HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowan Companies plc ("Rowan" or the "Company") (NYSE: RDC) announced that Matt Ralls, Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse 19(th) Annual Energy Summit being held at the Vail Cascade Resort in Vail, Colorado. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:40 a.m. Central Standard Time on February 12, 2014.

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A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting Rowan's website at www.rowancompanies.com. Please connect to our website at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Shortly after the live webcast, an archived version will be available for approximately 30 days following the event.

Rowan Companies plc is a global provider of international and domestic contract drilling services in the ultra-deepwater and shallow water jack-up market with a fleet of 34 offshore drilling units, including four ultra-deepwater drillships, three of which are currently under construction, and 30 jack-up rigs, 19 of which are rated high-specification. The Company's fleet is located worldwide, including West Africa, the Middle East, the North Sea, Trinidad, Egypt, Southeast Asia and the Gulf of Mexico. Three of the four ultra-deepwater drillships are under three year contracts. The Company's Class A Ordinary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDC." For more information on the Company, please visit www.rowancompanies.com.

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