ATWOOD OCEANICS INC
10-K, 2000-12-21
DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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                                    Form 10-K

                    ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13167

                             ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             TEXAS
 (State or other jurisdiction of                     74-1611874
  incorporation or organization)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   15835 Park Ten Place Drive                           77084
          Houston, Texas                              (Zip Code)
  (Address of principal executive offices)

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              Registrant's        telephone   number,   including   area   code:
                                  281-492-2929

                        Securities registered pursuant to
                            Section 12(b) of the Act:
                           Common Stock, $1 par value
                                (Title of Class)

          Securities       registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                                      NONE

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed  by  Section  15 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 filings
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation in S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,  to the
best of the registrant's  knowledge, in definite proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Fork 10-K { }.

The  aggregate  market value of the voting stock held by  non-affiliates  of the
registrants as of November 30, 2000 is $451,000,000.

The number of shares  outstanding of the issuer's  class of Common Stock,  as of
November 30, 2000: 13,822,551 shares of Common Stock, $1 par value.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(1) Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 -
Referenced in Parts I, II and IV of this report.  (2) Proxy Statement for Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held February 08, 2001 - Referenced in Part III of
this report.

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                                     PART I

ITEM  1.    BUSINESS

     Atwood  Oceanics,  Inc. (which together with its subsidiaries is identified
as the "Company" or  "Registrant",  unless the context  requires  otherwise),  a
corporation  organized in 1968 under the laws of the State of Texas,  is engaged
in  contract  drilling  of  exploratory  and  development  oil and gas  wells in
offshore areas and related  support,  management and  consulting  services.  The
Company  currently  owns  (i)  three  "third-generation"  semisubmersibles,  one
"second-generation"  semisubmersible,  one  jack-up,  one  "second-  generation"
semisubmersible  tender assist vessel, one  "second-generation"  semisubmersible
unit purchased for future conversion to a tender assist vessel, one submersible,
and one modular,  self-contained  platform rig, and (ii) a 50% interest in a new
generation  self-  contained  platform  rig.  The Company also  provides  labor,
supervisory  and  consulting  services  to  two  operator  owned  self-contained
platform rigs in Australia.

     Since 1996,  the Company has expended  over $200  million in upgrading  its
offshore  mobile  drilling  fleet.  During  fiscal  2001,  the Company  plans on
upgrading  the ATWOOD  HUNTER and the ATWOOD EAGLE at estimated  costs  totaling
between $120 and $125  million.  In December  2000,  the Company  purchased  the
second-generation   semisubmersible   OCEAN  SCOUT,   subsequently  renamed  the
SEASCOUT,  for $4.5 million. This unit was purchased for a future conversion and
upgrade  to a  semisubmersible  tender  assist rig once an  acceptable  contract
opportunity  has been  secured.  The Company's  strategy of pursuing  selective,
high-return  opportunities  has  produced  the  three  best  years of  financial
performance  in its 30-year  history in fiscal  years 1998,  1999 and 2000.  The
Company's ability to continue to produce strong financial performance depends on
a high demand for drilling  equipment  which is dependent on the exploration and
development programs of oil and gas companies.

     Historically, most of the Company's drilling operations have been conducted
outside  of United  States  waters.  Approximately  72, 77 and 69 percent of the
Company's contract revenues were derived from foreign operations in fiscal years
2000,  1999 and 1998,  respectively.  In addition to operating in United  States
waters,  the Company is currently  involved in active foreign  operations in the
territorial  waters  of  Australia,  Israel,  Malaysia,  India,  Egypt  and  the
Philippines.  The ATWOOD HUNTER,  a  third-generation  semisubmersible,  and the
submersible  RICHMOND are the Company's only drilling  vessels located in United
States waters.  For  information  relating to the contract  revenues,  operating
income and  identifiable  assets  attributable to specific  geographic  areas of
operations,  see Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained
in  the  Company's   Annual  Report  to  Shareholders   for  fiscal  year  2000,
incorporated by reference herein.

