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Q2 2011 Earnings Call· Tue, Aug 9, 2011

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Operator

Operator

Good morning. My name is Angela, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Ensco PLC Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Sean O'Neill, Vice President of Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin.

Sean O'Neill

Analyst

Thank you, operator, and welcome, everyone, to Ensco's Second Quarter 2011 Conference Call. With me today are Dan Rabun, CEO; Bill Chadwick, our Chief Operating Officer; Jay Swent, CFO; Mark Burns, Senior Vice President of our Western Hemisphere; Kevin Robert, Senior Vice President of Marketing, as well as other members of our management team. We issued our earnings release, which is available on our website at enscoplc.com. As usual, we will keep our call to one hour. Any comments we make about expectations are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially. Please refer to our earnings release and SEC filings on our website that define forward-looking statements and list of risk factors and other events that could impact future results and disclose important additional information regarding our acquisition of Pride International. Also, please note that the company undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements. As a reminder, our most recent fleet status report was issued on July 22. Now let me turn the call over to Dan Rabun, Chairman and CEO.

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Thanks, Sean, and good morning, everyone. Before Jay takes us through the financial results, I will discuss the Pride acquisition, second quarter highlights and the state of our markets. We have a great deal to discuss this morning, so our prepared remarks will be a little longer than they normally are for our earnings calls. Starting with the Pride acquisition. We successfully completed the transaction on May 31, and the integration process is going very well. We formed integration teams for 15 separate functional areas early this year, and they have done an excellent job ensuring a smooth transition. Our new organizational structure is in place, and most employees affected by the acquisition are in their new positions. Marketing teams are working closely with customers on outstanding bids and tenders, and we are leveraging our broader geographic reach, enhanced drilling fleet and larger customer base. Operations is actively integrating systems and procedures to ensure consistency across our organizations, especially our safety management systems, and we are capitalizing on our increased scale to take advantage of purchasing efficiencies to lower our cost with vendors. As we integrate our rig fleet and shore-based operations, especially in regions new to us like Brazil and West Africa, we are being very carefully to properly assess the current state of operations before proposing any potential changes. We know that our workforce is our greatest asset, and we expect to promote and add hundreds of new employees over the coming years as our new build rigs come out of the shipyard and go to work around the world, especially in the highest growth markets like Brazil and West Africa that have large numbers of new discoveries. Our Dallas-based employees are to be recognized and commended for their many contributions to our company over the years. Dallas…

James Swent

Analyst

Thanks, Dan. My comments today will cover highlights of our second quarter results and our future outlook. Regarding second quarter results, let me start with a few introductory comments. We completed the Pride acquisition on May 31, so second quarter 2011 results include just one month of Pride International operation, which distorts comparisons to prior period. We have provided information on our earnings release that we just issued yesterday after the market close that will assist you in making certain year-to-year comparisons. Therefore, my focus today will be on operational factors that influence the quarterly comparisons, not the one-month effect of the Pride acquisition on second quarter 2011 results. Please note that recording price assets and liabilities at their estimated fair values as of May 31 do not have a material impact on second quarter 2011 operating results. We'll be issuing our 10-Q shortly, which will also provide helpful information regarding our second quarter results. Starting with second quarter results versus prior year. Earnings from continuing operations were $0.59 per share, down from $0.85 a year ago. Combined severance cost and other Pride acquisition-related expenses reduced earnings per share by 14% in the second quarter. So the revenues were $564 million, a 37% increase from last year. Deepwater revenues increased to $232 million, mostly related to adding one month of Pride deepwater fleet operations. Adding ENSCO 8502 and 8503 to our fleet over the past year also increased revenues. However, ENSCO 7500 shipyard project that covered the entire second quarter of 2011 reduced revenues year-to-year as well as the average day rate in utilization. Midwater revenues were $36 million, all related to acquiring Pride's midwater fleet. Jackup segment revenues were down slightly to $289 million, mostly due to a $6,000 decline in the average day rate to $99,000. Acquiring ENSCO…

Sean O'Neill

Analyst

Thanks, Jay. And now, operator, please open it up for questions.

