ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
10-Q, 1999-05-11
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                             ----------------------


                                    FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)

   [X]        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                                       OR

   [ ]       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         For the transition period from _______________ to______________


                          Commission File Number 1-8097



                        ENSCO International Incorporated
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




                   DELAWARE                             76-0232579
       (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)

            2700 Fountain Place
       1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas                   75202-2792
   (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (214) 922-1500


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_   No ___

There were 137,082,632 shares of Common Stock, $.10 par value, of the registrant
outstanding as of April 30, 1999.



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                        ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

                      FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1999


                                                                            PAGE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                   Review Report of Independent Accountants .................  3

                   Consolidated Statement of Income
                     Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 .............  4

                   Consolidated Balance Sheet
                     March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 ...................  5

                   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                     Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 .............  6

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ...............  7

         ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                   FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ............  9

         ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
                   ABOUT MARKET RISK ........................................ 17

 PART II OTHER INFORMATION

         ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K ......................... 18

         SIGNATURES ......................................................... 19



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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                    REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of ENSCO International Incorporated

We  have  reviewed  the  accompanying   consolidated   balance  sheet  of  ENSCO
International  Incorporated  and its  subsidiaries  as of March 31, 1999 and the
related consolidated  statements of income and of cash flows for the three month
periods  ended  March  31,  1999 and 1998.  This  financial  information  is the
responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants.  A review  of  interim  financial
information consists principally of applying analytical  procedures to financial
data and making  inquiries of persons  responsible  for financial and accounting
matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance
with  generally  accepted  auditing  standards,  the  objective  of which is the
expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material  modifications that should
be made to the  accompanying  financial  information  for it to be in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

We previously audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing  standards,
the  consolidated  balance  sheet  as of  December  31,  1998,  and the  related
consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for the year then ended (not
presented  herein),  and in our report  dated  January 25, 1999 we  expressed an
unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion,
the  information  set  forth  in the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheet
information  as of December 31, 1998, is fairly stated in all material  respects
in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Dallas, Texas
May 7, 1999




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                ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                     (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                            ------------------ 
                                                             1999        1998  
                                                            ------      ------

OPERATING REVENUES .....................................    $127.7      $246.4

OPERATING EXPENSES
    Operating costs.....................................      67.5        83.7
    Depreciation and amortization ......................      23.6        19.8
    General and administrative .........................       2.9         3.6
                                                            ------      ------
                                                              94.0       107.1
                                                            ------      ------

OPERATING INCOME   .....................................      33.7       139.3

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
    Interest income ....................................       4.1         2.7
    Interest expense, net ..............................      (5.4)       (7.6)
    Other, net .........................................       (.1)        (.1)
                                                            ------      ------
                                                              (1.4)       (5.0)
                                                            ------      ------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST .......      32.3       134.3

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    Current income taxes ...............................        .3        34.8
    Deferred income taxes ..............................      11.0        11.0
                                                            ------      ------
                                                              11.3        45.8

MINORITY INTEREST  .....................................       1.0         1.3
                                                            ------      ------

NET INCOME .............................................    $ 20.0      $ 87.2
                                                            ======      ======
EARNINGS PER SHARE
    Basic...............................................    $  .15      $  .62
    Diluted ............................................       .15         .61


WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
    Basic...............................................     136.3       141.5
    Diluted.............................................     136.6       142.9

CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE.........................    $ .025      $ .025

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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                ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                       (In millions, except for par value)


                                                      March 31,    December 31,
                                                        1999           1998    
                                                    -----------    -----------

                                                    (Unaudited)     (Audited)

                                     ASSETS

   CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents ...................  $  294.9       $  330.1 
      Accounts receivable, net ....................      80.7          118.4 
      Prepaid expenses and other ..................      22.5           27.8 
                                                     --------       --------
          Total current assets ....................     398.1          476.3 
                                                     --------       -------- 

   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST ................   1,892.9        1,799.2 
      Less accumulated depreciation ...............     432.0          409.8 
                                                     --------        ------- 
          Property and equipment, net .............   1,460.9        1,389.4 
                                                     --------        -------

   OTHER ASSETS, NET ..............................     124.3          127.1 
                                                     --------       -------- 

                                                     $1,983.3       $1,992.8 
                                                     ========       ======== 

                      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

   CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Accounts payable ............................. $   12.8       $    9.1 
      Accrued liabilities ..........................    106.9          126.7 
      Current maturities of long-term debt .........      4.0           23.6 
                                                     --------       --------
          Total current liabilities ................    123.7          159.4 
                                                     --------       --------

   LONG-TERM DEBT ..................................    374.5          375.5 

   DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ...........................    190.9          180.0 

   OTHER LIABILITIES ...............................     15.2           17.1 

   MINORITY INTEREST ...............................     16.9           15.8 

   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES ...................                         

