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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED:  JULY 19, 2010


ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167

TEXAS
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 74-1611874

15835 Park Ten Place Drive, Houston, Texas, 77084
(281) 749-7800
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

The VICKSBURG (operated by our wholly-owned subsidiary Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited) has been awarded a nine-month contract extension by Nucoastal (Thailand) Limited. With the extension, the rig's current contract commitment (with a dayrate of $90,000) will extend through June 30, 2011.


 
ITEM 9.01                      EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 99.1    Press Release dated July 19, 2010

Statements contained in this report with respect to the future are forward-looking statements.  These statements reflect management’s reasonable judgment with respect to future events.  Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors including; the Company’s dependence on the oil and gas industry; the risks involved in the construction of a rig and commencement of operations of the rig following delivery; competition; operating risks; risks involved in foreign operations; risks associated with possible disruption in operations due to terrorism, acts of piracy, embargoes, war or other military operations; and governmental regulations and environmental matters.  A list of additional risk factors can be found in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



 
 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                                                                           DESCRIPTION

99.1  
Press Release dated July 19, 2010


 
 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
(Registrant)



/s/ James M. Holland
James M. Holland
Senior Vice President

DATE:    July 19, 2010