Atwood Oceanics
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| File:Atwood Oceanics Logo.svg | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: ATW | |
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, |
Key people | George S Dotson (Chairman of the Board of Directors), Rob Saltiel (CEO) |
| Products | Offshore Drilling |
| Revenue |  US$1.395 billion (FY 2015)[1] |
| US$531 million (FY 2015)[1] | |
| US$432 million (FY 2015)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$4.809 billion (FY 2015)[1] |
| Total equity | US$2.947 billion (FY 2015)[1] |
Number of employees | 1,868 [2] |
| Website | Atwood |
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a multinational offshore oil and gas well drilling company headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW".
History
Organized in 1968, Atwood Oceanics began operation by 1970. In 1972, the company went public.
Current Operations
The Atwood Group has conducted drilling operations in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Black Sea, Australia, East and West Africa, Southeast Asia, Mediterranean Sea, China, Far East, Papua New Guinea, India, Central and South America and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. It also operates from Australia, Malaysia, Malta, Indonesia, Egypt and the United Kingdom.
Rig fleet
The company owns and operates 4 ultra-deepwater drillships (including 2 under construction), 2 ultra-deepwater semisubmersibles, 2 deepwater semisubmersibles, and 5 high-specification jackups.[3]
Atwood Oceanics owns 4 ultra-deepwater dynamically positioned drillships, which can drill in water up to 12,000':
- The Atwood Advantage,[4] stationed in the Gulf of Mexico through August 2017 [5]
- The Atwood Achiever,[6] stationed in Mauritania / Senegal through August 2017.[5]
- The Atwood Admiral,[7] under construction in South Korea and expected to be delivered in September 2017.[5]
- The Atwood Archer,[8] under construction in South Korea and expected to be delivered in June 2018.[5]
Atwood Oceanics also owns 5 jackup rigs:
- The Atwood Aurora[9]
- The Atwood Beacon[10]
- The Atwood Mako[11]
- The Atwood Manta[12]
- The Atwood Orca[13]
Atwood Oceanics also owns 2 deepwater semisubmersable rigs:
Corporate Governance
Atwood is governed by an eight-member Board of Directors, which includes Deborah A. Beck, George S. Dotson, Jack E. Golden, Hans Helmerich, Jeffrey A. Miller, James R. Montague, Robert J. Saltiel, and Phil D. Wedemeyer.[16]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Atwood Oceanics Announces 2015 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End Earnings". Atwood Oceanics. November 9, 2015.
- ^ Atwood Oceanics 10-K
- ^ Atwood Oceanics: Our Company
- ^ Atwood Advantage
- ^ a b c d Atwood Fleet Status Report as of February 1, 2016
- ^ Atwood Achiever
- ^ Atwood Admiral
- ^ Atwood Archer
- ^ Atwood Aurora
- ^ Atwood Beacon
- ^ Atwood Mako
- ^ Atwood Manta
- ^ Atwood Orca
- ^ Atwood Eagle
- ^ Atwood Falcon
- ^ Atwood Oceanics: Board of Directors