   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Preferred stock, $1 par value, 20.0 million
          shares authorized and none issued ........        -              - 
      Common stock, $.10 par value, 250.0 million
          shares authorized and 155.6 million
          shares issued ............................     15.6           15.6 
      Additional paid-in capital ...................    846.2          846.1 
      Retained earnings ............................    555.0          538.4 
      Restricted stock (unearned compensation) .....     (7.3)          (7.7)
      Cumulative translation adjustment ............     (1.1)          (1.1)
      Treasury stock at cost, 18.5 million  shares .   (146.3)        (146.3)
                                                     --------       --------
          Total stockholders' equity ...............  1,262.1        1,245.0 
                                                     --------       --------
                                                     $1,983.3       $1,992.8 
                                                     ========       ======== 

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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                ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                  (In millions)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                  March 31,    
                                                             ------------------
                                                              1999        1998 
                                                             ------      ------

OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income .............................................   $ 20.0      $ 87.2
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization ....................     23.6        19.8
        Deferred income tax provision ....................     11.0        11.0
        Amortization of other assets .....................      2.8         2.4
        Other ............................................       .2         (.2)
        Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
            (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable ...     37.7        (9.3)
            Decrease in prepaid expenses and other .......      4.4        11.4
            Increase in accounts payable .................      3.6         5.3
            Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities ...    (35.1)       21.3
                                                             ------      ------
               Net cash provided by operating activities .     68.2       148.9
                                                             ------      ------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Additions to property and equipment ....................    (80.1)      (81.0)
  Other...................................................       .6          .7
                                                             ------      ------
               Net cash used by investing activities .....    (79.5)      (80.3)
                                                             ------      ------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Reduction of long-term borrowings ......................    (20.6)       (9.1)
  Cash dividends .........................................     (3.4)       (3.6)
  Other ..................................................       .1          .4
                                                             ------      ------ 
               Net cash used by financing activities .....    (23.9)      (12.3)
                                                             ------      ------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS .........    (35.2)       56.3

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD ...........    330.1       262.2
                                                             ------      ------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD .................   $294.9      $318.5
                                                             ======      ======

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.



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                ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1 - Unaudited Financial Statements

         The   accompanying   consolidated   financial   statements   of   ENSCO
International Incorporated (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with
generally  accepted  accounting   principles  and  pursuant  to  the  rules  and
regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   included  in  the
instructions  to Form 10-Q and  Article  10 of  Regulation  S-X.  The  financial
information  included  herein is  unaudited  but, in the opinion of  management,
includes all adjustments  (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are
necessary  for a  fair  presentation  of  the  financial  position,  results  of
operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

         The  financial  data for the three  month  period  ended March 31, 1999
included herein has been subjected to a limited review by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, the registrant's independent accountants. The accompanying review report of
independent  accountants is not a report within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11
of the Securities Act of 1933 and the independent  accountant's  liability under
Section 11 does not extend to it.

         Results of  operations  for the three month period ended March 31, 1999
are not necessarily  indicative of results of operations  which will be realized
for the year ending December 31, 1999. It is recommended  that these  statements
be read in conjunction with the Company's  consolidated financial statements and
notes  thereto for the year ended  December 31, 1998  included in the  Company's
Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K.

Note 2 - Earnings Per Share

         For the three  months  ended  March 31,  1999 and 1998,  there  were no
adjustments to net income for purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings
per share.  The following is a  reconciliation  of the weighted  average  common
shares used in the basic and diluted  earnings  per share  computations  for the
three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 (in millions).

                                                              1999     1998
                                                              ----     ----
      Weighted average common shares - basic .............   136.3    141.5

      Potentially dilutive common shares
            Restricted stock grants ......................       -       .4
            Stock options ................................      .3      1.0
                                                             -----     ----
      Weighted average common shares - diluted ...........   136.6    142.9
                                                             =====    =====

Note 3 - Contract Expirations

         In January 1999, the Company and Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. ("PDVSA")
agreed upon the early  expiration of the contracts on six of the Company's barge
rigs in Venezuela.  The six contracts were  originally  scheduled to expire from
May to September of 1999. As a result of the early  expiration of the contracts,
the Company received lump sum payments totaling $18.4 million,  all of which was
recognized  as revenue in the first  quarter of 1999.  The  Company  experienced
early  termination  of the  contracts  of certain  other  rigs  during the first
quarter of 1999, and early  termination  proceeds of approximately  $2.0 million
related to these rigs is also included in revenue for the first quarter of 1999.