Operator

Operator

[Operator Instructions] And your first question comes from Arun Jayaram. Arun Jayaram - Crédit Suisse AG: Just wondering, guys, if you could give us a little bit or perhaps elaborate a little bit about opportunities for the DS-6 rig. Dan, you mentioned there's quite a bit of tender activity going on in the ultra-deepwater. Just wondering if you could highlight where you are in terms of that rig and how the opportunities in the deepwater changed over the last 90 days or so.

Kevin Robert

Analyst

Arun, this is Kevin. Opportunities in the last 90 days have increased significantly not only in terms of the number of formal tenders, but as the market has tightened, there's a lot more private discussion going on that's not visible demand. So we're actively engaged with both the DS-6, the 8505 and the 8506, in discussion with clients on multiple opportunities in all 3 of the major deepwater basins. Arun Jayaram - Crédit Suisse AG: Kevin, on -- one of your peers has called a mention that the leading edge rates are pushing into the $500,000 range perhaps from $460,000. Is that consistent with what you're seeing in the market place?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

I don't think we should discuss rates right now, but the inquiry trend is definitely in a positive direction. Arun Jayaram - Crédit Suisse AG: Okay. And my follow-up question, gentlemen, as you do -- you mentioned, Dan, in terms of the Brazilian midwater, you have a couple of rigs which are coming up for renewal in the back half. Do you anticipate enough demand to that market to keep those rigs working for this year or next year?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

Arun, this is Kevin again. Midwater market in Brazil has really gone through quite a transformation with the introduction of no less than 10 to 15 active midwater clients in that market besides Petrobras. So I think over time, we're going to see Petrobras take a backseat in that market. However, at this time, we've got 2 midwater rigs in the 5000, and 2 5004. They've performed very, very well for OGX and we expect that OGX's program is going to be very robust, and they'll keep those rigs.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Collin Gerry. Collin Gerry - Raymond James & Associates, Inc.: The -- I want to start on the Gulf of Mexico. There's been some kind of a divergence of opinions, I guess, as we go to the earning season as to what's going on, what the latest is. Maybe give us your opinion just on permit activity, what your crystal ball kind of says, maybe 2012 can look like just from a -- strictly a regulatory perspective. I mean, are we going to get back to work I guess is my question.

John Burns

Analyst

Yes. Collin, this is Mark Burns. I guess why don't we start initially with the shallow-water permitting activity. We're seeing the BOEM approving shallow-water drilling permits. I think that demand for permits is keeping up with supply. We're starting to see some visibility into the future with our jackup fleet. Deepwater permitting, as you are aware, still moving somewhat slowly, although it's getting much better. The rules, the procedures, the documentation requirements are now more familiar with the operators, and they are complying fully. It's a matter of submitting your APD, your application for permit to drill documents and then following up with the BOEM, answering any technical or well-specific questions. But we feel the process will continue to improve, and we'll start to move faster in the coming months. Collin Gerry - Raymond James & Associates, Inc.: All right. That's helpful. Sounds kind of cautiously bullish. If I could switch gears, Jay, on some of your guidance, if I heard this right, a $41 million net interest on a quarterly basis is an appropriate run rate for 2012. Was that correct?

James Swent

Analyst

Yes. On a quarterly basis, that's correct. Collin Gerry - Raymond James & Associates, Inc.: Now I would have thought that your capitalized interest would go down as you deliver rigs, which I guess your guidance would imply that it stays relatively flat. Am I reading -- am I thinking too much about that? Or is there...

James Swent

Analyst

No, you're looking at it the right way. We'll be delivering -- we've delivered 8504. We'll be delivering other rigs later in the year. And as those come out, the amount of interest that you capitalize gets reduced. That's why we jump up to the $41 million rate. That's above what we recorded in the second quarter by a considerable amount and considerably more than what we will record in the third quarter as well.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Mike Urban.