      OFFSHORE DRILLING EQUIPMENT

     The  Company's  diversified  fleet  of  owned  or  operated  drilling  rigs
currently consists of four  semisubmersibles,  one jack-up,  one semisubmersible
tender assist vessel and one  semisubmersible to be converted to a tender assist
vessel at a future  date,  one  submersible,  and four  modular,  self-contained
platform rigs. Each type of drilling rig is designed for different  purposes and
applications,  for  operations  in different  water depths,  bottom  conditions,
environments  and geographical  areas, and for different  drilling and operating
requirements.  The following  descriptions of the various types of drilling rigs
owned or operated by the Company illustrate the diversified range of application
of the Company's rig fleet.

     Each  semisubmersible  drilling  unit has two hulls,  the lower of which is
capable of being flooded.  Drilling equipment is mounted on the main hull. After
the drilling unit is towed to location, the lower hull is flooded,  lowering the
entire drilling unit to its operating  draft,  and the drilling unit is anchored
in place. On completion of operations,  the lower hull is  deballasted,  raising
the entire  drilling  unit to its towing  draft.  This type of drilling  unit is
designed  to operate in greater  water  depths than a jack-up and in more severe
sea  conditions  than a  drillship.  Semisubmersible  units are  generally  more
expensive to operate  than  jack-up rigs and are often  limited in the amount of
supplies that can be stored on board.

     Semisubmersible tender assist vessels operate like a semisubmersible except
that  their  drilling   equipment  is   temporarily   installed  on  permanently
constructed offshore support platforms. The semisubmersible vessel provides crew
accommodations,   storage   facilities   and  other  support  for  the  drilling
operations.

     A jack-up drilling unit contains all of the drilling  equipment on a single
hull designed to be towed to the well site.  Once on location,  legs are lowered
to the sea floor and the unit is raised out of the water by jacking up the legs.
On  completion  of the  well,  the unit is  jacked  down,  and towed to the next
location.  A jack-up  drilling  unit can  operate in more severe sea and weather
conditions   than  a  drillship  and  is  less   expensive  to  operate  than  a
semisubmersible.  However,  because  it must  rest on the sea  floor,  a jack-up
cannot operate in as deep water as other units.

     The submersible drilling unit owned by the Company has two hulls, the lower
being a mat which is  capable  of being  flooded.  Drilling  equipment  and crew
accommodations are located on the main hull. After the drilling unit is towed to
its  location,  the lower  hull is  flooded,  lowering  the  entire  unit to its
operating draft at which it rests on the sea floor. On completion of operations,
the lower hull is deballasted, raising the entire unit to its towing draft. This
type of drilling  unit is designed to operate in shallow  water  depths  ranging
from 9 to 70 feet and can operate in moderately severe sea conditions.  Although
drilling units of this type are less expensive to operate, like the jack-up rig,
they cannot operate in as deep water as other units.

     A modular  platform  rig is similar to a land rig in its basic  components.
Modular  platform  rigs are  temporarily  installed on  permanently  constructed
offshore support  platforms in order to perform the drilling  operations.  After
the drilling phase is completed,  the modular rig is broken down into convenient
packages and moved by work boats. A platform rig usually stays at a location for
several months,  if not years,  since several wells are typically drilled from a
support platform.

     DRILLING CONTRACTS

     The  contracts  under which the Company  operates  its vessels are obtained
either  through  individual  negotiations  with the  customer  or by  submitting
proposals  in  competition  with other  contractors  and vary in their terms and
conditions.  The  initial  term of  contracts  for the  Company's  owned  and/or
operated  vessels has ranged from the length of time necessary to drill one well
to several months and is generally  subject to early termination in the event of
a total loss of the drilling vessel, excessive equipment breakdown or failure to
meet minimum  performance  criteria.  It is not unusual for contracts to contain
renewal provisions at the option of the customer.

