HOUSTON, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ATWOOD OCEANICS,
INC. announced that the semisubmersible drilling rig Atwood
Falcon, owned by an Atwood subsidiary, was awarded the
"Floater Rig of the Year" by Shell recognizing it as the best
performing floating rig for Shell worldwide in 2011. Atwood
President and CEO Rob Saltiel and
Atwood Falcon Operations Manager Marty Knowles accepted the award on behalf of
the entire Atwood Falcon team at Shell's annual rig supplier
engagement event in Houston on
November 9, 2011. The Atwood
Falcon has worked with Shell in the
Philippines and Malaysia
since 1998 with only brief periods of assignment to other
operators.
Rob Saltiel commented, "We are
extremely proud of the crews of the Atwood Falcon for their
consistent delivery of safe and reliable drilling services and
their responsiveness to Shell's needs. This award
exemplifies the value of our collaborative relationship with Shell
in promoting a strong safety and performance culture on the
Atwood Falcon."
The Atwood Falcon is currently working in Malaysia for Shell on the Gumusut
development. Upon completion of this drilling program, the
rig will undergo approximately 90 days of planned maintenance and
contract preparation work prior to transiting to Australia to commence drilling operations for
another client.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is an international offshore drilling
contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory
and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns ten
mobile offshore drilling units located in the United States Gulf of Mexico, South America, the Mediterranean Sea,
West Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia, and is constructing an
ultra-deepwater semisubmersible, two ultra-deepwater drillships and
three high-specification jackups for deliveries in 2012, 2013 and
2014. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in
Houston, Texas. Atwood Oceanics,
Inc.'s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "ATW."
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