Michael Urban - Deutsche Bank AG

Analyst

Maybe a little too early at this point to make a judgment on this, but given the turmoil you've been seeing in the -- at least in the capital markets and the equity markets, have you seen your customers express any concern? Or any of the kind of ongoing negotiations right now, is anyone saying, "Hey, let's take a step back and take a wait-and-see?" Or is it still full speed ahead just given how the rig markets seem to be tightening up?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

So far, it's been full steam ahead. We've seen no pull back whatsoever, but obviously it's in the early stages.

Michael Urban - Deutsche Bank AG

Analyst

Okay. Good to hear. Good to hear. And on the -- kind of the cost side, I see a lot of moving parts as you integrate Pride. And you're getting some cost savings and some synergies, which you've updated us on. What would you say the underlying rate of cost inflation is? And I'm presuming to the extent you're seeing any, it would be on the labor side.

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Jay, you want to take that?

James Swent

Analyst

Yes. I think everybody's feeling some inflation, particularly as you go around all the world markets on the cost side -- or on the labor side, I should say. On the cost side, I think we're going to have the opportunity, with our procurement organization and the kind of purchasing leverage that we're going to have, to continue to work on cost with vendors and probably not incur a huge amount of inflation on the material side. But I think on the labor side, obviously, we have to compete in a worldwide market and we have to be competitive with what other people are doing, and our intent is to do that. I'm afraid, at this point, we probably can't give you anything that's particularly more quantitative than that.

Michael Urban - Deutsche Bank AG

Analyst

Okay. But you are seeing some upward pressure on the wage side?

James Swent

Analyst

Sure.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Doug Becker.

Douglas Becker - BofA Merrill Lynch

Analyst

Dan, pretty impressive how you were able to avoid some of the issues that have been plaguing others in terms of BOP recertifications or just the more stringent equipment standards. How sustainable is that view as we go and really have a full quarter of the Pride fleet? And I think more generally, how is that whole issue being managed?

John Burns

Analyst

Doug, this is Mark Burns. As a company, as you know, we've discussed on previous calls, we've been very proactive and comprehensive in addressing industry and customer concerns surrounding our BOP and well control equipment, not only our subsea equipment but surface equipment as well. And prior to the advance of last spring, we were already undergoing an operations and maintenance review of these systems, and we're seeing the fruits of those results today. You will recall last summer that Ensco had the first subsea BOP system to obtain NTL-5 certification, something we were very pleased with. And our surface stack systems on our jackups also were among the first to be recertified. There's 2 points to make, Doug. The standardization equipment on our ENSCO 8500 Series semis, which we've discussed extensively, as well as the ENSCO DS series drillships, which we recently acquired through the Pride acquisition, this is yielding us significant benefits in training our personnel, sharing maintenance cost and ensuring reliability across these -- specifically these subsea complex BOP systems. Second point is we have a strong contractual protection for BOP and well control equipment maintenance and downtime, and this additional focus is placed on this area, both from our customers and regulatory agencies. But as a company, we feel we are very strong. We're managing this issue very well, and we feel very good about our position as it relates to this issue.

Douglas Becker - BofA Merrill Lynch

Analyst

And I think in -- as it relates to the Ensco legacy fleet, no question. But as you incorporate the Pride fleet?

John Burns

Analyst

Well, again, if you recall, the Pride fleet that's in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico obviously are the 2 new drillships, the DS-3 and DS-5. Those units have -- are newly delivered from the shipyard. They have an NOV shape or 18 3/4 inch, 15k stacks. They are fully certified to work in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, and we feel very good about where we're at in terms of operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Fleet wide, we're taking a look at -- or globally, we're taking a look, and we're applying the same proactiveness on our global fleet as we're applying on our U.S. Gulf of Mexico fleet.

Douglas Becker - BofA Merrill Lynch

Analyst

Sounds good. Kevin, maybe just a quick update on the Petrobras 1,200-meter and 1,500-meter tenders, just the expected timing and just any thoughts there?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

These are due at the end of the month. And we expect that, depending on the proposals, Petrobras could take multiple rigs. But until the bids go in, we'll see what happens.

Douglas Becker - BofA Merrill Lynch

Analyst

And do you view that as incremental demand or a replacement?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

It's incremental demand.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Roger Read.

