Commencing operations in 1970, we had our first public offering in 1972 and since 1997 our common stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ATW. In 2007, FORBES recognized Atwood Oceanics as one of Americas 200 Best Small Companies. In 2008, our company was ranked No. 8 in FORTUNEs 100 Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies.

Through the years, our drilling operations have been carried out in most of the major offshore exploration areas of the world, including the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Black Sea, Australia, East and West Africa, Southeast Asia, China, Far East, Papua New Guinea, India, Mediterranean Sea, Central and South America and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Currently, we support our operations from offices in Houston, Australia, Malaysia, Egypt, Thailand, Malta, West Africa, India, Singapore, Indonesia and the United Kingdom.

See Yourself Working at Atwood Oceanics

At Atwood Oceanics, our focus is our people. Our strategy for effectively recruiting and retaining quality employees includes driving differentiation from industry competitors, ensuring sustained operational excellence, and enhancing our position as employer of choice.

We are committed to providing exceptional service to all of our employees and to work with our management team, clients and others to create a challenging and rewarding work environment.

We seek to remain a long-term employer of choice in the industry by offering competitive levels of pay and benefits. Atwood Oceanics offers careers that provide an enriching and broad opportunity for personal satisfaction. Atwood Oceanics is an Equal Opportunity employer.