BNET Industries
Market Cap:$2.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
- Public
- US
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Rowan Companies, Inc. (Rowan or the Company) is a major provider of international and domestic contract drilling services. Rowan also owns and operates a Manufacturing division that produces equipment for the drilling, mining and timber industries. Organized in 1947 as a Delaware corporation under the name Rowan Drilling Company, Inc., Rowan is a successor to a contract drilling business conducted since 1923.
Chief Executive Officer
W. Matt RallsNumber of Employees 5,704
Contact Information
2800 Post Oak Blvd Ste 5450
Houston, Texas 77056-6127
(713) 621-7800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Drilling Oil and Gas Wells: 213111
Recent Events
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Energy Stocks: Energy stocks perk up on factory orders, earnings
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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/22: HPQ, M, X, DISH, BTU Upgraded; DELL, VMC, RAD, RDC...
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Rowan Says Steel Partners-Named Director Leaving Board
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David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: 6/15
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Rowan Companies to Pursue Monetization of LeTourneau Technologies, Inc
Steel Partners Withdraws Nominees for Rowan Board HOUSTON -- Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) today announced that its Board of Directors has decided to pursue a monetization of its wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary, LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. LTI. Rowan will be assisted in this matter by its financial advisors, Lehman Brothers, Inc....
Rowan Reports Record Quarterly Operating Results
HOUSTON -- For the three months ended June 30, 2007, Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) generated record net income of $128.1 million, or $1.14 per share, compared to $86.4 million, or 77C/ per share, in the first quarter of 2007 and $109.7 million, or 98C/ per share, in the second quarter...
Rowan Reports Record Quarterly Revenues and Improved Operating Results; 2005 Revenues Exceed $1 Billion
HOUSTON -- For the three months ended December 31, 2005, Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) generated income from continuing operations of $69.5 million, or 63 cents per share, compared to $16.4 million, or 15 cents per share, in the same period of 2004. Revenues were a record $317.4 million in the...
Rowan Updates Status of Its North Sea Contract for Gorilla VII
HOUSTON -- Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) announced today that it has received notification from Tuscan Energy Scotland Limited Tuscan, the operator of the Ardmore Field Development in the North Sea, that Tuscan is insolvent. As a result, production from the Field has been shut in. Rowan expects that Field abandonment...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| W. Matt Ralls | Chief Executive Officer |
| George C. Jones | Chief Complaince Officer |
| William H. Wells | Cfo |
| David P. Russell | Executive Vice President, Drilling Operations |
| John L. Buvens | Executive Vice President, Legal |
| Mark A. Keller | Executive Vice President, Business Dev |
| Paul Kelly | Senior Vice President, Special Projects |
| Barbara Carroll | Vice President, Environmental Affairs |
| D. C. Eckermann | Vice President |
| J Kevin Bartol | Vice President, Strategic Planning |
| Kevin Bartol | Vice President, trategic Planning |
| Mike Dowdy | Vice President, Engineering |
| Terry Woodall | Vice President, HR |
| William Provine | Vice President, Ir |
| Greg Hatfield | Controller |
| Mark H. Hay | Secretary |
| John R. Huff | Director |
| Melanie M. Trent | Secretary |
| P. Dexter Peacock | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert G. Croyle | Vice Chairman & Chief Admin Officer |
| Henry E. Lentz | Non-Executive Chairman |
| E. Thiele | Board of Directors |
| Frederick R. Lausen | Board Director |
| Graham Hearne | Board of Directors |
| H.E. Lentz | Board Director |
| R. G. Croyle | Vice Chairman |
| Robert E. Kraemek | Board Director |
| Robert E. Kramek | Board of Directors |
| William T. Fox | Board of Directors |
President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2009. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of GlobalSantaFe Corporation, an international contract drilling company, from June 2005 until November 2007. Prior to that time Mr. Ralls served as Senior Vice President and CFO of GlobalSantaFe. He also serves on the Board of Complete Production Services.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer and Director | Current |
| Enterprise Products Gp LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brigham Exploration Company | Director | Current |
| Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. | Board Director | Current |
| Complete Production Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| GlobalSantaFe Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Transocean Ltd | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Transocean Ltd | Executive Vice President | Former |
| GlobalSantaFe Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| The Meridian Resource Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | General Partner | Former |
| Enterprise Products Gp LLC | Elected A Director | Former |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | Chairman | Former |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | Board Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Chief Complaince Officer | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Compliance Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice Chairman & Chief Admin Officer | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Controller | Former |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Drilling Company, Inc. | President | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Drilling Operations | Current |
| Rowan Drilling Company, Inc. | Vice President, Drilling | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan International, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Legal | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Legal | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Business Dev | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Special Projects | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Environmental Affairs | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, trategic Planning | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| LeTourneau, Inc. | Chief Engineer, Marine Group | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Schlumberger Limited | Manager, U.S. Employee Services | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Ir | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Corporate Accountant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody Energy Corporation | Independent Director, Advisory Director | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Peabody Energy Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| CARBO Ceramics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Barclays Capital | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer & Admin | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Americas Region | CEO | Current |
| BJ Services Company | Chairman | Current |
| KBR, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Suncor Energy Inc. | Director | Current |
| Huff International | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Oceaneering International, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| BJ Services Company | Director | Former |
| Oceaneering International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Rice University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Secretary & Assistant CEO | Former |
P. Dexter Peacock was formerly Managing Partner of Andrews Kurth LLP, a law firm, from which he retired as a Partner in 1997. Mr. Peacock has served Of Counsel to Andrews Kurth since 1997. He serves on the board of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | Chairman, Executive Committee | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Rowan Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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