THIS DOCUMENT IS A CONFIRMING COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON 
FEBRUARY 5, 1994 (RECEIVED FEBRUARY 14, 1994) PURSUANT TO ITEM 201 OF 
REGULATION S-T




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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                          SCHEDULE 13-G

            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                   (Amendment No.            )


                                
                         Atwood Oceanics, Inc.                     
                        (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock                
                 (Title of Class of Securities)

                           050095-10-8         

                         (CUSIP Number)
                                                  
                                                                  
                                                                    
                                                             
                                                                    
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous 
statement on reporting the beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) 
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's 
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, 
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the 
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act 
(however, see the Notes).
                                                                           
                                                                         





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          Name of reporting person:  Ryback Management Corporation
          I.R.S.  Identification  No. of  Above Entity 43-1615580


          Check Appropriate Box  if  a member of a group*


3.       SEC use only


4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

            Michigan                  

Number of     5.             Sole Voting Power

Shares                          -0- 

Beneficially  6.            Shared Voting Power            

Owned by                    362,000

Each          7.            Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting                        -0- 

Person With   8.            Shared Dispositive Power
                                                      
                            362,000
                                  
9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by each reporting person:

     362,000 shares held by Lindner Fund, Inc.

10.  Check Box if the Aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares


11.  Percent of  Class Represented by Amount in Row  (9)
    
     5.50

12.  Type of Reporting Person

 IA - Ryback Management Corporation    IV - Lindner Fund, Inc.


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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      SCHEDULE 13-G Amendment No.   

Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:

            Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
            
Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           15835 Park Ten Place Drive
           Houston, TX 77218
            
Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:

            Ryback Management Corporation

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office:

            7711 Carondelet Ave., Box 16900, St. Louis, MO 63105
  
Item 2(c)   Citizenship:

            Michigan

Items 2(d)  Title and Class of Securities:

            Common Stock

Item 2(e)   CUSIP:

            050095-10-8

Item 3      This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or, 13d-2(b)
            check whether the filing person is a:

  [X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company 
  Act  (LINDNER FUND, INC.,  LINDNER DIVIDEND FUND, AND LINDNER INVESTMENT 
  SERIES)

  [X] Investment Company Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
      Investment Advisers Act of 1940     (RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION)
                                
Item 4  Ownership
        The shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by Ryback 
        Management and/or Lindner Fund, Inc. as of December 31, 1993:

     (A) Amount beneficially owned:  362,000 shares held by Lindner Fund, Inc.
     (B) Percent of class:  5.50                   
     (C) Number of shares as to which such COMPANY has:
   (1)sole power to vote or direct to vote :
   (2)shared power to vote or direct to vote:  362,000
   (3)sole power to dispose of or direct disposition of:
   (4)shared power to dispose or direct disposition of:  362,000 
Instruction:  For computation regarding securities with the right
            to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).


    
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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
         Not Applicable

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company.
         See Item 3


Item 8.  Identification and classification of members of the Group:
         Not Applicable


Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group
         Not Applicable
         
Item 10.  Certification

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
          ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
          of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
          connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
          purposes or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
          knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in
          this statement is true, 
          complete and correct.


Dated: February 5, 1994            
           

                            /s/   Eric E. Ryback, President
                              Ryback Management Corp.,
                              Lindner Fund, Inc., Lindner Dividend Fund, Inc.
                              and Lindner Investment Series Trust

                               (314) 727-5305