Acquisition completed

The combination as per own statement establishes Ensco as the world’s second largest offshore drilling company.

Ensco’s expanded rig fleet is made up of seven ultra-deepwater drillships, 13 dynamically positioned semisubmersibles, seven moored semisubmersibles and 49 premium jackups. The ultra-deepwater fleet is one of the newest in the industry and the active premium jackup fleet is one of the largest on the market. Several technologically-advanced drillships, semisubmersibles and ultra-premium harsh environment jackups are under construction as part of Ensco’s ongoing strategy to continually high-grade the fleet.

As contemplated under the merger agreement, David A.B. Brown and Francis S. Kalman have joined Ensco’s Board of Directors. Dan Rabun will continue as Chairman, President and CEO of Ensco and James W. Swent will continue as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Others named to the executive management team include:
William S. Chadwick, Jr. – Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
J. Mark Burns – Senior Vice President, Western Hemisphere
P. Carey Lowe – Senior Vice President, Eastern Hemisphere
John Knowlton – Senior Vice President, Technical
Kevin C. Robert – Senior Vice President, Marketing