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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS
As of June 25, 2010
 
 

 
OFFSHORE RIGS
                     
Contract Status
   
   
LeTourneau
 
Depth (feet)
 
Year in
         
Day Rate
 
Estimated
   
Name
 
Class
 
Water
 
Drilling
 
Service
 
Location
 
Customer
 
(in thousands)
 
Duration
 
Comments ($ in thousands)
Cantilever Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan EXL IV
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2012
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig currently under construction with delivery expected in Q1 2012.
Joe Douglas
 
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2011
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig currently under construction with delivery expected in Q3 2011.
Rowan EXL III
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2011
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
TBD
 
Rig currently under construction with delivery expected in Q1 2011.
Rowan EXL II
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2010
 
Trinidad
 
BP Trinidad
 
Low 140s
 
November 2013
 
Rig currently under construction with delivery expected in September 2010, and commencement of operations in October 2010.  Day rate reflects average rate over the contract period and includes amortization of contract mobilization/modification revenues.
Rowan EXL I
 
S116-E
 
350
 
35,000
 
2010
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Mid 70s
 
August 2010
   
                           
Low 140s
 
July 2011
   
Ralph Coffman
 
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2009
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
October 2010
   
J.P. Bussell
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Egypt
 
Shell
 
Low 180s
 
May 2011
   
Rowan-Mississippi
 
240-C
 
375
 
35,000
 
2008
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Low 180s
 
November 2010
   
Hank Boswell
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2006
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 190s
 
March 2011
   
Bob Keller
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2005
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 180s
 
May 2011
   
Scooter Yeargain
 
225-C
 
300
 
35,000
 
2004
 
Middle East
 
Saudi Aramco
 
Low 190s
 
March 2011
   
Bob Palmer
 
224-C
 
550
 
35,000
 
2003
 
Gulf of Mexico
Apache
 
Low 110s
 
September 2010
Rig is under contract at the indicated day rate but is waiting on a permit.
Rowan Gorilla VII
 
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
2002
 
West Africa
 
Cabinda
 
Mid 310s
 
July 2010
   
                   
North Sea
 
Apache
 
Low 180s
 
February 2012
 
Rig is expected to mobilize to the North Sea during early Q3 2010 and commence operations end of Q3 2010.
Rowan Gorilla VI
 
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
2000
 
North Sea
 
BG
 
High 390s
 
July 2010
 
Day rate includes amortization of contract mobilization/modification revenues.
                           
Low 300s (NOR)
  BG extended the contract for another 12 months and has the option of operating the rig in Norway at a day
                           
Mid 210s (UK)
 
July 2011
 
rate in the low $300s or in the UK at a day rate in the mid $210s.
                                     
Rowan Gorilla V
 
219-C
 
400
 
35,000
 
1998
 
North Sea
 
Total
 
Low 160s
 
May 2011
 
Day rate includes estimated amortization of lump-sum fee for modifications. Rig was idle for 4 days during the month of May 2010.
                           
Low 180s
 
May 2012
   
                           
See comment
 
May 2013
 
Day rate at mutually agreed market rate between low 150s and mid 230s.
Rowan Gorilla IV
 
200-C
 
450
 
35,000
 
1986
 
Mexico
 
PEMEX
 
Low 130s
 
July 2011
 
The day rate reprices every three months based on an index of jack-up rates.  The day rate reflects rig's
                                   
repricing at the end of April 2010.
Rowan Gorilla III
 
200-C
 
450
 
30,000
 
1984
 
Eastern Canada
 
EnCana
 
Mid 280s
 
September 2010
   
Rowan Gorilla II
 
200-C
 
450
 
30,000
 
1984
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
undisclosed
 
Low 190s
 
August 2010
   
                                     
Rowan-California
 
116-C
 
300
 
30,000
 
1983
 
Middle East
 
Wintershall
 
Mid 70s
 
June 2011
 
Rig commenced operations in mid June 2010. Rig was in the shipyard during the month of May 2010
                                   
undergoing upgrades for the Wintershall work.
Cecil Provine
 
116-C
 
300
 
30,000
 
1982
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Apache
 
Low 60s
 
July 2010
 
Rig is under contract at the indicated day rate but is waiting on a permit.  On June 22, 2010, the Company received a notice of declaration of force majeure from the operator of the Cecil Provine and is evaluating its response to this notice.
Gilbert Rowe
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 70s
 
March 2011
   
Arch Rowan
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is currently in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month
                                   
of May 2010.
Charles Rowan
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1981
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is currently in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month
                                   
of May 2010.
Rowan-Paris
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1980
 
Middle East
 
Maersk
 
Mid 70s
 
March 2011
   
Rowan-Middletown
 
116-C
 
350
 
30,000
 
1980
 
Middle East
 
Available
         
Rig is currently in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month
                                   
of May 2010.
                                     
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
                                   
Rowan-Juneau
 
116
 
250
 
30,000
 
1977
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle during the month of May 2010.
Rowan-Alaska
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
Available
         
Rig was idle for 8 days during the month of May 2010.
Rowan-Louisiana
 
84
 
350
 
30,000
 
1975
 
Gulf of Mexico
 
McMoRan
 
Mid 50s
 
December 2010
 
Rig is under contract at the indicated day rate but is waiting on a permit.

Rig Class denotes LeTourneau, Inc. hull number. 200-C is a Gorilla class unit designed for extreme hostile environment capability. 219-C is a Super Gorilla class unit, an enhanced version of the Gorilla class, and 224-C is a Super Gorilla XL design. 225-C is a Tarzan Class unit.  240-C is LeTourneau's latest jack-up design.  Rowan EXL is an enhanced version of the Super 116E class.  Unless otherwise indicated, all day rates include estimated amortization of contract mobilization/modification revenues. Estimated contract durations reflect either stated drilling periods or expected time required for the contracted well or wells.

ROWAN HEREBY ADVISES THAT THE TABLE SET FORTH ABOVE MAY CONTAIN INACCURATE, INCOMPLETE AND/OR INCORRECT INFORMATION AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. THE INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND ROWAN HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY RELATING TO THE USE OF THE INFORMATION SET FORTH ABOVE.
 
This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements as to the expectations, beliefs and future expected financial performance of the Company that are based on current expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by the Company. Relevant factors have been disclosed in the Company's filings with  the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Revisions to Fleet Status Report Noted in Bold