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Rowan Companies Inc.

(RDC) is in the Energy Industry

Market Cap:$2.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

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 Ralls
Number of Employees 5,704
Contact Information

2800 Post Oak Blvd Ste 5450

Houston, Texas 77056-6127

rowancompanies....

(713) 621-7800

NAICS Code Drilling Oil and Gas Wells: 213111

Recent Events

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    11/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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    9/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Rowan Says Steel Partners-Named Director Leaving Board

    8/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: 6/15

    6/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

rowan companies inc. - All News and Analysis

  • Rowan to Present at Howard Weil Energy Conference

    - 2008-04-02

    HOUSTON -- Rowan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:RDC) announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Danny McNease will present at the 36th Annual Howard Weil Energy Conference that is to be held at the Sheraton Hotel, in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time. ...

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  • Progressive Following on Rowan Companies Inc.

    - 2008-04-02

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  • Progress Review for Rowan Companies Inc.

    - 2008-04-01

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  • Rising Oil, Gas Demand Spur Deepwater Activities

    - 2008-04-01

    Oil and Gas Companies Investing Record Amounts to Develop New Technology to Enhance Exploration and Production The search for energy resources continues to push into deeper waters, with oil and gas companies, drilling contractors and oil field equipment manufacturers dedicated to meeting technological challenges. The rise in crude...

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  • Rowan Companies to Pursue Monetization of LeTourneau Technologies, Inc

    - 2008-03-31

    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....

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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

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice Chairman & Chief Admin Officer Current
Rowan Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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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

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Rowan International, Inc. Executive Vice President, Legal Current
Rowan Companies, Inc. Executive Vice President, Legal Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Executive Vice President, Business Dev Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Special Projects Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice President, Environmental Affairs Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice President Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Planning Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice President, trategic Planning Current

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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

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice President, Ir Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Controller Current
Rowan Companies, Inc. Corporate Accountant Former

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Secretary Current

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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

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Board Director Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Board Director Current

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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

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Vice Chairman Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Board Director Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Rowan Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     RDC $25.19 +0.64 (2.61% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 3,390,490
Shares Outstanding 113.75M
Market Cap 2.9B
Year High 27.54
Year Low 10.28
Earnings Per Share 3.53
P/E Ratio 7.14
Dividend 0.40
Yield 1.59
IndustryTop Rated

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