ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. OFFSHORE RIG FLEET AND CONTRACT STATUS As of November 30, 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) | |||||||||
Ultra Deepwater Drillships: | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowan Reliance | GustoMSC 10,000 | 12,000 | 40,000 | 2015 | Available | Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in late 2015. | ||||||||||||
Rowan Resolute | GustoMSC 10,000 | 12,000 | 40,000 | 2014 | Available | Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in mid 2014. | ||||||||||||
Rowan Renaissance | GustoMSC 10,000 | 12,000 | 40,000 | 2014 | Available | Rig is contracted for construction by HHI with expected delivery in late 2013. | ||||||||||||
Cantilever Jack-up Rigs: | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowan EXL IV | S116-E | 350 | 35,000 | 2011 | Gulf of Mexico | Apache | Mid 80s | February 2012 | Rig commenced initial operations in early November 2011. | |||||||||
Joe Douglas | 240-C | 375 | 35,000 | 2012 | Gulf of Mexico | Available | Rig is under construction with delivery expected in December 2011. Received 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. Rig would likely drill one or more shakedown wells prior to commencing McMoRan ultra deep gas work, which is not yet contracted.. | |||||||||||
Rowan Norway | * | N-Class | 400 | 35,000 | 2011 | UK North Sea | Xcite Energy | Low 250s | October 2012 | Rig just commenced operations under the contract at a standby rate in the low 200s. Contract is for combined drilling and production operations with an initial term of 240 days expected to commence February 2012 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. | ||||||||
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 | High 330s | February 2012 | Rig is conducting accommodations work in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. | ||||||||
Mid 270s/Low 350s | December 2012 | Rig will drill three wells in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea at the higher day rate shown, and one well in the UK sector at the lower day rate shown. The combined duration for the four wells is expected to be 306 days commencing January 2012. Operator has designated first well location in the Norwegian sector. | ||||||||||||||||
Norway | Lundin | Mid 340s Mid 350s | August 2015 November 2016 | 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowan Viking | * | N-Class | 400 | 35,000 | 2011 | UK North Sea | Total UK | Low 220s | January 2013 | Rig was idle for five days during the month of October 2011. | ||||||||
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 | February 2012 | ||||||||||
Ralph Coffman | 240-C | 375 | 35,000 | 2009 | Gulf of Mexico | McMoRan | Low 180s | March 2012 | Verbal commitment received from McMoRan for one ultra deep gas well in the Gulf of Mexico (approximately one year) at a day rate in the low 180s estimated to commence Q1 2012. | |||||||||
J.P. Bussell | 225-C | 300 | 35,000 | 2008 | Vietnam | Petronas Carigali | High 120s | June 2012 | Rig was idle for 13 days during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Rowan-Mississippi | 240-C | 375 | 35,000 | 2008 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 220s | June 2014 | Rig is in the shipyard in the Middle East and is expected to commence operations in December 2011. Company 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. Any such penalty would be recognized ratably over the balance of the primary contract term. The contract includes a priced option for one additional year in the mid 190s. The rig was idle during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Hank Boswell | 225-C | 300 | 35,000 | 2006 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | High 120s | May 2014 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days in early 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades. No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard. | |||||||||
Bob Keller | 225-C | 300 | 35,000 | 2005 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | High 120s | May 2014 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days in early 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades. No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard. | |||||||||
Scooter Yeargain | 225-C | 300 | 35,000 | 2004 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | High 120s | August 2014 | Rig is expected to enter the shipyard for approximately 60 days in late 2012 for customer-required well control equipment upgrades. No day rate revenue will be recognized while the rig is in the shipyard. | |||||||||
Bob Palmer | 224-C | 550 | 35,000 | 2003 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 270s | June 2014 | The indicated day rate reflects an approximate $6,000 per day penalty for late delivery of the rig. 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. Rig was idle for five days during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Rowan Gorilla VI | 219-C | 400 | 35,000 | 2000 | UK North Sea | BG | Low 200s | December 2012 | The contract includes priced option for one well estimated for 300 days in the low 220s. | |||||||||
Rowan Gorilla V | 219-C | 400 | 35,000 | 1998 | UK North Sea | Total | Mid 150s | December 2011 | ||||||||||
Low 180s | March 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Mid 200s | March 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Rowan Gorilla IV | 200-C | 450 | 35,000 | 1986 | Gulf of Mexico | Walter Oil & Gas | Mid 120s | June 2012 | Rig was released by Pemex in late November and is currently waiting on weather to mobilize to the Gulf of Mexico. Rig is expected to enter the shipyard in mid December 2011 for inspections and modifications. Before commencing operations in mid January 2012, rig will receive a reduced day rate in the mid 90s for approximately two weeks of the shipyard stay. | |||||||||
Rig was down for 20 days in October 2011. We are in discussions with the Pemex regarding the application and payment of the day rate charges during the downtime occurring during August, September and October. No day rate revenue was recognized during the periods of downtime. | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowan Gorilla III | 200-C | 450 | 30,000 | 1984 | Trinidad | Niko Resources / Bayfield Energy | High 120s | 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 | 200-C | 350 | 30,000 | 1984 | Malaysia | Petronas Carigali | High 110s | November 2012 | Rig commenced operations in early November 2011. Rig was idle during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Rowan-California | 116-C | 300 | 30,000 | 1983 | Middle East | Total Qatar | Low 60s | January 2012 | The contract includes two priced options with an expected duration of 30 days each at a day rate in the low 60s. | |||||||||
Wintershall | Mid 70s | Customer has the right to exercise an option by January 2012 for one well with an estimated duration of six months. | ||||||||||||||||
Cecil Provine | 116-C | 300 | 30,000 | 1982 | Gulf of Mexico | Apache | Mid 70s | February 2012 | ||||||||||
Gilbert Rowe | 116-C | 350 | 30,000 | 1981 | Middle East | Available | Rig is in the shipyard. Company is considering possible upgrades. Rig was idle during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||||
Arch Rowan | 116-C | 350 | 30,000 | 1981 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Low 80s | November 2014 | Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Rig is expected to commence operations in late December 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||
Charles Rowan | 116-C | 350 | 30,000 | 1981 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Mid 80s | November 2014 | Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Rig is expected to commence operations in late December 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowan-Paris | 116-C | 350 | 30,000 | 1980 | Middle East | Available | Rig is in the shipyard. Company is considering possible upgrades. Rig was idle for seven days during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||||
Rowan-Middletown | 116-C | 350 | 30,000 | 1980 | Middle East | Saudi Aramco | Mid 80s | November 2014 | Rig is in the shipyard for general maintenance and upgrades and was in the shipyard during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||
Rig is expected to commence operations in early January 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||
Conventional Jack-up Rigs: | ||||||||||||||||||
Rowan-Juneau | 116 | 250 | 30,000 | 1977 | Gulf of Mexico | Available | Rig was idle during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||||
Rowan-Alaska | 84 | 350 | 30,000 | 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | Available | Rig was idle during the month of October 2011. | |||||||||||
Rowan-Louisiana | 84 | 350 | 30,000 | 1975 | Gulf of Mexico | McMoRan | Low 70s | July 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |