ATWOOD OCEANICS ANNOUNCES CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE ATWOOD ORCA
28 Octobre 2015 - 2:05PM
ATWOOD OCEANICS
ANNOUNCES CONTRACT EXTENSION
FOR THE ATWOOD ORCA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOUSTON, October 28, 2015-- Atwood
Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that one of its
subsidiaries had agreed to a nine-month extension and rate
adjustment to its existing contract with Mubadala Petroleum (SE
Asia) Limited("Mubadala Petroleum")for the ultra-premium jackup,
the Atwood Orca, effective November 1,
2015. The Atwood
Orca commenced its drilling services contract with Mubadala
Petroleum for operations offshore Thailand on April 29, 2013. The
extension continues the drilling services until the new contract
end date of October 28, 2016. Additionally, the agreement
adjusts the operating day rate to approximately $85,000 from
November 1, 2015 until the new contract end date.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a leading
offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion
of exploratory and developmental wells for the global oil and gas
industry. The Company currently owns 11 mobile offshore drilling
units and is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships. The
Company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston,
Texas. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."
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Contact: Mark W. Smith
Senior Vice President and CFO
(281) 749-7840
Forward Looking
Statements
Statements
contained in this press release with respect to the future,
including the day rate and date through which the contract extends,
are forward-looking statements. These statements reflect
management's reasonable judgment with respect to future events.
Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks,
uncertainties and assumptions and actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors
including: uncertainties related to the level of activity in
offshore oil and gas exploration and development; oil and gas
prices; competition and market conditions in the contract drilling
industry; our ability to enter into and the terms of future
contracts; possible cancelation or suspension of drilling
contracts; the availability of qualified personnel; labor
relations; operating hazards and risks; terrorism and political and
other uncertainties inherent in foreign operations (including risk
of war, civil disturbances, seizure or damage to equipment and
exchange and currency fluctuations); the impact of governmental and
industry laws and regulations; and environmental matters. These
factors and others are described and discussed in our most recently
filed annual report on Form 10-K, in our Forms 10-Q for subsequent
periods and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Each forward looking statement speaks only as of the date of the
particular statement and we undertake no duty to update the content
of this press release or any forward-looking statement contained
herein to conform the statement to actual results or to reflect
changes in our expectations.
This
announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on
behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the
information contained therein.
Source: Atwood Oceanics, Inc. via Globenewswire
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