Roger Read

Analyst

Real quick for you, maybe talk a little bit more about the Middle East jackup market. We saw some contracts in there from a competitor earlier today, and you've cited it as one of the better markets. Maybe a little more detail, if you would, on that sort of run through of the HPHT, the high spec and other things. And is there a reasonable amount of demand there for standard jackups as well?

William Chadwick

Analyst

Roger, this is Bill. I think the key to the recent developments are we have 3 rigs that have been stacked for over a year that have been re-contracted with Aramco. So that's a very positive and definitive development there. Aramco continues to issue additional tenders that we're evaluating and looking at, including some HPHT opportunities. So those bids have yet to be submitted or decided. So clearly, Aramco is setting the pace in the Middle East. There are other tenders out in the other jurisdictions there, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, but Aramco seems to be setting the pace for additional jackup demand in the region for all different types and specification rigs.

Roger Read

Analyst

Okay. And then in terms of maybe the Asia Pac market as well, that's one we've heard about consistently as an HPHT market. Is that stable? Or is that on the increasing side in terms of specifications?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

Roger, it's Kevin. I think we're seeing an increasing demand out there for all types of rigs, but especially the higher spec rigs.

Roger Read

Analyst

And is that something near term or still on the medium term?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

No. There's near-term discussions, medium term and even a few discussions looking at longer term. People are getting concerned. They can't get the rigs they need to execute the programs that are on top of them now and into 2012.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Ian Macpherson.

Ian Macpherson

Analyst

Jay, a question on your guidance. The past couple of calls, you've thrown out 2012 view, $5 Ensco standalone earnings power plus since $0.10 Pride accretion. Can we stick with that and add the addition of $50 million pretax cost synergy as an enhancement to that? And secondarily, is there any improvement in, say, the jackup market for instance that might make you more optimistic on that prior view?

James Swent

Analyst

Yes. I think, Ian, I'll make a couple of points. First of all, we normally give 2012 guidance a little bit later in the year when we are doing our detailed budget process. We've got a really good fix on things. We're not at that stage right now. We gave guidance earlier just to make sure everybody knew how we felt about the transaction, and that was clearly going to be accretive. I think you've heard from the comments of Dan and Mark and myself that everything has gone at least as well as our expectation or better and that the market is very favorable at the moment as well. Having said that, we also have the recent events in the capital markets that we have -- the long-term applications of that are unclear. But I would say the best way I can answer your question is we feel very comfortable with the guidance we gave earlier. We feel like lots of positive things have happened since then. And the one quantitative thing I can tell you is that $50 million increase in synergies, you can absolutely add that into the prior numbers that you were using.

Ian Macpherson

Analyst

Great. And then on your guidance for run rate net interest expense, does that presuppose a pretty constant level of net debt relative to what you have currently?

James Swent

Analyst

Yes, it does. I mean if you add it all up, the second quarter was low, because we didn't have all the acquisitions in place for the whole quarter. But as you go forward from third and fourth quarter, it will be a very consistent level of what I would call cash interest, if you will. And it will probably be in the $50 million -- the high $50 million, $60 million kind of range per quarter. And at the moment, we don't anticipate any major debt reductions in the near term.

Ian Macpherson

Analyst

Perfect. And then if I can squeeze in one more in the markets. How does the differential between the opportunities and maybe the day rate opportunities compare for the drillships and the 8505 at this point? I mean, should we look at historical day rate differentials as being still pretty valid? Are they converging or diverging? Or any comments there?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

I think you can use historical fixtures. And the good news is recently, there's been a lot of activity, so it gives you a good indication of the different classes of rigs. I will say though that as the market tightens, I would expect as rates begin to move, those differentials will squeeze a little bit. That's historically what we've seen in the market.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Scott Burk.

G. Scott Burk - Canaccord Genuity

Analyst

One thing. Can you remind me of the total number of options that you have and when you need to acquire those for newbuilds?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

We have 2 options for 2 more additional jackups and one more drillship, and they all expire at the end of August.

