8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2011

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	1-5491	75-0759420
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission file Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD
SUITE 5450
HOUSTON, TEXAS	77056
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

(713) 621-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:

The Offshore and Land Rig Fleet and Contract Status Reports for Rowan Companies, Inc., each as of April 28, 2011, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Offshore Rig Fleet and Contract Status at April 28, 2011
99.2	Land Rig Fleet and Contract Status at April 28, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
By:	/s/ William H. Wells
	William H. Wells
	Senior Vice President – CFO and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: April 28, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Offshore Rig Fleet and Contract Status at April 28, 2011
99.2	Land Rig Fleet and Contract Status at April 28, 2011

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EX-99.1

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS As of April 28, 2011    

OFFSHORE RIGS							Contract Status
			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		Available			Rig is under construction with delivery expected in November 2011.
Joe Douglas		240-C	375	35,000	2011	Middle East	Saudi Aramco	Low 220s	December 2014	Rig is under construction with delivery expected in September 2011.  Rig is expected to depart GOM in Q4 2011 and commence operations on three-year contract in Q4 2011.  Day rate may be subject to penalty of up to one half of the day rate for every day the rig is late beyond June 15, 2011.  The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 190s.
Rowan Norway	*	N-Class	400	35,000	2011	UK North Sea	Xcite Energy	Low 250s	June 2012	Rig is under construction with delivery expected in June 2011.  Contract executed for combined drilling and production operations with an initial term of 240 days followed by a one year priced option in the low $250s. Production fee of $1 per barrel of oil produced is also payable during the initial term. Customer is required to provide security for the initial term totaling $60 million by the date of shipyard delivery of the rig. The first installments of $15 million was received on February 17, 2011 and the second $15 million installment was received on February 25, 2011.  The final installment of $30 million is due upon delivery of the rig from the shipyard.  Rig is expected to commence operations in November 2011.
Rowan EXL III		S116-E	350	35,000	2011	Gulf of Mexico	McMoRan	Low 140s	May 2012
Rowan Stavanger	*	N-Class	400	35,000	2011	North Sea	Talisman Norway	Low 300s	November 2011	Rig completed construction in January 2011 and arrived in Stavanger, Norway in March 2011. Rig received an LOI for approximately 120  to 150 days for accommodation work in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea.  Commencement date is expected to occur in June 2011 upon receipt of Norwegian regulatory approval.  Rig received a second LOI to drill three wells in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea at a day rate in the 310s and one well in the UK sector at a day rate in the low 240s.  The combined duration for all four wells is expected to be 306 days commencing December 2011.
Rowan Viking	*	N-Class	400	35,000	2011	UK North Sea	Total UK	Low 220s	November 2012	Rig received an LOI from Total UK for approximately nineteen months estimated to commence in mid May 2011 at day rate in the low 220s. Rig is in the shipyard undergoing modifications for Total UK.
Rowan EXL II		S116-E	350	35,000	2011	Trinidad	BP Trinidad	Mid 130s	February 2014
Rowan EXL I		S116-E	350	35,000	2010	Gulf of Mexico	McMoRan	Low 140s	July 2011	Rig was idle for two days during the month of March 2011.
Ralph Coffman		240-C	375	35,000	2009	Gulf of Mexico	McMoRan	Low 180s	December 2011
J.P. Bussell		225-C	300	35,000	2008	Egypt	Available			Rig was idle during the month of March 2011.
Rowan-Mississippi		240-C	375	35,000	2008	Gulf of Mexico	McMoRan	Low 180s	June 2011	Received a verbal commitment from McMoRan for one additional ultra deep gas well in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 180's commencing July 2011.
Hank Boswell		225-C	300	35,000	2006	Middle East	Saudi Aramco	Low 190s	May 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	September 2011
Bob Palmer		224-C	550	35,000	2003	Middle East	Saudi Aramco	Mid 270s	June 2014	Rig is in the shipyard in the Middle East undergoing modifications/upgrades for Saudi Aramco before commencing operations on three-year contract in June 2011.  The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 290s.
Rowan Gorilla VII		219-C	400	35,000	2002	UK North Sea	Apache	Low 180s	May 2012	The contract includes two (2) six-month options at mutually agreed rates with a cap of 120% of the current day rate.
Rowan Gorilla VI		219-C	400	35,000	2000	UK North Sea	BG	Low 200s	December 2011
Rowan Gorilla V		219-C	400	35,000	1998	UK North Sea	Total	Low 180s	February 2012
								Mid 200s	February 2013
Rowan Gorilla IV		200-C	450	35,000	1986	Mexico	PEMEX	Low 100s	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 2011.
Rowan Gorilla III		200-C	450	30,000	1984	Gulf of Mexico	Energy XXI	Low 110s	June 2011	Rig was idle for 13 days during the month of March 2011.
						Trinidad	Niko Resources /	Low 120s	August 2012	Rig is expected to commence operations in Q3 2011.
							Bayfield Energy
Rowan Gorilla II		200-C	350	30,000	1984	Gulf of Mexico	ADTI	Mid 80s	May 2011	Rig was idle for 13 days during the month of March 2011.
							Helix	Mid 80s	May 2011
Rowan-California		116-C	300	30,000	1983	Middle East	Wintershall	Mid 70s	May 2011	The contract includes a priced option for one additional well at the same rate.
Cecil Provine		116-C	300	30,000	1982	Gulf of Mexico	Apache	Mid 60s	June 2011
Gilbert Rowe		116-C	350	30,000	1981	Middle East	Maersk	Mid 70s	May 2011	Rig is expected to enter the shipyard in May 2011 for inspections and general maintenance for approximately 9-12 months.
Arch Rowan		116-C	350	30,000	1981	Middle East	Available			Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of March 2011.
Charles Rowan		116-C	350	30,000	1981	Middle East	Available			Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of March 2011.
Rowan-Paris		116-C	350	30,000	1980	Middle East	Maersk	Mid 70s	September 2011	Rig is expected to enter the shipyard in September 2011 for inspections and general maintenance for approximately 9-12 months.
Rowan-Middletown		116-C	350	30,000	1980	Middle East	Available			Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of March 2011.
Conventional Jack-up Rigs:
Rowan-Juneau		116	250	30,000	1977	Gulf of Mexico	Available			Rig was idle during the month of March 2011.
Rowan-Alaska		84	350	30,000	1975	Gulf of Mexico	Available			Rig was idle during the month of March 2011.
Rowan-Louisiana		84	350	30,000	1975	Gulf of Mexico	McMoRan	Mid 50s	July 2011	Contract includes priced options for two wells. The first well is estimated for 150 days at a day rate in the low 70s and the second well is estimated for 150 days at a day rate in the low 80s.
"*" Denotes Keppel unit design currently under construction at Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.  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.  Estimated contract durations reflect either stated drilling periods or expected time required for the contracted well or wells. 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.
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