     The rate of compensation  specified in each contract  depends on the nature
of the operation to be performed,  the duration of the work, the amount and type
of equipment  and services  provided,  the  geographic  areas  involved,  market
conditions and other variables.  Generally,  contracts for drilling,  management
and support services specify a basic rate of compensation  computed on a dayrate
basis.  Such  agreements  generally  provide for a reduced  dayrate payable when
operations are interrupted by equipment  failure and subsequent  repairs,  field
moves,  adverse  weather  conditions or other factors  beyond the control of the
Company.  Some contracts also provide for revision of the specified  dayrates in
the event of material  changes in certain items of cost. Any period during which
a vessel is not earning a full operating dayrate because of the above conditions
or because the vessel is idle and not on contract will have an adverse effect on
operating  profits.  An  over-supply  of  drilling  rigs in any market  area can
adversely affect the Company's  ability to employ its drilling  vessels.  Due to
decline in drilling  market  activities,  the Company's  active rig  utilization
decreased from virtually 100 percent in 1998 to 77 percent in 1999 to 71 percent
in 2000.  The  Company's  two  platform  rigs  (RIG-200 and RIG-19) did not work
during fiscal 2000.  The ATWOOD  SOUTHERN  CROSS,  after being idle for eighteen
months,  returned to work in June 2000.  The Company  does not  anticipate  that
RIG-200 or RIG-19 will work during  fiscal 2001 and with only the ATWOOD  FALCON
and the SEAHAWK having  contractual  commitments  beyond fiscal 2001,  some idle
time on the Company's other rigs could be incurred during fiscal 2001.

      For long moves of  drilling  equipment,  the  Company  attempts  to obtain
either  a lump  sum or a  dayrate  as  mobilization  compensation  for  expenses
incurred  during the  period in  transit.  A surplus of certain  types of units,
either  worldwide or in particular  operating areas, can result in the Company's
acceptance  of a  contract  which  provides  only  partial  or  no  recovery  of
relocation  costs. In recent times,  with the exception of the relocation of the
ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS from Australia to the  Mediterranean  Sea, the Company has
received full recovery of relocation  costs.  The Company  incurred net costs of
approximately  $1.2 million in its  relocation of the ATWOOD  SOUTHERN CROSS and
can give no assurance  that it will receive full  recovery of future  relocation
costs.

      Operation of the Company's  drilling  equipment is subject to the offshore
drilling requirements of petroleum exploration companies and agencies of foreign
governments.  These  requirements  are,  in turn,  subject  to  fluctuations  in
government  policies,  world demand and prices for  petroleum  products,  proved
reserves  in  relation to such demand and the extent to which such demand can be
met from onshore sources.

      The Company also  contracts to provide  various types of services to third
party owners of drilling rigs. These contracts are normally for a stated term or
until termination of operations or stages of operation at a particular  facility
or location.  The services may include, as in the case of contracts entered into
by the Company in connection with operations offshore  Australia,  the supply of
personnel and rig design, fabrication, installation and operation. The contracts
normally  provide  for  reimbursement  to  the  Company  for  all  out-of-pocket
expenses, plus a service or management fee for all of the services performed. In
most instances, the amount charged for the services may be adjusted if there are
changes in  conditions,  scope or costs of  operations.  The  Company  generally
obtains  insurance or a  contractual  indemnity  from the owner for  liabilities
which could be incurred in operations.

     OPERATIONAL RISKS AND INSURANCE

      The Company's  operations are subject to the usual hazards associated with
the drilling of oil and gas wells,  such as blowouts,  explosions and fires.  In
addition,  the Company's  vessels are subject to those perils peculiar to marine
operations,  such as  capsizing,  grounding,  collision  and damage  from severe
weather conditions.  Any of these risks could result in damage or destruction of
drilling  rigs and oil and gas  wells,  personal  injury  and  property  damage,
suspension  of  operations  or  environmental  damage  through  oil  spillage or
extensive,  uncontrolled  fires.  Although  the  Company  believes  that  it  is
adequately insured against normal and foreseeable


risks in its operations in accordance  with industry  standards,  such insurance
may  not  be  adequate  to  protect  the  Company  against  liability  from  all
consequences of well disasters,  marine perils,  extensive fire damage or damage
to the  environment.  To date,  the Company has not  experienced  difficulty  in
obtaining  insurance  coverage,  although  no  assurance  can be given as to the
future  availability  of such  insurance or cost  thereof.  The  occurrence of a
significant  event  against  which the Company is not fully insured could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial position.

      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

      Under the  Federal  Water  Pollution  Control  Act,  as amended by the Oil
Pollution  Act of 1990,  operators of vessels in navigable  United States waters
and certain  offshore  areas are liable to the United States  government for the
costs of removing oil and certain  other  pollutants  for which they may be held
responsible,  subject  to  certain  limitations,  and must  establish  financial
responsibility  to cover  such  liability.  The  Company  has  taken  all  steps
necessary to comply with this law, and has received a  Certificate  of Financial
Responsibility  (Water  Pollution)  from the U.S.  Coast  Guard.  The  Company's
operations   in  United   States  waters  are  also  subject  to  various  other
environmental  regulations  regarding  pollution  and control  thereof,  and the
Company has taken steps to ensure compliance therewith.

