RDC Profile — Rowan Companies Plc
Rowan Companies is a provider of offshore contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry. Co.'s fleet consists of self-elevating jack-up rigs and ultra-deepwater drillships. Through a joint venture, Co. also owns several self-elevating jack-up rigs. Co.'s fleet operates worldwide, including the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the U.K. and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, the Middle East and Trinidad. Co.'s ultra-deepwater drillships are self-propelled vessels equipped with computer-controlled dynamic-positioning systems, which allow them to maintain position without anchors using their onboard propulsion and station-keeping systems.