G. Scott Burk - Canaccord Genuity

Analyst

Okay. And regarding the turmoil in the capital markets that we've seen in the last week, does that impact the -- impact your thinking at all about those options? Or is that still something you're just looking at in trying to gauge customer demand?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Yes. Obviously, it has an effect on your thought process. So we're elevating our thoughts on those rigs. So...

G. Scott Burk - Canaccord Genuity

Analyst

Okay. And then one other question kind of on customer sentiment, what kind of oil price -- we've seen oil prices drop pretty dramatically. At least WTI prices have been a little more dramatic from recent highs. How low can those go before you'd expect customer sentiment to kind of change and start slowing down activity a bit?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

First of all, remember, WTI doesn't affect too many offshore projects. You need to look at worldwide prices, more like Brent. Basically, every project that I see right now is economic. If we're over that $60 million to $70 million range, I think you're going to see clients reacting quickly to short-term fluctuations in the commodity markets.

G. Scott Burk - Canaccord Genuity

Analyst

Okay, very helpful. And then one other question. You've got several -- you talked about the improvement in the jackup markets, and you've got several new -- or several rigs that our cold stacked in the Gulf of Mexico and then a couple in the Mideast. Are they -- are the markets getting strong enough that we might see those come back to work over the next several months? Or what will be the timing there?

William Chadwick

Analyst

Scott, this is Bill. The rigs that we have cold stacked are some of the rigs at the lower end of the capability of our fleet. So we have to make a judgment as to just how long we want to continue to reinvest in those rigs and how much new capital we want to put into them relative to their future useful working life and their long-term marketability. So we've returned a number of cold stacked rigs to service. The remaining cold stacked rigs, I wouldn't say that we're very close to the point where we would want to return those rigs to service. It's something we always keep in mind and we're evaluating, but we're not close to that point right now.

G. Scott Burk - Canaccord Genuity

Analyst

Okay. Could you give me a range of how much it might cost to bring those rigs back into service?

William Chadwick

Analyst

It varies quite a bit over the different units.

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

I'd like to remind everyone, we've been very active over the last 12 months in terms of pursuing opportunities to sell some of that equipment. We sold a rig -- another rig this last quarter, so we'll continue. That's really the path we're going on with these cold stacked rigs is to move them out of the fleet at a good price.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Geoff Kieburtz. Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: First, Kevin, when you said $60 million, $70 million, were you referring to WTI? Or were you referring to Brent?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

Referring to the realized oil price that the client gets when they sell their crude. So you'd have to actually go to each client and see how they manage their crude oil disposition to figure that out. But in general, I think if you use Brent as a standard, that's what most people internationally are using. Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: Great. And Dan, I know you probably don't want to answer this, but you talked about evaluating the options. Listening to everyone's comments, it's hard to imagine you wouldn't exercise those options. Can you give us a scenario in which you would not?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Yes. What -- we're evaluating it, and we'll make a decision here in the next few weeks. Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: Okay. I just -- it's hard to imagine you wouldn't, given the returns you've enjoyed on the newbuilds and the tone of the market.

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Yes. We've had pretty good success, so... Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: Okay. All right. What are your thoughts in regards to additional newbuilds beyond the options that you have in place right now?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

We've got a lot in the pipeline right at the moment. As you know, we've got the 2 jackups and 2 drillships and a couple more 8500 Series rigs. So we've got plenty of organic growth in the pipeline. So we're evaluating those opportunities, and we'll be making some decisions as we get along. But right now, we've got plenty on our plate. Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: Is it your sense that to newbuild costs are on the rise at this point?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Not significantly, no. Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: Okay. And then on the newbuilds that are not yet contracted, should we generally expect that we'll be hearing about contracts about a quarter before the rig is delivered such as we did on 8504? Or would you expect anything different in those remaining 3 rigs?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

We're in discussions with a lot of clients, Geoff, so it's hard to predict the exact timing. But I feel confident that as those rigs come out of the yard, they'll be under contract. Geoff Kieburtz - Weeden & Co., LP: Okay. You wouldn't expect any less than a quarter ahead, though?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

Our clients move as fast as they're going to move, so it's hard to predict exactly you can announce the contract.

Operator

Operator

[Operator Instructions] Your next question comes from Matt Conlan.

