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): March 27, 2012
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:
The Monthly Fleet Status Report for Rowan Companies, Inc., as of March 27, 2012, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Rowan Companies, Inc. confirmed that an incident occurred on Sunday, March 25, 2012 on the Total E&P UK (“Total”) wellhead platform in the Elgin Field in the North Sea, resulting in a gas release. Total is working to control the release. The Rowan Viking has been working on the platform, and all Rowan and Total personnel have been safely evacuated.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
Number | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Monthly Fleet Status Report at March 27, 2012 |
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: March 27, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
Exhibit | ||
Number | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Monthly Fleet Status Report at March 27, 2012 |
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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. MONTHLY FLEET STATUS REPORT AS OF MARCH 27, 2012 Revisions to Fleet Status Report Noted in Bold |
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Contract Status | ||||||||||||||||
Depth (feet) | Year in | Day Rate | Estimated | |||||||||||||
Rig Class / Name | Water | Drilling | Service | Location | Customer | (in thousands) | Duration | Comments ($ in thousands) | ||||||||
Ultra Deepwater Drillships | ||||||||||||||||
GustoMSC 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan Reliance | 12,000 | 40,000 | 2015 | Available | Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in late 2014 | |||||||||||
Rowan Resolute | 12,000 | 40,000 | 2014 | Available | Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in mid 2014 | |||||||||||
Rowan Renaissance | 12,000 | 40,000 | 2014 | Available | Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in late 2013 | |||||||||||
Cantilever Jack-up Rigs: | ||||||||||||||||
N-Class | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan Norway | * | 400 | 35,000 | 2011 | UK N. Sea | Xcite Energy | Low 250s | October 2012 | Rig commenced initial term of 240 days in mid March 2012. Contract has 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. Xcite has agreed to release the rig following the initial term. Exercise date of the previously reported one year priced option in the low 250s has been deferred to eight months following the date operations under the initial term conclude. Any resulting rig requirement to be filled by an available rig selected by Rowan from the Super Gorilla Class or N-Class. Rig delivery to be within a nine month window commencing fourteen months from the option exercise date. | |||||||
Norway | ConocoPhillips | Low 350s | June 2016 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard in November 2012 for approximately 60 days prior to commencing a three and one-half year contract. The first 30 days in the shipyard is at zero day rate and the remainder are at a reduced day rate in the high 330s. The contract includes two priced options estimated at one year each. The first is at a day rate in the low 360s and the second is at a day rate in the low 370s. | ||||||||||||
Rowan Stavanger | * | 400 | 35,000 | 2011 | Norway | Talisman Norway | High 330s | May 2012 | Rig is conducting accommodations work | |||||||
Low 350s | September 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Mid 310s | December 2012 | |||||||||||||||
UK N. Sea | Low 240s | June 2013 | ||||||||||||||
Available | June 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Lundin | Mid 340s | August 2015 | Rig is contracted for 15 wells estimated to commence operations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea in Q2 2014. In the event the contract extends beyond 1000 days, the day rate increases to the mid 360s for the first 500-day extension and to the mid 370s for the second 500-day extension. The Company may substitute a comparable rig depending on availability | |||||||||||||
Mid 350s | November 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Rowan Viking | * | 400 | 35,000 | 2011 | UK N. Sea | Total UK | Low 220s | January 2013 | ||||||||
S116-E EXL | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan EXL IV | 350 | 35,000 | 2011 | Malaysia | Rig is mobilizing to Malaysia under a Letter of Award from Carigali Hess for approximately 31 months commencing May 2012 at a day rate in the low 150s. Rig was idle for 28 days during the month of February 2012. | |||||||||||
Rowan EXL III | 350 | 35,000 | 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | McMoRan | Low 140s | March 2012 | |||||||||
Rowan EXL II | 350 | 35,000 | 2011 | Trinidad | BP Trinidad | Mid 130s | February 2014 | |||||||||
Rowan EXL I | 350 | 35,000 | 2010 | Gulf of Mexico | McMoRan | Low 140s | April 2012 | |||||||||
240C | ||||||||||||||||
Joe Douglas | 375 | 35,000 | 2012 | Gulf of Mexico | Rooster Petroleum | Mid 120s | May 2012 | Rig has a verbal commitment from McMoRan for one ultra deep gas well in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 180s. | ||||||||
Ralph Coffman | 375 | 35,000 | 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | Energy XXI | Mid 120s | May 2012 | |||||||||
Egypt | BG Egypt | Mid 220s | September 2014 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard in the Gulf of Mexico in May 2012 for approximately 45 days at a reduced day rate in the low 180s, and in the low 60s if the shipyard time goes longer. Rig is expected to commence operations in Egypt in September 2012. The contract includes a priced option for one additional well with an expected duration of 270 days in the low 200s. | ||||||||||||
Rowan-Mississippi | 375 | 35,000 | 2008 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 200s | June 2014 | Company may be subject to penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day the rig was late beyond June 15, 2011, or approximately $21,000 per day, which is reflected in the indicated day rate. The Company has submitted a formal appeal to Aramco to reverse the penalty. The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 190s. | ||||||||
225C Tarzan | ||||||||||||||||
J.P. Bussell | 300 | 35,000 | 2008 | Vietnam | Petronas Carigali | High 120s | July 2012 | |||||||||