     CUSTOMERS

     During fiscal year 2000, the Company performed operations for 10 customers.
Because of the relatively  limited number of customers for which the Company can
operate at any given time,  sales to each of 3 different  customers  amounted to
10% or more of the Company's fiscal 2000 revenues. Shell Philippines Exploration
B.V/Sabah Shell Petroleum  Company Limited,  British-Borneo  Petroleum Inc., and
Esso Australia  Limited/Esso  Production Malaysia,  Inc., accounted for 31%, 25%
and 15%,  respectively,  of fiscal year 2000  revenues.  The Company's  business
operations are subject to the risks  associated with a business having a limited
number of customers for its products or services, and a decrease in the drilling
programs  of these  customers  in the areas  where they  employ the  Company may
adversely affect the Company's revenues.

     COMPETITION

     The Company  competes with numerous  other  drilling  contractors,  most of
which are substantially  larger than the Company and possess appreciably greater
financial  and  other  resources.  Although  some  business  combinations  among
drilling  companies  have  resulted  in  a  decrease  in  the  total  number  of
competitors,  the drilling  industry  still  remains very  competitive,  with no
single  drilling  contractor  being  dominant.   Thus,  there  continues  to  be
competition in securing available drilling contracts.

      Price  competition is generally the most important  factor in the drilling
industry,  but the technical  capability of specialized  drilling  equipment and
personnel at the time and place required by customers is also  important.  Other
competitive factors include work force experience, rig suitability,  efficiency,
condition of equipment,  reputation and customer relations. The Company believes
that it competes favorably with respect to these factors. If demand for drilling
rigs  increases in the future,  rig  availability  may also become a competitive
factor.  Competition  usually occurs on a regional basis and,  although drilling
rigs are mobile and can be moved  from one  region to  another  in  response  to
increased  demand,  an oversupply  of rigs in any region may result.  Demand for
drilling equipment is also dependent on the exploration and development programs
of oil  and  gas  companies,  which  are in  turn  influenced  by the  financial
condition of such companies,  by general economic  conditions,  by prices of oil
and gas, and from time to time by political considerations and policies.

     FOREIGN OPERATIONS

     The operations of the Company are conducted primarily in foreign waters and
are  subject  to  certain  political,   economic  and  other  uncertainties  not
encountered  by  purely  domestic  drilling  contractors,   including  risks  of
expropriation, nationalization, foreign exchange restrictions, foreign taxation,
changing conditions and foreign and domestic monetary policies.  Generally,  the
Company purchases insurance to protect against some or all loss due to events of
political risk such as  nationalization,  expropriation,  war,  confiscation and
deprivation.  Occasionally,  customers will  indemnify the Company  against such
losses.   Moreover,   offshore  drilling  activity  is  affected  by  government
regulations  and  policies  limiting  the  withdrawal  of offshore  oil and gas,
regulations  affecting  production,  regulations  restricting the importation of
foreign  petroleum,  environmental  regulations and regulations  which may limit
operations in offshore areas by foreign companies and/or personnel.  See Note 13
to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's Annual Report to
Shareholders  for fiscal  year 2000,  incorporated  herein by  reference,  for a
summary  of  contract  revenues,  operating  income and  identifiable  assets by
geographic region.

     Because of the Company's foreign operations, its overall effective tax rate
may in the future be higher than the maximum United States  corporate  statutory
rate due to the possibility of higher foreign tax rates in certain jurisdictions
or less than full creditability of foreign taxes paid.

     EMPLOYEES

     The Company currently employs approximately 850 persons in its domestic and
worldwide  operations.  In connection with its foreign drilling operations,  the
Company has often been required by the host country to hire substantial portions
of its work force in that country  and, in some cases,  these  employees  may be
represented  by foreign  unions.  To date,  the Company has  experienced  little
difficulty  in complying  with such  requirements,  and the  Company's  drilling
operations have not been significantly interrupted by strikes or work stoppages.

