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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 11, 1995
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8097 76-0232579
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2700 Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2792
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 922-1500<PAGE>
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit
99.3 Press release dated September 11, 1995<PAGE>
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.
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
By: /s/ H. E. Malone
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H. E. Malone, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: September 11, 1995<PAGE>
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EXHIBIT 99.3
NEWS RELEASE
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
__________________________________________________________________________
Contact: Richard A. LeBlanc
(214) 922-1500
ENSCO SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT FOR SALE OF
ENSCO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Dallas, Texas, September 11, 1995....ENSCO International
Incorporated ("ENSCO") announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent for
the sale of ENSCO Technology Company to Drilex Holdings Corp. ("Drilex").
Consideration is anticipated to be in the range of $14-$18 million.
Completion of the transaction, which is expected by September 30, 1995, is
subject to satisfaction of various conditions, including Board approvals
and completion of definitive agreements. Early termination of the waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act was granted
on September 5, 1995.
Drilex, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading provider of
manufactured products and services for use in directional and horizontal
drilling.
ENSCO, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is engaged in providing
contract drilling and related services to the international petroleum
industry.<PAGE>