Mid 120s | October 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Hank Boswell | 300 | 35,000 | 2006 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | High 120s | May 2014 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60-90 days in Q4 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades. No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard. | ||||||||
Bob Keller | 300 | 35,000 | 2005 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | High 120s | May 2014 | Rig will enter the shipyard for another 60-90 days in Q2/Q3 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades. No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard | ||||||||
Scooter Yeargain | 300 | 35,000 | 2004 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | High 120s | August 2014 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 90-120 days in early Q4 2012 for customer-required well control equipment and mud pump upgrades. No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard. | ||||||||
224C Super Gorilla XL | ||||||||||||||||
Bob Palmer | 550 | 35,000 | 2003 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 270s | June 2014 | The indicated day rate reflects an approximate $6000 per day penalty for late delivery of the rig. The Company has submitted a formal appeal to Aramco to reverse the penalty. The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 290s. | ||||||||
219C Super Gorilla | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan Gorilla VII | 400 | 35,000 | 2002 | UK N. 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 | 400 | 35,000 | 2000 | UK N. Sea | BG | Low 200s | December 2012 | The contract includes priced option for one well estimated for 300 days in the low 220s | ||||||||
Norway | ConocoPhillips | Low 350s | September 2016 | Following the release of the rig from BG, it is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days prior to commencing a three and one-half year contract in late Q1 2013. The first 30 days in the shipyard are at zero day rate and the remainder is at a reduced day rate in the high 330s. The contract includes two priced options estimated at one year each. The first is at a day rate in the low 360s and the second is at a day rate in the low 370s | ||||||||||||
Rowan Gorilla V | 400 | 35,000 | 1998 | UK N. Sea | Total | Low 180s | June 2012 | |||||||||
Mid 200s | March 2013 | |||||||||||||||
200C Gorilla | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan Gorilla IV | 450 | 35,000 | 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Walter Oil & Gas | Mid 120s | June 2012 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard at the conclusion of the current contract for life enhancement upgrades through the remainder of 2012. Rig was idle for 11 days during the month of February 2012 | ||||||||
We are in discussions with Pemex regarding the application and payment of the day rate charges for approximately 60 days of downtime occurring during August through November 2011. No day rate revenue was recognized during the periods of downtime. | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan Gorilla III | 450 | 30,000 | 1984 | Trinidad | Niko Resources / Bayfield Energy | Low 130s | November 2012 | Contract is for a firm term of eight wells with an expected duration of one year. Customer has the option to extend the contract for up to nine additional wells with an expected duration of one year. The day rate for wells spud in the second year of the contract is the low 130s. | ||||||||
Rowan Gorilla II | 350 | 30,000 | 1984 | Malaysia | Petronas Carigali | High 110s | November 2012 | |||||||||
116C | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan-California | 300 | 30,000 | 1983 | Middle East | Wintershall | Mid 70s | August 2012 | Rig commenced operations in late March 2012. | ||||||||
Cecil Provine | 300 | 30,000 | 1982 | Gulf of Mexico | Apache | Mid 70s | June 2012 | Rig will undergo approximately two weeks of shipyard time in April 2012 for inspections and upgrades during which time no day rate revenue will be recognized. | ||||||||
Gilbert Rowe | 350 | 30,000 | 1981 | Middle East | Shipyard | December 2012 | Rig is in the shipyard for upgrades and was idle for the month of February 2012. | |||||||||
Saudi Aramco | Low 120s | December 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Arch Rowan | 350 | 30,000 | 1981 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 80s | November 2014 | Rig was in the shipyard for contractual upgrades for 17 days during the month of February 2012. Company may be subject to a penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day beyond November 13, 2011, which is reflected in the indicated day rate. Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the remaining contract period. | ||||||||
Charles Rowan | 350 | 30,000 | 1981 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 80s | November 2014 | Rig was in the shipyard for contractual upgrades during the month of February 2012. Rig commenced operations in mid March 2012. Company may be subject to a penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day beyond November 13, 2011, which is reflected in the indicated day rate. Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the remaining contract period. | ||||||||
Rowan-Paris | 350 | 30,000 | 1980 | Middle East | Available | Rig is in the shipyard. Company is considering possible upgrades. Rig was idle during the month of February 2012. | ||||||||||
Rowan-Middletown | 350 | 30,000 | 1980 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 80s | November 2014 | Rig was in the shipyard for contractual upgrades during the month of February 2012. Rig is expected to commence operations in mid April 2012. Company may be subject to a penalty of up to one-half of the day rate for every day beyond November 13, 2011, which is reflected in the indicated day rate. Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the remaining contract period. | ||||||||
Conventional Jack-ups | ||||||||||||||||
116 Slot | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan-Juneau | 250 | 30,000 | 1977 | Gulf of Mexico | Available | Rig was idle during the month of February 2012. | ||||||||||
84 Slot | ||||||||||||||||
Rowan-Alaska | 350 | 30,000 | 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | Available | Rig was idle during the month of February 2012. | ||||||||||
Rowan-Louisiana | 350 | 30,000 | 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | McMoRan | Low 70s | May 2012 | Contract includes a priced option for one additional well estimated for 220 days at a day rate in the low 80s. |
"*" Denotes Keppel unit design constructed 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.