Note 4 - Segment Information

         The Company's  operations are categorized  into two operating  segments
which are differentiated based on the core services provided by the Company, (1)
contract drilling services and (2) marine transportation services. The Company's
contract drilling segment owns or operates a fleet of 51 offshore drilling rigs,
including  36 jackup  rigs,  seven  barge  rigs and  eight  platform  rigs.  The
Company's  marine  transportation  segment  owns a fleet of 36 oilfield  support
vessels. Operating income for each segment includes an allocation of general and
administrative expenses of the Company's corporate office.  Depreciation expense
of the Company's  corporate  office is not allocated to the operating  segments.


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Segment  information  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 is as
follows (in millions):

                                            INDUSTRY SEGMENT
                            Contract      Marine
                            Drilling   Transportation    Corporate     Total
                            --------   --------------    ---------    -------
 1999
 ----
 Revenues .................  $ 117.5       $ 10.2          $  --      $ 127.7
 Operating income (loss) ..     34.0           .1            (.4)        33.7

 1998
 ----
 Revenues .................  $ 220.8       $ 25.6          $  --      $ 246.4
 Operating income (loss) ..    125.7         13.9            (.3)       139.3
























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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

    Business Environment

         ENSCO  International  Incorporated is one of the leading  international
providers of offshore  drilling services and marine  transportation  services to
the oil  and  gas  industry.  The  Company's  operations  are  conducted  in the
geographic regions of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and South America.

         Demand  for  the  Company's  services  is  significantly   affected  by
worldwide  expenditures  for oil and gas drilling.  Expenditures for oil and gas
drilling  activity  fluctuate  based upon many factors  including world economic
conditions,  the legislative  environment in the U.S. and other major countries,
production  levels and other  activities of OPEC and other oil and gas producers
and the impact that these and other  events  have on the  current  and  expected
future pricing of oil and natural gas.

         Concern  over excess oil  supplies  and the  resulting  curtailment  or
deferral of exploration and development  spending by oil companies  continues to
adversely  impact  industry  conditions.  Demand  for  drilling  rigs and marine
vessels remains depressed,  and day rates and utilization  continued to decrease
during  the  first  quarter  of 1999.  By  several  measures,  current  industry
conditions are the worst that have been experienced since the mid-1980s.

         During the first quarter of 1999 oil prices increased from their low at
the end of 1998,  and recently oil prices have exceeded  $18.00 per barrel.  The
increase  in  oil  prices  is  due  primarily  to  anticipated  cutbacks  in oil
production by OPEC which were agreed to in March 1999. Whether or not the recent
increase  in oil prices will be  sustained  is not  determinable  at the present
time.  Although the recent increase in oil prices improves the likelihood of oil
companies increasing their exploration and development  spending,  the timing of
any  exploration  and  development  spending  increase  and  the  impact  on the
Company's operations and financial results are uncertain.  The Company currently
expects that day rates and utilization  will continue to deteriorate in the near
term,  especially  in  international  markets.  If  current  conditions  persist
throughout  1999, the Company  anticipates that it will incur a net loss for the
year ending December 31, 1999.

    Results of Operations

         The  Company's  results  for the first  quarter of 1999  continued  the
negative  trend that  began in the  second  quarter  of 1998.  The  Company  has
continued to experience  decreases in day rates and  utilization as well as more
recently the early termination of drilling  contracts.  During the first quarter
of 1999, the Company received $20.4 million as a result of the early termination
of various drilling  contracts.  The termination of these contracts  accelerated
the receipt of revenue which  otherwise would have been realized over the course
of 1999.

         The following analysis  highlights the Company's  operating results for
the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 (in millions):

                                                          1999            1998 
                                                         ------          ------
 Operating Results
 -----------------
      Revenues ......................................    $127.7          $246.4
      Operating expenses, including G&A .............      70.4            87.3
      Depreciation and amortization .................      23.6            19.8
                                                         ------          ------
      Operating income ..............................      33.7           139.3
      Other expense, net ............................       1.4             5.0
      Provision for income taxes ....................      11.3            45.8
      Minority interest .............................       1.0             1.3
                                                         ------          ------
      Net income ....................................    $ 20.0          $ 87.2
                                                         ======          ======

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                                                          1999            1998 
                                                         ------          ------
 Revenues
 --------
      Contract drilling
          Jackup rigs:
              North America .........................    $ 35.1          $109.9
              Europe ................................      33.3            57.8
              Asia Pacific ..........................      14.8            22.6
                                                         ------          ------
                  Total jackup rigs .................      83.2           190.3
          Barge rigs - South America ................      20.5            23.0
          Platform rigs .............................      13.8             7.5
                                                         ------          ------
                  Total contract drilling ...........     117.5           220.8
                                                         ------          ------

    Marine transportation
          AHTS (1) ..................................       4.8             5.3
          Supply ....................................       4.9            17.2
          Mini-supply ...............................        .5             3.1
                                                         ------          ------
                  Total marine transportation .......      10.2            25.6
                                                         ------          ------
                      Total .........................    $127.7          $246.4
                                                         ======          ======

