Description
Rowan Companies plc provides offshore contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The company operates through three segments: Deepwater, Jack-ups, and ARO. The Deepwater segment operates 4 ultra-deepwater drillships. The Jack-ups segment operates 15 self-elevating jack-up rigs. The ARO segment operates a fleet of 6 self-elevating jack-up rigs. The company operates in the United States Gulf of Mexico, Central and South America, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, Trinidad, and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea. Rowan Companies plc was founded in 1923 and is based in Houston, Texas.