
Selling, general and administrative	20,517	16,865	54,086	48,153
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	1,600	36	(2,060)	(1,269)
Material charges and other operating expenses	7,317	0	8,856	0
Total costs and expenses	292,486	180,427	841,184	459,754
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	54,690	44,966	177,049	164,830
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	87	(270)	(204)	(2,921)
Interest income	101	31	210	110
Loss on debt extinguishment	(33)		(620)
Other - net	(182)	(467)	897	(1,232)
Total other income (expense) - net	(27)	(706)	283	(4,043)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	54,663	44,260	177,332	160,787
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	5,812	(1,412)	(5,315)	14,179
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	48,851	45,672	182,647	146,608
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	0	(1,213)	0	1,047
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME	48,851	44,459	182,647	147,655
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	48,851	44,459	182,647	147,655
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss	0	0	0	0
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service credit	0	0	0	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	0	0	0	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	48,851	44,459	182,647	147,655
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			223,895	154,327
INVESTING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment additions			(481,805)	(1,060,713)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			4,228	4,898
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations, net				0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries			0	0
Change in restricted cash balance				15,265
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(477,577)	(1,040,550)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings			(38,007)	(21,977)
Advances (to) from affiliates			246,713	260,211
Contributions from parent			175,858	628,580
Proceeds from borrowings			0
Debt issue costs			0
Dividends paid to affiliates			(151,000)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options			0	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock				0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			233,564	866,814
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(20,118)	(19,409)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			232,704	182,418
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	212,586	163,009	212,586	163,009
Consolidating adjustments [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS: [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0		0
Receivables - trade and other	0		0		0
Other current assets	0		0		0
Assets of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Total current assets	0		0		0
Property, plant and equipment - gross	0		0		0
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	0		0		0
Property, plant and equipment - net	0		0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	(5,922,114)		(5,922,114)		(5,408,378)
Due from affiliates	(3,959,273)		(3,959,273)		(4,065,845)
Other assets	0		0		0
TOTAL ASSETS	(9,881,387)		(9,881,387)		(9,474,223)
CURRENT LIABILITIES: [Abstract]
Current maturities of long-term debt					0
Accounts payable - trade	0		0		0
Deferred revenues	0		0		0
Accrued liabilities	0		0		0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0		0		0
Total current liabilities	0		0		0
Long-term debt - less current maturities	0		0		0
Due to affiliates	(3,959,273)		(3,959,273)		(4,065,845)
Other liabilities	0		0		0
Deferred income taxes - net	0		0		0
Shareholders' equity	(5,922,114)		(5,922,114)		(5,408,378)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	(9,881,387)		(9,881,387)		(9,474,223)
Condensed Consolidating Income Statements [Abstract]
REVENUES	(33,113)	(11,525)	(100,938)	(43,200)
COSTS AND EXPENSES: [Abstract]
Direct operating costs (excluding items below)	(33,113)	(11,525)	(100,938)	(43,200)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Loss (gain) on disposals of property and equipment	0	0	0	0
Material charges and other operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	(33,113)	(11,525)	(100,938)	(43,200)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	0	0	0	0
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): [Abstract]
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized	0	0	0	2,651
Interest income	0	0	0	(2,651)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0		0
Other - net	0	0	0	0
Total other income (expense) - net	0	0	0	0
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	0	0	0	0
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	0	0	0	0
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	0	0	0	0
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES, NET OF TAX	(83,290)	(238,268)	(330,664)	(839,395)
NET INCOME	(83,290)	(238,268)	(330,664)	(839,395)
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	(83,290)	(238,268)	(330,664)	(839,395)
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes
Amortization of net loss	(4,131)	0	(12,305)	0
Amortization of transition obligation	(77)	0	(231)	0
Amortization of prior service credit	782	0	2,333	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	(3,426)	0	(10,203)	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	(86,716)	(238,268)	(340,867)	(839,395)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			(151,000)	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment additions			0	0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment			0	0
Proceeds from sale of manufacturing operations, net				0
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries			175,858	628,580
Change in restricted cash balance				0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			175,858	628,580
FINANCING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]
Repayments of borrowings			0	0
Advances (to) from affiliates			0	0
Contributions from parent			(175,858)	(628,580)
Proceeds from borrowings			0
Debt issue costs			0
Dividends paid to affiliates			151,000
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options			0	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock				0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation			0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			(24,858)	(628,580)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Abstract]

Summary of Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs

Recognized net periodic pension cost included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	2,750		$	3,142		$	8,192		$	9,323
Interest cost		7,653			7,802			22,791			23,152
Expected return on plan assets		(9,469	)		(8,445	)		(28,203	)		(25,058	)
Recognized actuarial loss		4,887			(7,221	)		18,691			4,294
Settlement loss		5,126			-			5,126			-
Amortization of prior service cost		(1,171	)		(1,684	)		(3,488	)		(4,996	)
Total net pension cost	$	9,776		$	(6,406	)	$	23,109		$	6,715
Less: Discontinued operations		(1,370	)		(11,450	)		54			(6,855	)
Continuing operations	$	11,146		$	5,044		$	23,055		$	13,570

