HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. announced today that the Company earned net income of $51.7 million or $0.79 per diluted share, on revenues of $178.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to net income of $59.5 million or $0.90 per diluted share on revenues of $171.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and compared to net income of $75.3 million or $1.15 per diluted share, on revenues of $162.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For the nine months ended June 30, 2012, the Company earned net income of $176.6 million or $2.69 per diluted share, on revenues of $534.9 million compared to net income of $198.7 million or $3.04 per diluted share, on revenues of $467.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011.


                                FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                      (In thousands)

                  June 30,               March 31,          June 30,
                       2012                     2012           2011
                       ----                     ----           ----

    Revenues                 $178,603                      $171,621           $162,147
     Income
     before
     Income
     Taxes           61,990                   63,492                   87,203
     Provision
     for
     Income
     Taxes          (10,279)                 (4,026)                 (11,918)
    Net
     Income                   $51,711                       $59,466            $75,285
                              =======                       =======            =======

     Earnings
     per
     Common
     Share
     -
    Basic              0.79                     0.91                     1.16
    Diluted            0.79                     0.90                     1.15

     Weighted
     Average
     Shares
    Outstanding -
    Basic            65,362                   65,276                   64,820
    Diluted          65,823                   65,781                   65,470


                            FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

                                 (In thousands)

                  June 30,                          June 30,
                       2012                              2011
                       ----                              ----

    Revenues                  $534,896                                 $467,518
    Income
     before
     Income
     Taxes          203,413                                   240,929
    Provision
     for
     Income
     Taxes          (26,768)                                  (42,182)
    Net Income                $176,645                                 $198,747
                              ========                                 ========

    Earnings
     per
     Common
     Share -
    Basic              2.71                                      3.07
    Diluted            2.69                                      3.04

    Weighted
     Average
     Shares
    Outstanding -
    Basic            65,221                                    64,689
    Diluted          65,715                                    65,355


                                                            ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                  UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                           (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                 Three Months Ended June 30,                             Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                 ===========================                             ==========================
                                2012                         2011                   2012              2011
                                ----                         ----                   ----              ----

    REVENUES:
    Contract drilling                  $178,603                                 $162,147                            $534,896  $467,518
                                       --------                                 --------                            --------  --------

    COSTS AND EXPENSES:
    Contract drilling         87,374                       53,004                         245,060                    161,750
    Depreciation              15,650                       10,395                          46,419                     27,991
    General and
     administrative           11,856                        9,742                          37,502                     34,480
    Other, net                   274                            -                           1,137                        (77)
                                 ---                          ---                           -----                        ---
                             115,154                       73,141                         330,118                    224,144
                             -------                       ------                         -------                    -------
    OPERATING INCOME          63,449                       89,006                         204,778                    243,374
                              ------                       ------                         -------                    -------

    OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    Interest expense, net of
     capitalized interest     (1,517)                     (1,900)                         (1,623)                     (3,037)
    Interest Income               58                           97                             258                        592
                                 ---                          ---                             ---                        ---
                              (1,459)                     (1,803)                         (1,365)                     (2,445)
                              ------                       ------                          ------                     ------
    INCOME  BEFORE INCOME
     TAXES                    61,990                       87,203                         203,413                    240,929
    PROVISION FOR INCOME
     TAXES                    10,279                       11,918                          26,768                     42,182
                              ------                       ------                          ------                     ------
    NET INCOME                          $51,711                                  $75,285                            $176,645  $198,747
                                        =======                                  =======                            ========  ========

    EARNINGS PER COMMON
     SHARE:
    Basic                       0.79                         1.16                            2.71                       3.07
    Diluted                     0.79                         1.15                            2.69                       3.04
    AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
     OUTSTANDING:
    Basic                     65,362                       64,820                          65,221                     64,689
    Diluted                   65,823                       65,470                          65,715                     65,355


                                                                   ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                   ANALYSIS OF REVENUES AND DRILLING COSTS
                                                                                 (Unaudited)

                                                           REVENUES
                                                        (In millions)
                                                         ------------
                                Three Months Ended                                Nine Months Ended
                                ------------------                                -----------------
                  June 30,          March 31,          June 30,            June 30,            June 30,
                       2012              2012               2011               2012                 2011
                       ----              ----               ----               ----                 ----
    Atwood Osprey            $45.0                                  $38.5                                   $16.2        $124.3  $16.2
    Atwood Eagle       31.6                       35.1                         39.6                         102.2 104.6
    Atwood Falcon      18.3                       14.1                         39.0                          62.8 118.5
    Atwood Hunter      48.2                       50.6                         40.4                         143.5 140.2
    Atwood Beacon      10.8                       11.5                         12.2                          33.8  34.1
    Atwood Aurora      14.9                       13.0                          6.1                          40.6  28.5
    Vicksburg           8.3                        8.8                          8.8                          26.2  25.6
    Other               1.5                          -                         (0.2)                          1.5  (0.2)
                        ---                        ---                         ----                           ---  ----
                            $178.6                                 $171.6                                  $162.1        $534.9 $467.5
                            ======                                 ======                                  ======        ====== ======


