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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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                                    Form 10-Q
                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                  FOR QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167


                              ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           TEXAS                                         74-1611874
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


  15835 Park Ten Place Drive                                77084
      Houston, Texas                                      (Zip Code)
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 281-749-7800
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     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 15 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934 during the  preceding  12 months and (2) has been  subject to such  filings
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No___

     Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's  classes
of common stock, as of December 31, 2001:  13,831,951  shares of Common Stock $1
par value

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


     The unaudited interim financial  statements as of December 31, 2001 and for
each of the three month  periods  ended  December  31,  2001 and 2000,  included
herein, have been prepared by the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations
of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  for interim  financial  reporting.
Accordingly,  these  financial  statements  and  related  information  have been
prepared  without audit, and certain  information and note disclosures  normally
included in financial  statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting  principles  have been  condensed  or  omitted,  although  management
believes  that the note  disclosures  are adequate to make the  information  not
misleading.  The interim financial results may not be indicative of results that
could be expected for a full year. It is suggested these condensed  consolidated
financial  statements be read in  conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial
statements  and the notes thereto  included in the Company's  September 30, 2001
Annual Report to Shareholders.









                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)


                                                   December 31,    September 30,
                                                       2001             2001
                                                  --------------   -------------
                                                              (Unaudited)
ASSETS

   CURRENT ASSETS:
       Cash and cash equivalents                      $ 15,786         $12,621
       Accounts receivable, net                         23,254          19,815
       Inventories of materials and supplies,
         at lower of average cost or market              9,119           9,111
       Deferred tax assets                                 780             780
       Prepaid expenses                                  2,539           3,394
                                                      --------       ---------

          Total Current Assets                          51,478          45,721
                                                      --------        --------

   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
        Drilling vessels, equipment and drill pipe     522,176         497,821
        Other                                            8,977           8,768
                                                      --------       ---------
                                                       531,153         506,589
        Less-accumulated depreciation                  206,087         200,335
                                                      --------         -------
          Net Property and Equipment                   325,066         306,254
                                                      --------         -------

    DEFERRED COSTS AND OTHER ASSETS                      3,913           1,903
                                                      --------     -----------
                                                      $380,457        $353,878
                                                      ========        ========


     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.



                                        PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                       ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                   (In thousands)


                                                                          

                                                             December 31,        September 30,
                                                                 2001                 2001
                                                                         (Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
        Accounts payable                                       $    4,633           $    8,055
        Accrued liabilities                                        13,622               12,609
                                                               ----------            ---------
                   Total Current Liabilities                       18,255               20,664
                                                               ----------            ---------

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities:                         80,000               60,000
                                                               ----------            ---------

DEFERRED CREDITS:
        Income taxes                                               14,350              13,600

        Other                                                      12,058              11,978
                                                                ---------            --------
                                                                   26,408              25,578
                                                                ---------            --------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
        Preferred stock, no par value;
           1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding             ---                 ---
        Common stock, $1 par value;
            20,000,000 shares authorized with 13,832,000
            shares issued and outstanding                          13,832              13,832
         Paid-in capital                                           57,075              57,075
         Retained earnings                                        184,887             176,729
                                                                 --------           ---------
                                                                  255,794             247,636
                                                                 --------           ---------
                                                                 $380,457            $353,878
                                                                 ========            ========

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.











                      PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                           December 31,
                                                 ----------------------------
                                                   2001               2000
                                                 --------          ----------
                                                         (Unaudited)
REVENUES:
    Contract drilling                             $37,234           $39,524
                                                 -------            -------
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
    Contract dril1ing                              16,214            17,574
    Depreciation                                    5,823             6,634
    General and administrative                      2,670             2,365
                                                  -------           -------
                                                   24,707            26,573
                                                  -------           -------

OPERATING INCOME                                   12,527            12,951
                                                  -------           -------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
     Interest expense                               (203)              (966)
     Interest income                                  63                570
                                                  ------            -------
                                                    (140)              (396)
                                                  ------            -------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
                                                  12,387             12,555

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                         4,229              4,515
                                                 -------             ------

NET INCOME                                       $ 8,158             $8,040
                                                 =======             ======
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
            Basic                                  $ .59              $ .58
            Diluted                                  .59                .58
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
            Basic                                 13,832             13,823
            Diluted                               13,912             13,930

     (Contract  drilling  revenues and contract  drilling costs for 2000 reflect
the gross-up of  mobilization  revenues and costs,  which were reported on a net
basis  prior to the  adoption  of Staff  Accounting  Bulletin  101 in the fourth
quarter of 2001.)