Matthew Conlan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Analyst

You've sold a number of jackups over the last couple of years. And extensively, you've been looking to sell some more, not including the cold stacked one. Have the prices that you're seeking -- or the market prices for those older jackups, are they rising now that the jackup market has tightened up a little bit?

William Chadwick

Analyst

Yes. Matt, sales of these older jackups tend to be one-off occasions and it's determined both by the specifications of the jackup, the conditions of the jackup as well as what sort of opportunity a buyer might have to put it to work. So there's not really any pattern or any template. It's kind of a one-off situation with these older rigs.

Matthew Conlan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Analyst

Okay. Let's say a rig that you sold a year ago, would you be able to sell that rig for more or less today?

William Chadwick

Analyst

Well -- and again, it would depend what sort of opportunities are [indiscernible]. But I think generally, it probably hasn't changed a lot.

Matthew Conlan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Analyst

Okay. Great. And next question is on the operating costs for the Pride deepwater fleet, still look like they came in around $200,000. Were there a lot of start-up costs there for DP-3? And a year from now, what kind of daily operating expense should we be looking at for those deepwater drillships?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Jay, you want to take that?

James Swent

Analyst

Well, I think we're still working through the synergies on the expense side, on supplies and repair maintenance cost, that sort of thing. So it's probably a little premature for us to give you any real guidance there. I'd say you're a little high on the number probably as we see it going forward. And as we've said before, I think we still see some cost pressure going forward on the labor side, and we think we'll offset some of that on the expense side. Did I get at the question you're trying to ask?

Matthew Conlan - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Analyst

Yes. So the -- I mean, you reported about $60 million of cost for the deepwater from the Pride fleet with about 300 days, which is where I got the $200,000 per day. So that, you think, is a little bit high of a run rate?

James Swent

Analyst

I think it's a little bit high. You're in the right ballpark, but you're just a little high, I think.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from John Lawrence. John Lawrence - Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.: Just a broader question on the Pride assets. Now that you've had those for a couple of months, can you just give us an assessment of the quality of the rigs maybe relative to your original expectations?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

I think they're very consistent with what we saw in diligence. John Lawrence - Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.: Okay. And then I guess just on the ENSCO 91, any new CapEx there with the new contract?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

There is. But it's all covered in the mobilization fee, so it's funded by the client to the large degree.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Matt Beeby.

Matthew Beeby - Global Hunter Securities, LLC

Analyst

With respect to the Mexico jackup market, you mentioned the potential lifting of rate caps. Do you expect that to be a 2011 event or more likely 2012?

John Burns

Analyst

Okay. Matt, clarify your question. You mentioned rate caps in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico market, or are you talking about the PEMEX market?

Matthew Beeby - Global Hunter Securities, LLC

Analyst

PEMEX, yes.

John Burns

Analyst

Matt, obviously, we've had some encouraging signs from PEMEX. They do want to grow their jackup fleet. They have announced that publicly. They have not had a great deal of success in the past year with getting newer jackup units into the country. They are reassessing their plans and tenders. And what we've heard is that the rate cap issue, the age restriction issue and a couple of other contractual points which have hindered jackup tendering activity there in Mexico may be lifted. Obviously, we have not seen anything specific to that yet, but I think as a drilling contractor, that's a positive sign. So we need to wait and consider and see what the next move is there.

Matthew Beeby - Global Hunter Securities, LLC

Analyst

Okay. And with respect to the options on the newbuilds, we have heard some of your competitors extending those options. Is that a possibility for you guys?

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

Yes. We're going to explore all possibilities.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Darren Garcia [ph].

Unknown Analyst -

Analyst

Wanted to ask, it seems like you have a pick-up on activity on the tendering side recently. Is that a function of 2012 budget starting to kind of get thought about? And if that's the case, since that sort of usually flows in at the end of the year, do you think that that tender activity and demand kind of indications can accelerate into the end of the year?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

I think there's a number of issues. Primarily, I think what we're seeing is the realization by our clients that rig supply is drying up quickly. Deepwater supply for 2011 is essentially spoken for. As you look into '12, it's based on visible demand today balanced. So it's probably going to be in short supply before long, and I think the same thing is going on in the jackup markets. So I think it's primarily the delay in tendering activity that we experienced coming off of the financial crisis in 2009. And the Macondo accident in 2010 is finally catching back up in the market.

