GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION [Abstract]

Revenues and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area

Revenues by geographic area are set forth below (in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
United Kingdom	$	385,174	$	230,638	$	99,111
Saudi Arabia		376,406		204,086		207,131
United States		209,296		264,255		287,579
Norway		131,251		73,829		80,717
Trinidad		98,764		56,682		-
Malaysia		88,960		6,776		-
Vietnam		37,346		9,901		-
Qatar		26,298		59,824		78,819
Egypt		25,435		5,261		71,811
Indonesia		13,677		-		-
Mexico		-		27,977		45,633
Canada		-		-		78,361
Angola		-		-		68,543
Consolidated revenues	$	1,392,607	$	939,229	$	1,017,705

Long-lived assets by geographic area at December 31 are set forth below (in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
United Kingdom	$	1,555,324	$	1,562,942	$	822,335
Saudi Arabia		1,103,220		1,078,663		743,002
United States		903,823		1,234,233		1,044,315
Rigs under construction		756,245		711,558		937,609
Norway		495,518		501,447		202,773
Malaysia		447,949		45,039		-
Trinidad		250,765		258,749		204,432
Egypt		220,897		-		200,551
Indonesia		184,706		-		-
Qatar		153,282		87,781		91,735
Vietnam		-		198,205		-
Mexico		-		-		54,307
Canada		-		-		43,463
Other		-		96		-
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	6,071,729	$	5,678,713	$	4,344,522