                                                 CONTRACT DRILLING COSTS
                                                      (In millions)
                                                       ------------
                              Three Months Ended                               Nine Months Ended
                              ------------------                               -----------------
                  June 30,         March 31,          June 30,             June 30,                   June 30,
                       2012             2012               2011                  2012                     2011
                       ----             ----               ----                  ----                     ----
    Atwood Osprey           $16.1                                 $16.3                           $6.5               $48.2   $8.4
    Atwood Eagle       14.9                     14.6                     16.7                     47.7         49.4
    Atwood Falcon      21.0                     12.2                      7.9                     41.4         23.0
    Atwood Hunter      11.7                     13.6                      7.1                     37.6         26.0
    Atwood Beacon       7.6                      8.5                      7.2                     23.5         23.6
    Atwood Aurora       7.4                      8.4                      3.7                     24.6         14.6
    Vicksburg           4.8                      5.1                      3.7                     15.2         11.9
    Other               3.9                      0.6                      0.2                      6.9          4.9
                        ---                      ---                      ---                      ---          ---
                            $87.4                                 $79.3                          $53.0              $245.1 $161.8
                            =====                                 =====                          =====              ====== ======

                       ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (In thousands)
                                  June 30,                    September 30,
                                        2012                             2011
                                        ----                             ----
    ASSETS
    CURRENT
     ASSETS:
    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                  $78,980                        $295,002
    Accounts
     receivable,
     net of
     allowance
     for
     doubtful
     accounts                         84,380                           87,173
    Income tax
     receivable                        4,741                            5,631
    Inventories
     of
     materials
     and
     supplies                         72,848                           58,263
    Prepaid
     expenses
     and
     deferred
     costs                             9,608                           14,862
                                       -----                           ------
    Total
     current
     assets                          250,557                          460,931
                                     -------                          -------
    PROPERTY AND
     EQUIPMENT,
     net                           2,372,446                        1,887,321
    LONG TERM
     ASSETS:
    Other
     receivables                      11,875                           11,875
    Deferred
     costs and
     other
     assets                           29,367                           15,264
                                      ------                           ------
    Total long-
     term assets                      41,242                           27,139
    Total assets                               $2,664,245                      $2,375,391
                                               ==========                      ==========
    LIABILITIES
     AND
     SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY
    CURRENT
     LIABILITIES:
    Accounts
     payable                                      $72,094                        $113,021
    Accrued
     liabilities                      33,549                           30,680
    Notes
     payable                               -                            5,461
    Income tax
     payable                           3,602                            8,461
    Deferred
     credits                          26,473                            1,700
                                      ------                            -----
    Total
     current
     liabilities                     135,718                          159,323
                                     -------                          -------
    LONG TERM
     LIABILITIES:
    Long-term
     debt                            655,000                          520,000
    Deferred
     income
     taxes                             9,267                            9,780
    Deferred
     credits                           6,686                            7,910
    Other                             18,287                           25,591
                                      ------                           ------
    Total long-
     term
     liabilities                     689,240                          563,281
                                     -------                          -------
    COMMITMENTS
     AND
     CONTINGENCIES
     (SEE NOTE
     10)
     SHAREHOLDERS'
     EQUITY:
    Preferred
     stock, no
     par value;
    1,000 shares
     authorized,
     none
     outstanding                           -                                -
    Common
     Stock, $1
     par value;
    90,000
     shares                     respectively
     authorized
     with 65,363
     and 64,960
     issued and
     outstanding
     at June 30,
     2012 and
     September
     30, 2011,                        65,363                           64,960
    Paid-in
     capital                         155,652                          145,084
    Retained
     earnings                      1,620,915                        1,444,270
    Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     loss                             (2,643)                          (1,527)
                                      ------                           ------
    Total
     shareholders'
     equity                        1,839,287                        1,652,787
    Total
     liabilities
     and
     shareholders'
     equity                                    $2,664,245                      $2,375,391
                                               ==========                      ==========

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is an international offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental oil and gas wells. The company currently owns 10 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships and three high-specification jackups for deliveries in 2012, 2013 and 2014. 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."

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