Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01:

This Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to correct an error contained on our fleet status report filed on April 17, 2009, with respect to one of our offshore rigs, the Gorilla VI. Please refer to the attached corrected fleet status.

The Offshore and Land Rig Fleet and Contract Status Reports for Rowan Companies, Inc., each as of April 17, 2009, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit Description 99.1 Offshore Rig Fleet and Contract Status at April 17, 2009 99.2 Land Rig Fleet and Contract Status at April 17, 2009