     SECURITIES LITIGATION SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

     Some of the  information  presented in, or in connection  with, this Report
constitute  "forward-looking  statements"  within  the  meaning  of the  Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of 1995  that  involve  potential  risks and
uncertainties.  The Company's future results could differ  materially from those
discussed  here.  Some of the  factors  that could cause or  contribute  to such
differences include:

       The Company's dependence on the oil and gas industry;  the risks involved
       in the  construction  and upgrade of the Company's  rigs; the operational
       risks  involved  in  drilling  for oil and gas;  the  efforts of vigorous
       competition;  the risk inherent in  international  operations,  including
       possible
           economic, political or monetary instability; and,
       governmental regulations and environmental matters.

     The words "believe", "impact", "intend", "estimate",  "anticipate",  "plan"
and   similar   expressions   identify   forward-looking    statements.    These
forward-looking   statements  are  found  at  various   places   throughout  the
Management's  Discussion and Analysis  incorporated  by reference in Part II and
elsewhere in this report.

     Undue reliance  should not be placed on these  forward-looking  statements,
which  are   applicable   only  on  the  date   hereof.   The  Company  and  its
representatives   have  no  general   obligation   to  revise  or  update  these
forward-looking  statements to reflect events or circumstances  that arise after
the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

     COMPANY INFORMATION

     The  Company's  filings made with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission
("SEC")  may be  obtained  from the SEC at the  physical  address  and  internet
address indicated in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal year
2000, incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

      Information  regarding the location and general character of the Company's
principal  assets may be found in the table with the caption  heading  "Offshore
Drilling  Operations" in the Company's  Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal
year 2000, which is incorporated by reference herein.

      Since 1996, the Company has  successfully  upgraded seven drilling  units;
the ATWOOD HUNTER,  the ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS, the ATWOOD FALCON, the VICKSBURG,
the ATWOOD  EAGLE,  the  RICHMOND  and the SEAHAWK at  approximate  costs of $40
million,  $35 million,  $50 million, $35 million, $8 million, $7 million and $22
million,  respectively.  During  fiscal  year 2001,  the  Company is planning an
additional  upgrade of the ATWOOD  HUNTER  estimated to cost between $40 and $45
million and of the ATWOOD EAGLE  estimated  to cost $80 million.  On December 5,
2000, the Company purchased the  semisubmersible  unit SEASCOUT (ex OCEAN SCOUT)
for $4.5  million.  This unit was  purchased  for  conversion  and  upgrade to a
semisubmersible tender assist vessel once an acceptable contract opportunity has
been  secured.  For  more  information  concerning  these  costs,  see Note 4 in
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  contained in the Company's Annual Report to
Shareholders for fiscal year 2000, incorporated by reference herein.




ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     On August 31, 2000,  the Company became a defendant in Bryant v. R&B Falcon
Drilling  USA,  Inc. et al.,  Civil Action No.  G-00- 488, in the United  States
District Court for the Southern District of  Texas-Galveston  Division.  In this
suit the plaintiff,  Thomas Bryant,  who is a former employee of the Company and
purports  to  represent  a class of persons  who are  members of the crew aboard
water-based  drilling  apparatuses  and who accepted  employment with defendants
while in the United  States for domestic or  international  employ,  alleges the
Company and a number of other offshore drilling contractors or their affiliates,
all defendants in the suit,  acted in concert to depress wages and benefits paid
to their  offshore  employees.  Plaintiff  contends  that this  alleged  conduct
violates  federal and state  antitrust  laws. The Plaintiff seeks an unspecified
amount of treble damages, attorney's fees and costs on behalf of himself and the
alleged class of offshore workers similarly  situated.  The Company has filed an
Answer  to  this  suit.  The  suit  is in the  early  stages  of  discovery  and
preliminary  proceedings.  The Company  vigorously denies these allegations and,
based on information  presently  available,  does not expect that the outcome of
this matter will have a material  adverse  effect on its  business or  financial
position.

        The Company is party to a number of other  lawsuits  which are ordinary,
routine litigation  incidental to the Company's business,  the outcome of which,
individually,  or in the aggregate,  is not expected to have a material  adverse
effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS

        During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, no matters were submitted to a
vote of shareholders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
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                                     PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED
         SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

      As of September  30, 2000,  there were over 750  beneficial  owners of the
Company's common stock.