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.







                         PART I. ITEM I - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (In thousands)

                                                                        

                                                           Three Months Ended December 31,
                                                           -------------------------------
                                                               2001             2000
                                                             -------          -------
                                                                      (Unaudited)

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income                                                $ 8,158          $  8,040
                                                             -------          --------
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided (used) by operating activities:
        Depreciation                                           5,823             6,634
        Amortization                                             450                13
        Deferred federal income tax provision                    750               500
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable            (3,439)            1,090
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
          accrued liabilities                                 (2,409)            1,625
        Net mobilization fees                                 (1,917)           (2,130)
        Other                                                    351             1,179
                                                             -------          --------
                                                                (391)            8,911
                                                             -------          --------
          Net cash provided by operating activities            7,767            16,951
                                                             -------          --------

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Capital expenditures                                    (24,602)          (15,761)
     Treasury note maturity                                      ---            10,000
                                                            --------          --------
         Net cash used by investing activities               (24,602)           (5,761)
                                                            --------          --------

CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACITIVITES:
      Proceeds from revolving credit facility                 20,000               ---
      Principal payments on long-term debt                       ---            (6,000)
      Proceeds from exercises of stock options                   ---                29
                                                            --------          --------
          Net cash provided by (used in)
          financing activities                                20,000            (5,971)
                                                            --------          ---------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
     CASH EQUIVALENTS                                          3,165             5,219
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at beginning of period             12,621            19,740
                                                            --------          --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at end of period                 $ 15,786          $ 24,959
                                                            ========          ========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
     Cash paid during the quarter for domestic
        and foreign income taxes                            $ 1,164           $  1,521
                                                            =======           ========
     Cash paid during the quarter for interest,
        net of amounts capitalized                          $    86           $  1,134
                                                            =======           ========

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.





                      PART I. ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.       UNAUDITED INTERIM INFORMATION

     For interim  periods,  the Company  records income taxes using the expected
effective  tax  rate  for the  fiscal  year.  In the  opinion  of the  Company's
management,  the unaudited interim financial  statements reflect all adjustments
(consisting of normal  recurring  adjustments)  considered  necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial  position and results of operations of the Company
for the periods presented.


2.       EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

         The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows
(in thousands, except per share amounts):
                                                                     Per Share
                                              Net Income    Shares     Amount
                                              ----------   -------    --------
Three Months Ended -
      December 31, 2001:
         Basic earnings per share              $ 8,158      13,832      $ .59
         Effect of dilutive securities  -
                 Stock options                     ---          80        ---
                                               -------      ------     ------

         Diluted earnings per share            $ 8,158      13,912      $ .59
                                               =======      ======     ======

       December 31, 2000:
          Basic earnings per share             $ 8,040      13,823      $ .58
          Effect of dilutive securities -
                 Stock options                     ---         107        ---
                                               -------      ------     ------

          Diluted earnings per share           $ 8,040      13,930      $ .58
                                               =======      ======     ======

3.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         Comprehensive income includes the following (in thousands):

                                                           First Quarter
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   Fiscal 2002      Fiscal 2001
                                                   -----------      -----------
Net Income                                                ---         $ 8,040
Other comprehensive income:
  Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-
   for-sale securities, net of tax provision
      $13 in 2001
 Comprehensive income                                     ---              24
                                                      -------         -------
                                                      $   ---         $ 8,064
                                                      =======         =======








                                 PART I. ITEM 2
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


     All non-historical  information set forth herein is based upon expectations
and  assumptions  deemed  reasonable  by the  Company.  The  Company can give no
assurance  that  such  expectations  and  assumptions  will  prove to have  been
correct,  and  actual  results  could  differ  materially  from the  information
presented herein.  The Company's  periodic reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  should be  consulted  for a  description  of risk  factors
associated with an investment in the Company.

