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Atwood Oceanics began its operations in 1970 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. We have a multinational workforce of approximately 1,400 people who deliver high-quality offshore drilling services to a diverse set of clients. Atwood's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ATW.
Our active offshore drilling fleet currently consists of nine mobile offshore drilling units, eight of which are currently operating in international markets. The fleet is comprised of four semisubmersible drilling units (three rated for 5,000 feet water depths and one for 2,000 feet); three cantilever jack-up drilling units (one each rated for 400, 350, and 300 feet water depths); one semisubmersible self-erecting tender-assist drilling unit; and one submersible drilling unit.
Atwood also has two modern deepwater semisubmersible units under construction at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore for delivery within the next two years. The first of these newbuild units is the ATWOOD OSPREY, a conventionally moored semisubmersible unit rated for water depths of 6,000 feet with its own mooring equipment and 8,200 feet with pre-laid mooring. This rig is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2011 and will initially work for Chevron on the Greater Gorgon development project in Australia. Our second newbuild semisubmersible will be a dynamically positioned semisubmersible unit rated for work in up to 10,000 feet of water depth and is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2012.
Atwood's strong operating reputation has been founded on a culture that emphasizes safety above all else. We are proud of our safety record, but we will not be satisfied until we achieve our vision of incident-free operations on all Atwood rigs. Our offshore personnel work closely with our clients on safety and environmental matters and strive to deliver reliable and efficient drilling operations on every well. Atwood Oceanics aims to be the performance leader and the most client-focused company in the offshore drilling industry.