      The Company did not pay cash  dividends  in fiscal  years 1999 or 2000 and
the Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable  future
because of the capital  intensive nature of its business.  To enable the company
to maintain its high competitive profile in the industry,  cash reserves will be
utilized,  at the appropriate time, to upgrade existing  equipment or to acquire
additional  equipment.  The Company's  revolving  credit facility  prohibits the
Company from paying dividends on common stock.

      Market  information  concerning  the  Company's  common stock may be found
under the caption  heading  "Stock Price  Information"  in the Company's  Annual
Report to  Shareholders  for fiscal  2000,  which is  incorporated  by reference
herein.


ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      Information  required by this item may be found  under the  caption  "Five
Year Financial Review" in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal
2000, which is incorporated by reference herein.


ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      Information  required  by this item may be found in the  Company's  Annual
Report to  Shareholders  for fiscal  2000,  which is  incorporated  by reference
herein.



ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     Information   required  by  this  item  may  be  found  under  the  caption
"Disclosures  About Market Risk" in the Company's  Annual Report to Shareholders
for fiscal 2000, which is incorporated by reference herein.



ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

      Information  required  by this item may be found in the  Company's  Annual
Report to  Shareholders  for fiscal  2000,  which is  incorporated  by reference
herein.


ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
         FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

      There  have  been  no  changes  in or  disagreements  with  the  Company's
independent public accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

                                    PART III

ITEM 10.    DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY


      This   information  is   incorporated  by  reference  from  the  Company's
definitive  Proxy  Statement for the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  to be held
February 8, 2001, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the
Commission)  not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by
this Form 10-K.


ITEM 11.    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

      This   information  is   incorporated  by  reference  from  the  Company's
definitive  Proxy  Statement for the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  to be held
February 8, 2001, to be filed with the  Commission not later than 120 days after
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.


ITEM 12.    SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

      This   information  is   incorporated  by  reference  from  the  Company's
definitive  Proxy  Statement for the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  to be held
February 8, 2001, to be filed with the  Commission not later than 120 days after
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.


ITEM 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

      This   information  is   incorporated  by  reference  from  the  Company's
definitive  Proxy  Statement for the Annual Meeting of  Shareholders  to be held
February 8, 2001, to be filed with the  Commission not later than 120 days after
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

PART IV

ITEM 14.    EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

            (a)   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

                 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      The  following  financial  statements,  together with the report of Arthur
Andersen LLP dated November 21, 2000 appearing in the Company's Annual Report to
Shareholders, are incorporated by reference herein:

          Report of Independent Public Accountants

          Consolidated Balance Sheets dated September 30, 2000 and 1999

          Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years in
          the period ended September 30, 2000


          Consolidated  Statements  of Cash Flows for each of the three years in
the period ended September 30, 2000

          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for each of
the three years in the period ended September 30, 2000

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                   2.  EXHIBITS

      See the "EXHIBIT INDEX" for a listing of all of the Exhibits filed as part
of this report.

      The management  contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements  required
to be filed as exhibits to this report are as follows:

         Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan - See Exhibit 10.1.1
         hereof.

         Form of Atwood  Oceanics,  Inc. Stock Option  Agreement  (1990 Stock
         Option Plan) - See Exhibit 10.1.2 hereof

         Amendment No. 1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan -
         See Exhibit 10.1.3 hereof

         Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Stock Option
         Agreement (1990 Stock Option Plan) - See Exhibit 10.1.4 hereof

         Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1996 Incentive Equity Plan - See Exhibit 10.3.1
         hereof.

         Form of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Stock Option Agreement (1996 Incentive
         Equity Plan) - See Exhibit 10.3.2 hereof

         Amendment No. 1 to Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1996 Incentive Equity Plan -
         See Exhibit 10.3.3. hereof

         Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Stock Option
         Agreement (1996 Incentive Equity Plan) - See Exhibit 10.3.4 hereof

             (b)  REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         On July 5, 2000, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K announcing that
it entered into a $150 million Revolving Credit Facility with a bank group.





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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

                                   ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.

