CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST ALERT:
                             ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
                            Invites You to Join Its
                    2014 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End
                           Conference Call on the Web


HOUSTON October 21, 2014 -- Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today
that it would announce earnings after the market closes on Monday, November
10, 2014.  The company will hold its conference call and webcast in conjunction
with its 2014 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End earnings release on Tuesday,
November 11, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. CT (11:00 A.M. ET).

The company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet at
10:00 A.M. CT, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 with Rob Saltiel, President and CEO,
and Mark Mey, Senior Vice President and CFO, participating.


What:             Atwood Oceanics, Inc.'s 2014 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year
End Earnings Release

When:            10:00 A.M. CT (11:00 A.M. ET), Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Where:           http://services.choruscall.com/links/atw141111.html

Dial In:           1-866-952-1906 / 785-424-1825 Conference ID#: ATWOOD

Contact:          Mark L. Mey, Senior Vice President and CFO 281-749-7902

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be
published on our IR website http://ir.atwd.com/news.aspx?iid=4010374.  Some of
the matters that will be discussed in the Conference Call on November 11, 2014
may involve forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations
and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual future
results to be materially different from those that will be discussed in the
Conference Call.

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a leading offshore drilling contractor engaged in the
drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental wells for the global
oil and gas industry. The company currently owns 13 mobile offshore drilling
units and is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships. The company was
founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."
For a full list of the official Social Media pages for Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
please visit our Investor Relations site at:
http://ir.atwd.com/GenPage.aspx?IID=4010374&GKP=210376 .






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