EX-99.2

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. LAND RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS As of April 28, 2011

ONSHORE RIGS				Maximum		Contract Status
		Horsepower		Drilling			Estimated
Name	Type	Drawworks	Mud Pumps	Depth (feet)	Location	Customer	Duration	Comments
Rig 9	SCR diesel electric	2,000	3,200	20,000	Texas	Petrodome	May 2011
Rig 12	SCR diesel electric	1,500	2,600	18,000	Texas	Crimson Exploration	June 2011
Rig 14	AC electric	3,000	4,800	35,000	Louisiana	Armstrong	October 2011
Rig 15	AC electric	3,000	4,800	35,000	Texas	Available
Rig 26	SCR diesel electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	BBX	July 2011
Rig 29	SCR diesel electric	1,500	2,600	18,000	Texas	Available
Rig 30	AC electric	2,000	3,200	20,000	Louisiana	Chesapeake	July 2011
Rig 31	SCR diesel electric	3,000	4,400	35,000	Texas	Available
Rig 33	SCR diesel electric	1,500	3,200	18,000	Texas	Plains	September 2011
Rig 35	SCR diesel electric	1,500	4,400	18,000	Texas	EXCO Resources	September 2011
Rig 51	SCR diesel electric	2,000	4,400	25,000	Louisiana	Chesapeake	August 2011
Rig 52	SCR diesel electric	2,000	4,400	25,000	Texas	EOG	August 2011
Rig 53	SCR diesel electric	2,000	4,400	25,000	Louisiana	Chesapeake	July 2011
Rig 54	SCR diesel electric	2,000	4,400	25,000	Louisiana	Chesapeake	August 2011
Rig 59	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Louisiana	EnCana	August 2012
Rig 60	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Oklahoma	Devon	June 2011
Rig 61	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	Cheyenne	February 2012
Rig 62	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Oklahoma	Devon	May 2011
Rig 63	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	Cheyenne	February 2012
Rig 64	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	Leor	July 2011
Rig 65	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Louisiana	EnCana	December 2014
Rig 66	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EnCana	June 2015
Rig 67	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EOG	August 2011
Rig 68	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EOG	September 2011	Rig is expected to commence operations beginning of May 2011.
Rig 76	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EnCana	June 2012
Rig 77	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EnCana	September 2012
Rig 84	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EnCana	June 2011
Rig 85	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Alabama	Chevron	October 2011
Rig 86	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EOG	August 2011
Rig 87	AC electric	2,000	3,200	25,000	Texas	EXCO Resources	May 2012
Rigs 9 through 35 were constructed at various dates between 1960 and 1982, utilizing new as well as used equipment, and have since been substantially rebuilt.   Rigs 51, 52, 53 and 54 were constructed during 2001-02.  Rigs 59 through 66 were completed during 2006, Rigs 67 through 77 during 2007, Rigs 84 and 85 in 2008 and Rigs 86 and 87 in 2009.  All but Rig 29 are equipped with a top-drive drilling system.  Rigs 15 and 29 are not being marketed.  Operating day rates range from$18,000 to $27,000.  Estimated contract durations reflect either stated drilling periods expected time required for the contracted well or wells.  Estimated number of idle days during March 2011 was 212 (77% utilization).
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