 Operating Margin(2)
 -------------------
      Contract drilling
          Jackup rigs:
              North America .........................    $  9.6          $ 77.2
              Europe ................................      20.7            42.9
              Asia Pacific ..........................       5.4            12.4
                                                         ------          ------
                 Total jackup rigs ..................      35.7           132.5
          Barge rigs - South America ................      15.6            11.9
          Platform rigs .............................       7.3             3.0
                                                         ------          ------
                 Total contract drilling ............      58.6           147.4
                                                         ------          ------

      Marine transportation
          AHTS (1) ..................................       1.9             3.1
          Supply ....................................       (.1)           10.5
          Mini-supply ...............................       (.2)            1.7
                                                         ------          ------
                 Total marine transportation ........       1.6            15.3
                                                         ------          ------

                      Total .........................   $  60.2          $162.7
                                                        =======          ======

 (1)  Anchor handling tug supply vessels.
 (2)  Defined as revenues less operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and
      general and administrative expenses.


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        The  following is an analysis of certain  operating  information  of the
Company for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998:

                                                            1999         1998   
                                                          --------     --------
        Contract Drilling
        -----------------
           Rig utilization:
              Jackup rigs:
                  North America ....................          87%           99%
                  Europe ...........................          86%          100%
                  Asia Pacific .....................          57%           71%
                                                         --------      --------
                      Total jackup rigs ............          81%           94%
              Barge rigs - South America ...........          17%          100%
              Platform rigs ........................          74%           86%
                                                         --------      --------
                      Total ........................          72%           94%
                                                         ========      ========

           Average day rates:
              Jackup rigs:
                  North America ....................     $ 20,258      $ 56,174
                  Europe ...........................       61,009       100,326
                  Asia Pacific .....................       40,836        48,477
                                                         --------      --------
                      Total jackup rigs ............       30,351        63,120
              Barge rigs - South America ...........       17,163        25,246
              Platform rigs ........................       23,853        23,098
                                                         --------      --------
                      Total ........................     $ 29,054      $ 52,288
                                                         ========      ========

        Marine Transportation
        ---------------------
           Fleet utilization:
              AHTS*  ...............................          70%           73%
              Supply ...............................          73%           90%
              Mini-supply ..........................          31%           96%
                                                         --------      --------
                  Total ............................          63%           89%
                                                         ========      ========

           Average day rates:
              AHTS*  ...............................     $ 15,123      $ 16,232
              Supply ...............................        3,289         8,908
              Mini-supply ..........................        2,315         4,455
                                                         --------      --------
                  Total ............................     $  5,005      $  8,676
                                                         ========      ========


        *     Anchor handling tug supply vessels.

        Discussions  relative to each of the  Company's  operating  segments and
significant  changes in  operating  results for the three months ended March 31,
1999 as compared with the prior year same period results are set forth below.



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Contract Drilling

         The following is an analysis of the Company's offshore drilling rigs at
March 31, 1999 and 1998:

                                                         1999          1998
                                                         ----          ----
         Jackup rigs:
             North America .........................       22            22
             Europe ................................        7             7
             Asia Pacific ..........................        7             7
                                                         ----          ----
                 Total jackup rigs .................       36            36
         Barge rigs - South America(1) .............        7            10
         Platform rigs(2) ..........................        8             8
                                                         ----          ----
                     Total .........................       51            54
                                                         ====          ====

       (1)    The Company sold four barge rigs in October 1998. One newly
              constructed  barge rig was  mobilized to Venezuela in March
              1999 and commenced drilling  operations in early April. The
              Company has two  additional  barge rigs under  construction
              that will be  mobilized  to  Venezuela  during  the  second
              quarter  of  1999,  and are  scheduled  to  begin  drilling
              operations in May and July.

       (2)    In April 1999, the Company completed the operating contract
              for a platform rig that was located off the coast of China.
              The platform rig was not owned by the Company, but operated
              under a management contract.  The Company's seven remaining
              platform rigs are all located in the Gulf of Mexico.

         First quarter 1999 revenues for the Company's drilling segment compared
to the first quarter of 1998 decreased by $103.3 million,  or 47%, and operating
margin decreased by $88.8 million,  or 60%. These decreases are due primarily to
lower average day rates,  which  decreased  44% from the prior year period,  and
lower utilization for drilling rigs, which decreased to 72% in the first quarter
of 1999 from 94% in the prior year first  quarter.  Operating  expenses  for the
contract  drilling  segment  decreased by $14.5 million,  or 20%, from the prior
year  due  primarily  to cost  cutting  initiatives  and,  to a  lesser  extent,
decreased utilization.

