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                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                           FORM 10-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1995
                  Commission File Number 0-6352

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

                          State of Texas

  (State or other juridsiction of incorporation or organization)

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

                    15835 Park Ten Place Drive
                    P.O. Box 218350           
                      Houston, Texas 77218 
     
             (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 
                         (713) 492-2929 
  
   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                               NONE

   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                    Common Stock, $1 par value
                         (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  
Yes   x  .   No     . 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation in S-K is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the
registrant's knowledge, in definite proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-
K or any amendment to this Form 10-K  [ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-
affiliates of the registrants as of November 30, 1995 is
$94,294,000.

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's class of Common
Stock, as of November 30 , 1995: 6,629,013 shares of Common
Stock, $1 par value.


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     ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND REPORT ON FORM
               8-K

          (a)  Financial Statements and Exhibits

               1.  Financial Statements

     The following financial statements, together with the report
of Arthur Andersen LLP dated November 21, 1995 appearing in the
Company's Annual Report to Shareholders, are incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 13.1 of the Company's Form 10-K for the
year ended September 30, 1995:

           Consolidated Balance Sheets

           Consolidated Statements of Operations

           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'
             Equity

           Report of Independent Public Accountants

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                    2.  Exhibits

     Listed below are all of the Exhibits filed as part of this
report.  

               3.1.1     Restated Articles of Incorporation dated
                         January 1972 (Incorporated herein by
                         reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 of the
                         Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                         September 30, 1993).

               3.1.2     Articles of Amendment dated March 1975
                         (Incorporated herein by reference to
                         Exhibit 3.1.2 of the Company's Form 10-K
                         for the year ended September 30, 1993).

               3.1.3     Articles of Amendment dated March 1992
                         (Incorporated herein by reference to
                         Exhibit 3.1.3 ofthe Company's Form 10-K
                         for the year ended September 30, 1993).

               3.2  Bylaws, as amended (Incorporated herein by
                    reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's
                    Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
                    1993).

               10.1 Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1981 Incentive Stock
                    Option Plan (Incorporated herein by reference
                    to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 10-K
                    for the year ended September 30, 1993).

               10.2 Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan
                    (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
                    10.2 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year
                    ended September 30, 1993).

               10.3 Joint Venture Letter Agreement dated November
                    4, 1994 between the Company and Helmerich &
                    Payne, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference
                    to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Form 10-K
                    for the year ended September 30, 1994).

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               10.4.1    Second Amended and Restated Master Loan
                         Restructuring Agreement as of March 31,
                         1995 between Atwood Deep Seas, Ltd.; 
                         Texas Commerce Bank, National
                         Association; CoMac Partners and Chemical
                         Bank.

               10.4.2    First Amendment to Second Amended and
                         Restated Master Loan Restructuring
                         Agreement dated as of November 28, 1995
                         between Atwood Deep Seas, Ltd.; Texas
                         Commerce Bank, National Association;
                         CoMac Partners and Chemical Bank.

               10.5 Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 14,
                    1995, effective as of December 31, 1995
                    between Atwood Falcon I, Ltd. and Atwood
                    Oceanics Pacific Limited.  (Incorporated
                    herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the
                    Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                    September 30, 1995.)

               10.6 Purchase and Sale Agreement dated February
                    14, 1995, effective as of December 31, 1995
                    among Philadelphia Investment Corporation of
                    Delaware, Philadelphia Falcon Drilling
                    Company, Philadelphia Drilling Company,
                    Atwood Oceanics Drilling Company, Atwood
                    Falcon Co., Atwood Hunter Co., Eagle Oceanics
                    Inc., the Company, Atwood Falcon I, Ltd. and
                    Atwood Deep Seas, Ltd.  (Incorporated herein
                    by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's
                    Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
                    1995.)

               13.1 Annual Report to Shareholders.  (Incorporated
                    herein by reference to Exhibit 13.1 of the
                    Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                    September 30, 1995.)

               21.1 List of Subsidiaries.  (Incorporated herein
                    by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of the Company's
                    Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
                    1995.)

               23.1 Accountants Consent.  (Incorporated herein by
                    reference to Exhibit 23.1 of the Company's
                    Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
                    1995.)

               27.1 Financial Data Schedule.  (Incorporated
                    herein by reference to Exhibit 27.1 of the


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                    Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
                    September 30, 1995.)

          4.  Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements

               Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1981 Incentive Stock Option
Plan - See Exhibit 10.1 hereof.

               Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan - See
Exhibit 10.2 hereof.


     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

            During the last quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company
did not file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any
reports on Form 8-K.



                              SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                         ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.




JOHN R. IRWIN, President             JAMES M. HOLLAND, Senior Vice President
(Principal Executive Officer)        (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                           Officer)
Date:  January 18, 1996              Date:  January 18, 1996