FILED BY ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                                     AND DEEMED FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 14a-12(b)
                                          OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                           SUBJECT COMPANY: CHILES OFFSHORE INC.
                                  SUBJECT COMPANY COMMISSION FILE NO.: 001-16005

Date: May 16, 2002

The merger agreement with respect to ENSCO International Incorporated's
acquisition of Chiles Offshore Inc. was filed by ENSCO International
Incorporated under cover of Form 8-K today and is incorporated by reference into
this filing.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES FOR SALE OR AN
OFFER OR AN INVITATION TO PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES. INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY
REVIEW ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS
AND THE RELATED CHILES OFFSHORE INC. PROXY STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN THEY ARE FILED WITH THE SEC BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISION
CONCERNING THE PROPOSED OFFER. THESE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. ONCE FILED, INVESTORS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN THESE DOCUMENTS AND
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FOR FREE AT THE SEC'S WEB SITE http://WWW.SEC.GOV, AND
AT ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED'S WEB SITE, http://WWW.ENSCOUS.COM, OR
CHILES OFFSHORE INC.'S WEB SITE, http://WWW.CHILESOFFSHORE.COM. INVESTORS SHOULD
READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION
CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION.

PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATION

CHILES OFFSHORE INC. AND ITS RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MAY BE
DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM CHILES OFFSHORE
INC.'S SHAREHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER. INFORMATION
CONCERNING CHILES OFFSHORE INC.'S PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION IS SET FORTH
IN CHILES OFFSHORE INC.'S FORM 10-K FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION ON MARCH 29, 2002.