     North America Jackup Rigs

         Revenues  for the first  quarter of 1999 for the North  America  jackup
rigs decreased by $74.8 million, or 68%, and operating margin decreased by $67.6
million,  or 88%, as compared to the prior year first  quarter.  The decrease in
revenues and operating  margin is due primarily to a 64% decrease in average day
rates and to a decrease in  utilization,  to 87% in the current  year quarter as
compared to 99% in the prior year quarter.  The Company  continues to market all
of its jackup rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and currently has no plans to stack any
of the rigs as a result of the lower industry utilization in the Gulf of Mexico.
Operating expenses  decreased by $7.2 million,  or 22%, as compared to the prior
year quarter, due primarily to cost saving measures and lower utilization.

     Europe Jackup Rigs

         First quarter revenues for the Europe jackup  rigs  decreased  by $24.5
million,  or 42%, and operating  margin  decreased by $22.2 million,  or 52%, as
compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in revenues is due primarily to
a 39% decrease in average day rates and a decrease in utilization, to 86% in the
current  year  quarter  from 100% in the prior  year  quarter.  During the first
quarter of 1999,  three of the Europe  jackup  rigs that were  originally  under
contract  through 1999 were released from their  contracts  early.  One of these
rigs returned to work under another contract in the first quarter, and the other
two rigs have been  stacked.  A fourth  rig  experienced  idle time in the first
quarter after  completing a contract and returned to work in the second quarter.
Operating expenses for the Europe jackup rigs decreased by $2.3 million, or 15%,
from  the  prior  year  quarter  due  primarily  to cost  reductions  and  lower
utilization.

     Asia Pacific Jackup Rigs

         First quarter  revenues for the Asia Pacific  jackup rigs  decreased by
$7.8 million, or 35%, and operating margin decreased by $7.0 million, or 56%, as

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compared to the prior year  quarter.  The  decrease in  revenues  and  operating
margin is due  primarily  to a decrease  in  utilization,  to 57% in the current
quarter  from 71% in the prior year  quarter,  and a 16% decrease in average day
rates.  Three of the Asia Pacific  jackup rigs were stacked for all of the first
quarter  whereas  only two rigs were idle in the prior year  quarter.  Operating
expenses decreased  approximately  $800,000,  or 8%, from the prior year quarter
due primarily to cost saving measures and lower utilization.

     South America Barge Rigs

         First quarter  revenues for the South  America barge rigs  decreased by
$2.5 million,  or 11%, and operating expenses decreased by $6.2 million, or 56%,
as compared to the prior year  quarter.  The decrease in revenues and  operating
expenses is primarily due to the sale of four barge rigs in October 1998,  and a
decrease in  utilization  to 17% in the current  quarter  from 100% in the prior
year quarter for the remaining six barge rigs, which  experienced early contract
terminations  in January 1999. The decreases in revenue  resulting from the sale
of four barge rigs and decreased utilization on the remaining six barge rigs was
partially offset by lump sum early contract  termination payments totaling $18.4
million.  First  quarter  operating  margin  for the South  America  barge  rigs
increased by $3.7 million, or 31%, as compared to the prior year quarter, as the
favorable impact of the early contract termination payments exceeded the decease
in  margins  resulting  from  the  sale of four  barge  rigs  and the  decreased
utilization  on the remaining six barge rigs discussed  above.  During the first
quarter of 1999,  the Company  completed  and  delivered  the first of three new
barge rigs being constructed to perform five-year term contracts.  The remaining
two barge rigs are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 1999.

     Platform Rigs

         First quarter revenues for the platform rigs increased by $6.3 million,
or 84%, and operating margin increased by $4.3 million,  or 143%, as compared to
the prior year  quarter.  The increase in revenues is due to a lump sum contract
cancellation  payment  received  in the  first  quarter  of 1999,  and to higher
drilling day rates  earned by certain rigs in the current year quarter  compared
to lower  standby day rates earned in the prior year quarter.  In 1998,  certain
rigs received  standby rates while undergoing  enhancement  modifications in the
shipyard. In the first quarter of 1999, operating expenses for the platform rigs
increased by $2.0 million,  or 44%, due primarily to the higher cost  associated
with  drilling  operations  compared to the lower cost  incurred by several rigs
while in the shipyard during the first quarter of 1998.

Marine Transportation

     The following is an analysis of the Company's marine transportation vessels
as of March 31, 1999 and 1998:

                                                   1999           1998
                                                   ----           ----
         AHTS(1)(2)(3) ...................            5              5
         Supply(3) .......................           23             24
         Mini Supply .....................            8              8
                                                   ----           ----
                     Total(4) ............           36             37
                                                   ====           ====

        (1)  Anchor handling tug supply vessels.

        (2)  In September  1998, one of the Company's large AHTS vessels
             sank while supporting drilling operations for a customer in
             the Gulf of Mexico.  The vessel was fully  insured  and the
             Company  recognized a gain on the loss of the vessel during
             the third quarter of 1998.

