ENSCO International Incorporated is an international offshore contract drilling company. The Company engages in the drilling of offshore oil and gas wells in domestic and international markets by providing its drilling rigs and crews under contracts with major international, government-owned, and independent oil and gas companies. As of February 17, 2009, the Company’s offshore rig fleet included 43 jackup rigs, two ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rigs and one barge rig. In addition, it has six ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rigs under construction. The Company is a provider of offshore contract drilling services to the international oil and gas industry. Its operations are concentrated in the geographic regions of Asia Pacific (which includes Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand), Europe/Africa, and North and South America.