ATWOOD OCEANICS Announces Drilling Program for VICKSBURG
2009年7月16日 - 6:00AM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
HOUSTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.,
(NYSE: ATW) a Houston-based International Drilling Contractor,
announced that VICKSBURG (owned and operated by our wholly-owned
subsidiary, Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited) has been awarded a
contract by NuCoastal (Thailand) Limited ("NuCoastal") to drill
offshore Thailand under a firm program of three months with an
option to extend the program to six months. The option to extend
the program to six months must be exercised no later than 30 days
after commencement of the contract. If the duration of the drilling
program is for the three months firm period only, the operating
dayrate will be $95,000; however, if the drilling program extends
for six months the operating dayrate will be adjusted to $90,000
for the entire period. The VICKSBURG is currently undergoing a life
enhancing upgrade at a shipyard in Thailand which is expected to be
completed on or before August 28, 2009. Immediately upon the rig
completing this upgrade, it will commence working under the
contract with NuCoastal. Statements contained in this report with
respect to the future are forward-looking statements. These
statements reflect management's reasonable judgment with respect to
future events. Forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated as a result of various factors including; the Company's
dependence on the oil and gas industry; the risks involved in the
construction of a rig and commencement of operations of the rig
following delivery; competition; operating risks; risks involved in
foreign operations; risks associated with possible disruption in
operations due to terrorism, acts of piracy, embargoes, war or
other military operations; and governmental regulations and
environmental matters. A list of additional risk factors can be
found in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. DATASOURCE: Atwood Oceanics, Inc. CONTACT: Jim Holland,
+1-281-749-7804, for Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.atwd.com/
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