        (3)  During  the  fourth  quarter  of 1998,  the  Company  added
             towing capabilities to one of its larger supply vessels and
             reclassified the vessel as an AHTS vessel effective January
             1, 1999.

        (4)  All of the  Company's  marine  transportation  vessels  are
             located in the Gulf of Mexico.

         For  the  first  quarter  1999,   revenues  for  the  Company's  marine
transportation  segment decreased by $15.4 million, or 60%, and operating margin


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decreased by $13.7 million,  or 90%, as compared to the prior year quarter.  The
decrease in revenues is due to a decrease in utilization,  to 63% in the current
quarter  from 89% in the prior year  quarter,  and a 42% decrease in average day
rates.  The Company  currently has seven of its vessels cold stacked.  Operating
expenses  decreased by $1.7 million,  or 17%, due primarily to lower utilization
and cost reductions.

Depreciation and Amortization

         Depreciation  and  amortization  expense for the first  quarter of 1999
increased by $3.8 million,  or 19%, as compared to the prior year  quarter.  The
increase is due primarily to enhancement projects that were completed subsequent
to the first  quarter of 1998,  offset in part by the sale of four barge rigs in
October 1998.

General and Administrative

         General  and  administrative  expense  for the  first  quarter  of 1999
decreased  by  $700,000,  or 19%,  as compared  to the prior year  quarter.  The
decrease is due primarily to a reduction in  performance-based  compensation and
cost saving measures.

Other Income (Expense)

         Other  income  (expense)  for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and
1998 was as follows (in millions):

                                              1999             1998
                                              ----             ----
           Interest income ...........       $ 4.1            $ 2.7
           Interest expense, net .....        (5.4)            (7.6)
           Other, net ................         (.1)             (.1)
                                             -----            -----
                                             $(1.4)           $(5.0)
                                             =====            =====

         Interest  income  increased in the first quarter of 1999 as compared to
the prior year quarter due primarily to higher  average  invested cash balances.
Interest  expense  decreased  as compared to the prior year quarter due to lower
average  debt  balances  and a $2.0  million  increase in  capitalized  interest
resulting from the new construction projects.

Provision for Income Taxes

         The Company's provision for income taxes decreased by $34.5 million for
the three months ended March 31, 1999 as compared to the prior year period,  due
to the decreased profitability of the Company.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures

         The Company's cash flow from  operations and capital  expenditures  for
the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 are as follows (in millions):

                                              1999             1998
                                             ------           ------

           Cash flow from operations ..      $ 68.2           $148.9
                                             ======           ======
           Capital expenditures
               Enhancements ...........      $ 10.1           $ 43.5
               Construction ...........        66.2             27.8
               Sustaining .............         3.8              9.7
                                             ------           ------
                                             $ 80.1           $ 81.0
                                             ======           ======

         Cash flow from  operations  decreased  by $80.7  million  for the first
quarter of 1999 as compared to the prior year quarter. The decrease in cash flow
from operations is due primarily to reduced  operating  results and reduced cash
flow from working capital changes.

         Management anticipates that capital expenditures for the full year 1999
will be approximately $275 million,  including $210 million for new construction
projects, $30 million for enhancements and $35 million for ongoing operations.

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Financing and Capital Resources

     The Company's  long-term debt,  total capital and debt to capital ratios at
March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 are summarized  below (in millions,  except
percentages):

                                                  March 31,     December 31,
                                                    1999           1998
                                                 ---------      ------------
         Long-term debt ..................       $   374.5       $   375.5
         Total capital ...................         1,636.6         1,620.5
         Long-term debt to total capital .           22.9%           23.2%

         During the first  quarter of 1999 the Company  repaid $19.6  million of
term loans  outstanding  at December 31, 1998.  These loans were secured by four
Venezuela  barge  rigs and were  required  to be paid as a result  of the  early
termination  of the drilling  contracts of the four rigs. In order to assure the
Company  has  adequate  liquidity  and  resources  for  growth,  the  Company is
currently  in the process of arranging  approximately  $200 million of long-term
debt  consisting  of 15 year notes that will be  guaranteed by the United States
Maritime  Administration  for  the  construction  of  the  Company's  new  build
semisubmersible  rig.  The funds  will not be fully  drawn  until the new rig is
completed in mid 2000.

