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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080606124310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001191240-08-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314808
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
		IRS NUMBER:				760232579
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NORTH AKARD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201-3331
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143973000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NORTH AKARD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201-3331

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLOCKER ENERGY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19871015

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEBLANC RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191240

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08097
		FILM NUMBER:		08884963

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		1445 ROSS AVE STE 2700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202-2792
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143973021

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 N. AKARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4300
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314808</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191240</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEBLANC RICHARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 N. AKARD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201-3331</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>866</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>70.36</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9209</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cary A. Moomjian, Jr., by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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