Edgar Filing: ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

ARMOUR DAVID A

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC [ESV]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Controller

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 N. AKARD STREET, SUITE 4300

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2005

(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201-3331

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	09/29/2005		M		5,000	A	$ 27.315	32,743	D
Common Stock	09/29/2005		S		5,000	D	$ 46	27,743	D
Common Stock	09/29/2005		S		5,000	D	$ 47	22,743	D
Common Stock	09/30/2005		S		5,000	D	$ 47.5	17,743	D
Common Stock	08/31/2005⁽¹⁾		I		1.8464 ⁽²⁾	A	$ 20.1 ⁽³⁾	1,360.4226 ⁽¹⁾	I	ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 27.315

09/30/2005

5,000

08/17/2005⁽⁴⁾

08/17/2009

Common Stock

5,000

$ 27.315

15,000

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ARMOUR DAVID A 500 N. AKARD STREET SUITE 4300 DALLAS, TX 75201-3331			Controller

Signatures

/s/ David A. Armour		10/03/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Amount is representative of the total number of shares of common stock acquired, and held indirectly, through normal payroll contributions to the ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans as of August 31, 2005.
(2)	Amount is representative of common stock acquired, and held indirectly, through normal payroll contributions to the ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans for the months of January 2005 through August 2005.
(3)	Price of securities dependent upon trading price applicable on date of future transactions. The average cost/price is representative of all beneficially indirectly owned securities acquired via normal contributions to the ENSCO Savings and Retirement Plans.
(4)	Employee Stock Options vest at a rate of 25% per annum on the anniverary date of the grant.

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