     The Company's liquidity position at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 is
summarized in the table below (in millions, except ratios):

                                                   March 31,     December 31,
                                                     1999           1998
                                                  ---------      ------------
         Cash and cash equivalents .......        $   294.9       $   330.1
         Working capital .................            274.4           316.9
         Current ratio ...................              3.2             3.0

MARKET RISK

       The Company occasionally uses derivative  financial  instruments to hedge
against its exposure to changes in foreign currencies.  The Company does not use
derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company predominantly
structures  its drilling rig contracts in U.S.  dollars to mitigate its exposure
to fluctuations in foreign currencies.  The Company will, however,  from time to
time, hedge its known liabilities or projected payments in foreign currencies to
reduce the impact of foreign currency gains and losses in its financial results.
At  March  31,  1999,  the  Company  had  foreign  currency  exchange  contracts
outstanding to exchange U.S. dollars for Dutch guilders, British pounds sterling
and Singapore  dollars totaling $45.0 million.  At March 31, 1999, there were no
material unrealized gains or losses on open foreign currency exchange derivative
hedges.  Management believes that the Company's hedging activities do not expose
the Company to any material  interest rate risk,  foreign currency exchange rate
risk, commodity price risk or any other market rate or price risk.

YEAR 2000 UPDATE

         The Company has  completed its  assessment of its critical  information
technology  (IT)  systems  and non-IT  systems  and is  working  to correct  the
deficiencies  identified.  The  Company  believes  that  it  is on  schedule  to
successfully   implement  the  required  systems  and  equipment   modifications
necessary  to make  the  Company's  critical  systems  Year  2000  compliant  by
mid-1999.

         The Company's critical IT systems are comprised  primarily of a general
ledger  accounting  software package and related  application  modules,  a fixed
asset  system,  payroll  system  and  procurement  and  purchasing  system.  The
assessment  of the  Company's IT systems  found that some of the IT systems were
not Year 2000  compliant.  Changes to make these systems Year 2000 compliant are
being made in conjunction with the Company's planned upgrade cycle, which should
be completed by mid-1999.

         Non-IT systems are comprised primarily of computer controlled equipment
and electronic devices,  including equipment with embedded microprocessors which
are used to operate equipment on the Company's drilling rigs and marine vessels.
Additionally,  telephone systems and other office based electronic equipment are
considered in the assessment of non-IT systems. With respect to drilling rig and
marine vessel based systems,  the Company's assessment indicates that there will
be no disruption in the  operations of its drilling rigs and marine vessels as a
result of the Year 2000 problem.  The Company  conducted testing of its drilling
rig based equipment with manufacture  representatives  during the fourth quarter
of 1998 which  verified the Company's  assessment.  With respect to other office
based non-IT systems,  the Company's  assessment found that it will be necessary
to replace or modify some  existing  equipment,  which  should be  completed  by
mid-1999.

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<PAGE>
 
         The total cost to make all systems and equipment Year 2000 compliant is
currently  estimated at $550,000,  including software and systems that are being
replaced in the Company's normal upgrade cycle.  Approximately $440,000 has been
spent in modifying and upgrading  systems and equipment to date. These estimates
do not include  internal  labor costs for employees who spend part of their time
working on the Company's Year 2000 project.

         The  Company  has  initiated  or  received   communication   from  most
significant  suppliers,  customers and financial  service  providers on the Year
2000 issue.  This  communication  has been used to determine the extent to which
the Company is  vulnerable to these third  parties'  failure to remedy their own
Year 2000 issues.  Although there is currently no indication that these business
partners  will not achieve  their Year 2000  compliance  plans,  there can be no
guarantee  that the systems of other  companies on which the Company relies will
be timely  converted.  Additionally,  there can be no guarantee that the Company
will not experience Year 2000 problems.  If the Company or its business partners
experience Year 2000 compliance problems, material adverse business consequences
could result.  The Company  believes that the most likely negative  effects,  if
any,  could include delays in payments to the Company from customers or payments
by the Company to suppliers  and  disruptions  in  shipments  of  equipment  and
materials required to operate the Company's drilling rigs and marine vessels.

         The Company has begun contingency planning for its Year 2000 issues and
is expected to have such plans  completed  during the third quarter of 1999. The
Company's  contingency  planning will primarily focus on precautionary  measures
related to the shipment of equipment to foreign  countries  and rig crew changes
on or around January 1, 2000.

OUTLOOK AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

         The Company currently expects that day rates and utilization levels for
drilling rigs and marine  transportation  vessels will  continue to  deteriorate
during the  remainder  of 1999 as a result of current  industry  conditions  and
sharply  curtailed  spending for  exploration  and  development  programs by oil
companies.  As day rates and  utilization  continue to decrease,  the  Company's
financial  results will be adversely  affected.  Due to the short-term nature of
many of the Company's contracts and the unpredictable  nature of oil and natural
gas prices,  which affect the demand for drilling  activity,  the extent of such
adverse  change  cannot  be  accurately   predicted.   While  recent  oil  price
improvement has been  encouraging,  even if these prices persist,  significantly
higher day rates will  probably not be realized for several  quarters.  Based on
these  factors,  the  Company  anticipates  it will  incur a net loss for  1999.
However,  management  remains positive on the long-term outlook for the industry
and for ENSCO.