Recognized other postretirement benefit cost included the following components (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	463		$	547		$	1,378		$	1,623
Interest cost		952			1,064			2,836			3,158
Recognized actuarial loss		82			75			243			221
Amortization of transition obligation		120			167			357			495
Amortization of prior service cost		(37	)		(52	)		(110	)		(153	)
Total other postretirement benefit cost	$	1,580		$	1,801		$	4,704		$	5,344
Less: Discontinued operations		-			399			-			1,618
Continuing operations	$	1,580		$	1,402		$	4,704		$	3,726

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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of fleet of self-elevating mobile offshore "jack-up" drilling units	31
Number of ultra-deepwater drillships under construction	4

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
NET INCOME	$ 27,579	$ 193,809	$ 126,531	$ 691,740
Pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes of $1,845 and $5,494, respectively:
Amortization of net loss	4,131	0	12,305	0
Amortization of transition obligation	77	0	231	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(782)	0	(2,333)	0
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	3,426	0	10,203	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 31,005	$ 193,809	$ 136,734	$ 691,740

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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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

On May 4, 2012, Rowan Companies plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales ("Rowan UK"), became the successor issuer to Rowan Companies, Inc. ("Rowan Delaware") pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the "redomestication") approved by the stockholders of Rowan Delaware on April 16, 2012.  As a result of the redomestication, Rowan UK became the parent company of the Rowan group of companies and our place of incorporation was effectively changed from Delaware to the United Kingdom.  We remain subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements, the mandates of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the applicable corporate governance rules of the NYSE, and we will continue to report our consolidated financial results in U.S. dollars and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP").  We also must comply with additional reporting requirements of English law.  The redomestication was accounted for as an internal reorganization of entities under common control; therefore, for purposes of these consolidated financial statements, the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the merged entities were carried forward without adjustment. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "Company," "we," "us" and "our" are used to refer to Rowan UK (or Rowan Delaware for periods prior to the redomestication) and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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 four ultra-deepwater drillships under construction, the first of which is scheduled for delivery in late 2013.

The Company 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 the Company 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 US GAAP 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.  Management 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.  The Company'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, as amended by Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2012.

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 the former manufacturing and land drilling operations are classified as discontinued operations in the statement of income (see Note 2, "Discontinued Operations").  As permitted under US GAAP, the Company has chosen not to separately disclose cash flows pertaining to discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial information as of December 31, 2011, presented in this report does not constitute the Company's statutory accounts for that year within the meaning of the U.K. Companies Act 2006.  Statutory accounts as required by the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended December 31, 2011 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in the U.K. The auditors reported on those accounts: their report was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under s498(2) or (3) Companies Act 2006.

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 35,804	$ 0	$ 352,806
Pretax income (loss)	1,643	(2,020)	(5,777)	6,684
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	479	(807)	454	5,637
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,164	(1,213)	(6,231)	1,047
Pretax gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	224,374	0	885,251
Provision for tax on gain on sale	0	60,776	0	297,180
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	163,598	0	588,071
Discontinued operations, net of tax	1,164	162,385	(6,231)	589,118
Receivables - trade and other	0		0		4,000
Other assets	26,948		26,948		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	26,948		26,948		27,661
Deferred revenues	20,122		20,122		20,122
Other current liabilities	1,133		1,133		4,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,255		21,255		25,005
Manufacturing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	224,488
Pretax income (loss)	1,666	(8,449)	(2,314)	(9,399)
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	2,090	(312)	3,269	2,694
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(424)	(8,137)	(5,583)	(12,093)
Pretax gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	9,571	0	670,448
Provision for tax on gain on sale	0	990	0	237,394
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	8,581	0	433,054
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(424)	444	(5,583)	420,961
Receivables - trade and other	0		0		0
Other assets	26,948		26,948		23,661
Assets of discontinued operations	26,948		26,948		23,661
Deferred revenues	20,122		20,122		20,122
Other current liabilities	1,133		1,133		1,183
Liabilities of discontinued operations	21,255		21,255		21,305
Drilling [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	0	35,804	0	128,318
Pretax income (loss)	(23)	6,429	(3,463)	16,083
Provision (benefit) for taxes on income	(1,611)	(495)	(2,815)	2,943
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,588	6,924	(648)	13,140
Pretax gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	214,803	0	214,803
Provision for tax on gain on sale	0	59,786	0	59,786
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	155,017	0	155,017
Discontinued operations, net of tax	1,588	161,941	(648)	168,157
Receivables - trade and other	0		0		4,000
Other assets	0		0		0
Assets of discontinued operations	0		0		4,000
Deferred revenues	0		0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0		3,700
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 0		$ 0		$ 3,700

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Average common shares outstanding - basic		123,132		125,237		122,947		125,546
Effect of dilutive securities - share-based compensation		905		1,207		850		1,410
Average common shares - diluted		124,037		126,444		123,797		126,956

Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Earnings per Share

Share options and appreciation rights granted under share-based compensation plans are antidilutive and excluded from 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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Employee and director share options		42		42		42		42
Share appreciation rights		566		314		616		257
Total potentially dilutive shares		608		356		658		299