ATWOOD OCEANICS TO PRESENT AT THE BARCLAYS CEO ENERGY-POWER CONFERENCE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

            HOUSTON, August 29, 2016 - Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that the Company's President and CEO, Rob Saltiel, will make a presentation to institutional investors at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 7, 2016.  A copy of the Company's presentation will be available on our website at www.atwd.com on Tuesday, September 6, 3016.

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is a leading offshore drilling contractor engaged in the drilling and completion of exploratory and developmental wells for the global oil and gas industry. The Company currently owns 10 mobile offshore drilling units and is constructing two ultra-deepwater drillships.  The Company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.  Atwood Oceanics, Inc. common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ATW."  For more information about the Company, please visit www.atwd.com.

Contact: Mark W. Smith
Senior Vice President and CFO
(281) 749-7840