                                   /s/ JOHN R. IRWIN
                                   JOHN R. IRWIN, President
                                   DATE:  7 December 2000


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following  persons on behalf of the  registrant and
in the capacities on the dates indicated.


    /s/ JAMES M. HOLLAND                     /s/ JOHN R. IRWIN
        JAMES M. HOLLAND                         JOHN R. IRWIN
        Senior Vice President                    President and Director
        (Principal Financial and                 (Principal Executive Officer)
        Accounting Officer)                      Date:  7 December 2000
        Date:  7 December 2000

    /s/ ROBERT W. BURGESS                    /s/ GEORGE S. DOTSON
        ROBERT W. BURGESS,                       GEORGE S. DOTSON,
        Director                                 Director
        Date:  7 December 2000                   Date:  7 December 2000

    /s/ HANS HELMERICH                       /s/ WILLIAM J. MORRISSEY
        HANS HELMERICH,                          WILLIAM J. MORRISSEY,
        Director                                 Director
        Date:  7 December 2000                   Date:  7 December 2000


   /s/ W.H. HELMERICH, III
       W.H. HELMERICH, III
       Director
       DATE:  7 December 2000





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


 3.1.1        Restated   Articles   of   Incorporation    dated   January   1972
              (Incorporated   herein  by  reference  to  Exhibit  3.1.1  of  the
              Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1993).

 3.1.2        Articles of  Amendment  dated March 1975  (Incorporated  herein by
              reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year
              ended September 30, 1993).

 3.1.3        Articles of  Amendment  dated March 1992  (Incorporated  herein by
              reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year
              ended September 30, 1993).

 3.1.4        Articles of Amendment dated November 6,1997(Incorporated herein by
              reference to Exhibit 3.1.4 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year
              ended September 30, 1997).

 3.2          Bylaws, as amended (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
              3.2 of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
              1993).

10.1.1        Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated herein
              by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Form
              10-K for the year ended September 30, 1993).

10.1.2        Form of Atwood Oceanics,  Inc. Stock Option Agreement - 1990 Stock
              Option Plan  (Incorporated  herein by reference  to the  Company's
              Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999).

10.1.3        Amendment No.1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1990 Stock Option Plan
              (Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for
              the year ended September 30, 1999).

10.1.4        Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Stock Option
              Agreement 1990 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated
              herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
              September 30, 1999).

10.2          Joint Venture Letter  Agreement dated November 4, 1994 between the
              Company  and  Helmerich  & Payne,  Inc.  (Incorporated  herein  by
              reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's  Form 10-K for the year
              ended September 30, 1994).

10.3.1        Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1996 Incentive Equity Plan (Incorporated
              herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Form
              10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997).

10.3.2        Form of  Atwood  Oceanics,  Inc.  Stock  Option  Agreement  - 1996
              Incentive  Equity Plan  (Incorporated  herein by  reference to the
              Company's Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999).

10.3.3        Amendment No. 1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 1996 Incentive Equity
              Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K
              for the year ended September 30, 1999).

10.3.4        Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Stock Option
              Agreement -1996 Incentive Equity Plan (Incorporated
              herein by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended
              September 30, 1999).

10.4          Drilling  Contract dated January 29, 1997 between the Company and
              Occidental Phillipines, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to
              the Company's Form 8-K dated July 10, 1997).

10.5          Credit  Agreement dated July 17, 1997 between the Company and Bank
              One, Texas,  N.A.,  Christiania  Bank OG Kreditkasse Asa, New York
              Branch and Other Financial  Institutions  (Incorporated  herein by
              reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated July 21, 1997.)

10.6          Drilling  Contract  dated June 20,  1996  between the Company and
              British-Borneo   Petroleum,   Inc.  for  use  the  ATWOOD  HUNTER
              (Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated
              June 24, 1996).

10.7          Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2000 between the Company and Bank
              One, N.A., and Other Financial Institutions  (Incorporated herein
              by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Form 8-K dated July
              5, 2000.)

10.8          Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2000 between the Company and Bank
              One, N.A. and Other Financial  Institutions  (Incorporated by
              reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Company's Form 8-K dated July 5,
              2000).

*13.1         Annual Report to Shareholders

*21.1         List of Subsidiaries

*23.1         Consent of Independent Public Accountants

*27.1         Financial Data Schedule

 *  Filed hereinwith


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