         The decline  experienced in the offshore  drilling markets has resulted
in the Company  stacking  certain rigs and  vessels.  The Company will stack its
rigs and vessels if it does not believe there will be a market for the equipment
in the  near-term or if  sufficient  cash flow cannot be generated to cover cash
operating costs. During the remainder of 1999, the Company expects that its Gulf
of Mexico jackup rigs will experience  greater downtime as the majority of these
rigs are on short-term  contracts and will be competing  against many  available
rigs for additional  work.  Currently,  the Company has no plans to stack any of
its North  America  jackup  rigs.  In  Europe, three of the  Company's  rigs are
currently  idle,  including two rigs that were stacked during the first quarter.
The Company continues to market the remaining rig.  In  the Asia Pacific region,
the Company has five rigs currently not under contract.  The Company has stacked
three of these  rigs and  plans to  market  the  remaining  two  rigs.  In South
America,  the Company has  received  delivery of two new barge rigs  constructed
against a long-term  contract with Chevron. A third new barge rig is expected to
be delivered in the second  quarter and commence  drilling under contract in the
third  quarter of 1999.  The  Company's  six other barge rigs in Venezuela  were
idled in January 1999 as a result of early contract  terminations by PDVSA.  The
Company has stacked four of the barge rigs and plans to market the remaining two
barge rigs, one of which is currently performing a short-term  contract.  In the
marine transportation  segment,  there are currently two supply vessels and five
mini-supply vessels stacked.  Additional vessels will be considered for stacking
as their drydocking requirements mature during 1999.

         This  report  contains  forward-looking  statements  based  on  current
expectations that involve a number of risks and  uncertainties  that could cause


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actual  results  to  differ   materially  from  the  results  discussed  in  the
forward-looking statements. Generally,  forward-looking statements include words
or phrases  such as  "management  anticipates,"  "the  Company  believes,"  "the
Company  anticipates"  and words and phrases of similar impact,  and include but
are  not  limited  to  statements   regarding  future  operations  and  business
environment.  The  forward-looking  statements  are made pursuant to safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The factors
that could  cause  actual  results  to differ  materially  include,  but are not
limited to: (i) industry conditions and competition, (ii) the cyclical nature of
the  industry,  (iii)  worldwide  expenditures  for oil and gas  drilling,  (iv)
operational risks and insurance,  (v) risks associated with operating in foreign
jurisdictions,  (vi)  environmental  liabilities  which may arise in the  future
which are not covered by insurance or indemnity, (vii) the impact of current and
future laws and  governmental  regulation,  as well as repeal or modification of
the same,  affecting  the oil and gas industry and the  Company's  operations in
particular,  and (viii) the risks  described  from time to time in the Company's
reports to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  including  the  Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

         In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of  Financial   Accounting   Standards  No.  133,   "Accounting  for  Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement requires companies to record
derivatives  on the balance  sheet as assets and  liabilities,  measured at fair
value.  Gains  and  losses  resulting  from  changes  in  the  values  of  those
derivatives  would be accounted for depending on the use of the  derivative  and
whether it qualifies  for hedge  accounting.  This  statement is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.  This
statement is  effective  for fiscal years  beginning  after June 15, 1999,  with
earlier  adoption  encouraged.  ENSCO  will adopt this  accounting  standard  as
required by January 1, 2000.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

         Information   required  under  Item  3.  has  been   incorporated  into
Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations - Market Risk.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)      Exhibits Filed with this Report

                 Exhibit No.
                 -----------

                    15.1     Letter   of   Independent   Accountants   regarding
                             Awareness of Incorporation by Reference.

                    27.1     Financial  Data  Schedule.  (Exhibit  27.1 is being
                             submitted  as an  exhibit  only  in the  electronic
                             format  of  this  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q
                             submitted   to   the    Securities   and   Exchange
                             Commission.)

        (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                 None




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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.




                                           ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED


Date:  May 7, 1999                         /s/ C. Christopher Gaut
                                           --------------------------------
                                           C. Christopher Gaut
                                           Chief Financial Officer


                                           /s/ H. E. Malone
                                           --------------------------------
                                           H. E. Malone, Corporate Controller
                                           and Chief Accounting Officer




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May 7, 1999




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549


Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are aware that ENSCO International Incorporated has included our report dated
May 7, 1999 (issued pursuant to the provisions of Statement on Auditing Standard
No. 71) in the Company's  Registration  Statements  on Form S-3 (Nos.  33-42965,
33-46500,  33-49590,  33-43756,  33-64642,  333-03575  and  333-37897),  and any
existing amendments thereto, and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-58625,  33-14714,  33-32447,
33-35862,  33-40282  and  33-41294).  We are also aware of our  responsibilities
under the Securities Act of 1933.

Yours very truly,




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP







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