Unknown Analyst -

Analyst

And so given or what you've made for earlier comments with regard to kind of Brent and kind of realized pricing and the rest, it doesn't look like incremental demand is necessarily at risk. So with that, are you sort of holding back a little bit, maybe being a little more reserved in contracting in the near term hoping that rates go up?

Kevin Robert

Analyst

The great thing about having a larger company is we're much better positioned to play the portfolio and try to have a portion of our fleet to make -- take advantage of a market that could be going up. So we're discussing that all the time. We think we're well positioned with our deepwater available fleet, our jackup fleet. And we're going to monitor this real close, because we certainly want to be positioned to take advantage of the market if the rates do start to move up.

Unknown Analyst -

Analyst

And just one last quick one. I know there's been some discussion about rig reactivation. Have you -- I realize it can depend on the type of rig, et cetera. But what would you say range is in terms of timeframe if you decided today to reactivate a rig? How long would it take to bring it to the market?

William Chadwick

Analyst

Anywhere from 2 to 4 months.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Arun Jayaram. Arun Jayaram - Crédit Suisse AG: Arun Jayaram with a follow-up. Jay, can you clarify your guidance? You indicated for 2011 you expected contract drilling expense to be $1.5 billion. But it appears you're also including in that number some of the non-recurring Pride-related acquisition expenses that analysts such as myself typically back out. Can you also clarify the G&A guidance where you said it would be $155 million? I think that also includes some of the non-recurring acquisition-related guidance. I was wondering if you could help us parse out the recovering from the non-recurring piece.

James Swent

Analyst

Yes, Arun. Let me see if I could do that for you. Well, I guess if you look at 2011, we had close to about $41 million of integration costs that got recorded in SG&A. So that would get you a little closer to $110 kind of a run rate number, I guess, for G&A, a much lower amount in contract drilling expense. That only really amounted to about -- probably something in the range of $7 million, so about $0.04 a share impact there. Arun Jayaram - Crédit Suisse AG: Okay. But you did say, I think, as part of your prepared remarks that the acquisition-related expenses and contract drilling were about $48 million for contract drilling, if I heard you correct.

James Swent

Analyst

I don't think I said that.

Sean O'Neill

Analyst

Arun, that's all in. That's the combined. If you add them...

James Swent

Analyst

That's the 2.

Operator

Operator

Your next question comes from Ian Macpherson.

Ian Macpherson

Analyst

Jay, one more housekeeping follow-up for me as well. Do you have the total remaining CapEx in your newbuilds at June 30?

James Swent

Analyst

I don't have it right at my fingertips. I guess if you wouldn't mind giving Sean a call, he'll be more than happy to give that to you. I just don't have it sitting right here.

Ian Macpherson

Analyst

No problem.

Daniel Rabun

Analyst

We'll be filing the Q. It will be in there as well.

Operator

Operator

Your final question comes from Grace Holsig [ph].

Unknown Analyst -

Analyst

What were the number of shares outstanding as of the balance sheet date?

James Swent

Analyst

You're talking about the end of the second quarter?

Unknown Analyst -

Analyst

Yes.

James Swent

Analyst

That was about 170 -- Sean, help me out -- 170 million-point-something shares. That number will change when we get to, obviously, in the third quarter. And it's -- I think it's what? 229.4 million shares?

Sean O'Neill

Analyst

Yes. I believe that it's 170.2 million at the end of the second quarter.

Unknown Analyst -

Analyst

That was the average shares outstanding. Do you have your balance sheet as of June 30? You completed the deal on May 31.

Sean O'Neill

Analyst

Okay. Yes, I'm just getting a draft of our Q here. The 230,493,000 shares. And thank you, everybody, for your interest in our call today. We appreciate your interest in Ensco, and have a great day.

Operator

Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's conference call. You may now disconnect.