OREANDA-NEWS. August 17, 2016.  Rowan Companies plc ("Rowan" or the "Company") (NYSE: RDC) announced today that

Tom Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, beginning at 9:45 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time.

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available in listen-only mode through Rowan's website at www.rowan.com.  Please connect to our website at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the presentation to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Shortly after the live webcast, an archived version will be available on the website for approximately 30 days following the event. 

Rowan is a global provider of contract drilling services with a fleet of 31 mobile offshore drilling units, composed of 27 self-elevating jack-up rigs and four ultra-deepwater drillships.  The Company's fleet operates worldwide, including the United States Gulf of Mexico, the United Kingdom and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea, the Middle East, and Central and South America.  The Company's Class A Ordinary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RDC."  For more information on the Company, please visit www.rowan.com.