MARKET OUTLOOK

     The worldwide  mobile  offshore  drilling  fleet  utilization  is currently
around  75%,  with an  utilization  of 60% in the United  States Gulf of Mexico.
Despite the current soft market conditions, the Company remains optimistic about
the long-term  offshore  drilling and  completions  markets.  The ATWOOD HUNTER,
VICKSBURG and SEAHAWK have current contract  commitments which should keep these
units  employed  into fiscal 2003,  while the ATWOOD  SOUTHERN  CROSS and ATWOOD
FALCON have current contract  commitments which should keep these units employed
for most, if not all, of fiscal 2002. The ATWOOD EAGLE should enter the shipyard
at the end of  February  or  early  March,  2002  to  commence  its $90  million
water-depth  upgrade and  refurbishment,  which  should take  approximately  six
months to  complete.  Contract  opportunities  to commence  following  the rig's
upgrade are being pursued  internationally.  In recent  years,  the RICHMOND has
been a high utilized unit in the United States Gulf of Mexico; however, with its
current  contract  expected to be  completed  by the end of February  2002,  the
Company  could incur some idle time with the unit under the current  soft market
conditions.  Even with the upgrade of the ATWOOD EAGLE and exposure to some idle
time on the RICHMOND, the Company's contract backlog on its other drilling units
should provide revenues and cash flows comparable to results for fiscal 2001.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Contract revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2001 decreased 6%
compared to the three months ended December 31, 2000. A comparative  analysis of
contract revenues is as follows:


                                             CONTRACT REVENUES
                                               (In millions)
                           -------------------------------------------------
                           First Quarter      First Quarter
                             Fiscal 2002        Fiscal 2001         Variance
                           -------------      -------------         --------
VICKSBURG                         $  5.2             $  2.8           $ 2.4
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS                5.8                4.1             1.7
RICHMOND                             3.3                2.1             1.2
ATWOOD EAGLE                         5.3                5.0             0.3
SEAHAWK                              5.6                5.9            (0.3)
ATWOOD FALCON                        9.4               10.3            (0.9)
ATWOOD HUNTER                        2.0                7.6            (5.6)
OTHER                                0.6                1.7            (1.1)
                                   -----              -----           -----
                                   $37.2              $39.5           $(2.3)
                                   =====              =====           =====

     The  increase  in revenue  for the  VICKSBURG,  ATWOOD  SOUTHERN  CROSS and
RICHMOND was due to higher dayrates  received during the first quarter of fiscal
2002 than the first quarter of fiscal 2001.  The ATWOOD  SOUTHERN CROSS received
an average dayrate of  approximately  $63,000 during the first quarter of fiscal
2002 compared to approximately $45,000 for the same period in fiscal 2001, while
the  VICKSBURG  averaged  $57,000  in per day  revenues  for the  quarter  ended
December 31, 2001 compared to $30,000 for the quarter  ended  December 31, 2000.
The United  States  Gulf of Mexico  market is very  cyclical  with the  RICHMOND
averaging $36,000 per day revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 compared
to $23,000  for the first  quarter  of fiscal  2001,  with a current  dayrate of
$18,500.  The ATWOOD  EAGLE has worked  consistently  in the  Mediterranean  for
almost  four  years.  The  SEAHAWK  continues  to  have a  consistent  level  of
operations  under its  long-term  contract  in  Malaysia.  The ATWOOD  FALCON is
expected to complete  its current  contractual  commitments  in the  Philippines
between  April and June 2002 and then be  relocated  to  Malaysia  to commence a
five-well plus options contract.  The decrease in revenues for the ATWOOD HUNTER
was due to the unit's  upgrade  (commenced  in June 2001) and  relocation to the
Mediterranean.  The ATWOOD HUNTER returned to work in  mid-December  2001 and is
currently  working off the coast of Egypt under a contract  which should keep it
employed into the first quarter of fiscal 2003.

