8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED:  December 2, 2013

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167

Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 74-1611874

15835 Park Ten Place Drive

Houston, Texas, 77084

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(281) 749-7800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number,

Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Information with respect to the Company’s Fleet Status Report at December 2, 2013 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.  Such information is being furnished under Regulation FD and should not be deemed to be filed under Section 19 of the Exchange Act.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)   EXHIBITS

The exhibit to this report furnished pursuant to item 7.01 is as follows:

99.1           Fleet Status Report at December 2, 2013

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.                                        DESCRIPTION

99.1                                Fleet Status Report at December 2, 2013

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC

(Registrant)

/s/ Mark L. Mey

Mark L. Mey

Senior Vice President

DATE: December 2, 2013

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FLEET STATUS REPORT

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. And Subsidiaries Fleet Status Report As of December 2, 2013

Rig Name	Rated Water Depth	Location	Customer	Estimated Contract End Date	Estimated Contract Day Rate	Additional Comments
ULTRA-DEEPWATER
ATWOOD ADVANTAGE	12,000’	Under construction in South Korea.	---	---	---	Delivery expected in mid December 2013.
		Eastern Mediterranean Sea	NOBLE ENERGY INC. (“NOBLE”)	March 2017 (36 months)	$584,000	Upon delivery from the shipyard, the rig will commence an approximate 90 day mobilization at a day rate of approximately $409,000. Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD ACHIEVER	12,000’	Under construction in South Korea scheduled for delivery in June 2014.	---	---	---
		Multiple countries, to commence in Morocco	KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.	September 2017 (36 months)	$595,000 (day rate will be grossed up for all applicable taxes, approximately $660,000 in Morocco)	Upon delivery from the shipyard, the rig will commence mobilization at a day rate of approximately $417,000 with a scheduled arrival in September 2014. Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and tax reimbursement provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD ADMIRAL	12,000’	Under construction in South Korea scheduled for delivery in March 2015.	---	AVAILABLE	N/A
ATWOOD ARCHER	12,000’	Under construction in South Korea scheduled for delivery in December 2015.	---	AVAILABLE	N/A
ATWOOD CONDOR	10,000’	U.S. Gulf Of Mexico	SHELL OFFSHORE INC.	November 2016 (Fixed term)	$555,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD OSPREY	8,200’	Australia	CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.	May 2017 (Fixed term)	Approximately $490,000 through May 2014/ approximately $470,000 thereafter	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.

DEEPWATER SEMISUBMERSIBLES
ATWOOD EAGLE	5,000’	Australia	WOODSIDE ENERGY LTD. (“WOODSIDE”)/ APACHE ENERGY LTD. (“APACHE”)	June 2014 (Fixed term)	Approximately $436,000 WOODSIDE/ $385,000  APACHE	Anticipated order of remaining drilling program is: WOODSIDE (2 wells) and APACHE (remainder of term). Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.
		Australia	WOODSIDE	June 2016 (24 months)	Approximately $460,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD FALCON	5,000’	Australia	APACHE	November 2014 (Fixed term)	Approximately $385,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation and currency exchange provisions in the contract. The rig is expected to incur approximately 15 zero rate days for regulatory inspections commencing in December 2013.
ATWOOD HUNTER	5,000’	Equatorial Guinea	NOBLE	Mid December 2013 (Fixed term)	$435,000 (through November) / $513,000 (thereafter)	The rig will incur approximately 110 zero rate days for planned maintenance and regulatory inspections immediately following the completion of this contract.
		Equatorial Guinea	GUINEA ECUATORIAL DE PETROLEOS (“GEPetrol”)	July 2014 (3 wells)	$515,500	The contract provides an option for one well at the contracted rate with an estimated duration of 30 days. This drilling program has been postponed subsequent to the shipyard period due to a customer delay.

JACK-UPS
ATWOOD MAKO	400’	Thailand	SALAMANDER ENERGY (BUALUANG)  LIMITED	September 2014 (Fixed term)	$155,000
ATWOOD MANTA	400’	Malaysia/Thailand	CEC INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (“CEC”)	December 2015 (Fixed term)	$174,500 Malaysia / $159,500 Thailand	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD ORCA	400’	Thailand	MUBADALA PETROLEUM	May 2015 (Fixed term)	$159,500	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD BEACON		Italy	ENI S.p.A.	December 2015 (24 months)	135,100 EUR (approximately $185,000 USD)	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract.
ATWOOD AURORA	350’	Cameroon	GLENCORE EXPLORATION CAMEROON LTD	May 2014 (3 wells remaining)	$155,000	Day rate subject to change due to cost escalation provisions in the contract. The rig could incur approximately 5 zero rate days for regulatory inspections in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.
		Cameroon	ADDAX PETROLEUM CAMEROON LIMITED	May 2015 (12 months)	$164,000/ $193,000 (inclusive of Cameroon withholding tax depending on well location)
VICKSBURG	300’	Thailand	CEC	December 2013 (Fixed term)	$115,000	During October, we entered into an agreement to sell the rig.  The sale is expected to close when the current drilling program is completed.

OTHER
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS	2,000’	Malta	---	COLD STACKED	N/A
SEAHAWK	1,800’	Ghana	---	COLD STACKED	N/A	During November, we entered into an agreement to sell the rig.