GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION [Abstract]

Revenues and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area

Revenues by geographic area are set forth below (in thousands):

	2011		2010		2009
United States	$	264,255	$	287,579	$	291,882
United Kingdom		230,638		99,111		146,827
Saudi Arabia		204,086		207,131		280,187
Norway		73,829		80,717		25,783
Qatar		59,824		78,819		98,875
Trinidad		56,682		-		-
Mexico		27,977		45,633		14,101
Vietnam		9,901		-		-
Malaysia		6,776		-		-
Egypt		5,261		71,811		12,019
Canada		-		78,361		57,337
Angola		-		68,543		115,992
Consolidated revenues	$	939,229	$	1,017,705	$	1,043,003

Long-lived assets by geographic area at December 31 are set forth below (in thousands):

	2011		2010		2009
United Kingdom	$	1,562,942	$	822,335	$	387,546
United States		1,234,233		1,044,315		1,078,933
Saudi Arabia		1,078,663		743,002		535,448
Rigs under construction		711,558		937,609		528,669
Norway		501,447		202,773		-
Trinidad		258,749		204,432		-
Vietnam		198,205		-		-
Qatar		87,781		91,735		49,390
Malaysia		45,039		-		-
Egypt		-		200,551		214,814
Mexico		-		54,307		56,032
Canada		-		43,463		40,423
Angola		-		-		202,290
Other		96		-		46
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	5,678,713	$	4,344,522	$	3,093,591