     Contract drilling and management costs decreased 7% in the first quarter of
fiscal  2002  compared  to the first  quarter of fiscal  2001.  An  analysis  of
contract drilling and management costs by rig is as follows:


                                CONTRACT DRILLING AND MANAGEMENT COSTS
                                            (In millions)
                          ------------------------------------------------
                          First Quarter      First Quarter
                            Fiscal 2002        Fiscal 2001       Variance
                          -------------      -------------       --------
ATWOOD EAGLE                    $ 3.3           $  2.6            $ 0.7
RICHMOND                          1.9              1.2              0.7
VICKSBURG                         2.2              1.7              0.5
SEAHAWK                           2.1              1.9              0.2
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS             2.5              2.4              0.1
ATWOOD FALCON                     2.2              2.2              0.0
ATWOOD HUNTER                     0.7              3.4             (2.7)
OTHER                             1.3              2.2             (0.9)
                                -----            -----            -----
                                $16.2            $17.6            $(1.4)
                                =====            =====            =====

     The increase in operating costs for the ATWOOD EAGLE,  RICHMOND,  VICKSBURG
and SEAHAWK is primarily  due to higher  maintenance  and insurance  costs.  The
decrease  in  operating  costs for the  ATWOOD  HUNTER  was due to its  upgrade,
whereby no operating costs were recognized during the upgrade period.

     An analysis of depreciation  expense by rig for the first quarter of fiscal
2002 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2001 is as follows:

                                          DEPRECIATION EXPENSE
                                              (In millions)
                         ----------------------------------------------------
                         First Quarter        First Quarter
                           Fiscal 2002          Fiscal 2001          Variance
                          -----------          -----------           --------
RICHMOND                      $0.4                 $0.3                $0.1
ATWOOD EAGLE                   0.9                  0.9                 0.0
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS          1.0                  1.0                 0.0
ATWOOD FALCON                  0.7                  0.7                 0.0
VICKSBURG                      0.6                  0.7                (0.1)
ATWOOD HUNTER                  0.2                  0.6                (0.4)
SEAHAWK                        1.3                  1.7                (0.4)
OTHER                          0.7                  0.7                 0.0
                              ----                 ----               -----
                              $5.8                 $6.6               $(0.8)
                              ====                 ====               =====

     The Company does not recognize depreciation expense during the period a rig
is out of service for a significant upgrade,  which accounts for the decrease in
depreciation expense for the ATWOOD HUNTER for the first quarter of fiscal 2002.
The  decrease in  depreciation  expense for the SEAHAWK was due to the rigs 1992
upgrade costs becoming fully depreciated: thereby, leaving only its 2000 upgrade
cost of  approximately  $22 million to be depreciated over a remaining period of
approximately three years.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     During  the first  quarter  of fiscal  2002,  operating  cash flow  (before
charges in working capital and other assets and liabilities)  was  approximately
$15 million,  which was the same as the first quarter of fiscal 2001. During the
first  quarter of fiscal  2002,  the  Company  primarily  utilized  $20  million
borrowed  under the credit  facility to invest $12.8 million in  completing  the
upgrade of the ATWOOD HUNTER,  to invest $9.3 million in the construction of the
ATWOOD  BEACON  and  to  fund   approximately  $2.5  million  of  other  capital
expenditures.  Despite an increase in long-term debt,  interest  expense for the
first quarter of fiscal 2002  decreased  compared to the first quarter of fiscal
2001  because of  approximately  $600,000  of  interest  capitalized  during the
quarter as a component of construction  costs.  The Company is finalizing  plans
for the $90 million  upgrade of the ATWOOD EAGLE,  which is expected to commence
in March 2002. The construction of the $125 million ultra-premium jack-up ATWOOD
BEACON  continues to be on schedule,  with an expected  completion  date of June
2003.  The Company  continues to market the SEASCOUT which could cost $50 to $70
million to refurbish and upgrade if an acceptable contract is identified.

     The Company  anticipates  using the full  funding  capacity  under the $150
million credit facility (with a current  outstanding balance of $100 million) by
the end of fiscal  2002.  The Company  anticipates  securing an  additional  $25
million  in  borrowing  capacity  under its  credit  facility  before the end of
February 2002. The Company will continue to adjust planned capital  expenditures
and financing requirements in light of current market conditions.









                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
                     ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)      Exhibits

         None

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         1)  Earnings for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001
             along with supporting information (Filed November 19, 2001)

         2)  Award of contract for the ATWOOD FALCON (Filed December 11, 2001)











                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                              ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
                                              (Registrant)




Date:  February 14, 2002                      s/JAMES M. HOLLAND
                                              -----------------------
                                              James M. Holland
                                              Senior Vice President
                                              and Chief Accounting Officer