May 07, 2010

Mr. Robert L. Klawetter Eastman Watson Dale & Forney Niels Esperson Building Travis, 20th Floor Houston, TX 77002-5769 Mr. Eric D. Pearson Heygood Orr & Pearson 2331 W. Northwest Hwy., 2nd Fl Dallas, TX 75220 Honorable Gena Nicole Slaughter 191st District Court Dallas County Commerce Street, 7th Floor Dallas, TX 75202 RE: Case Number: 09-0317 Court of Appeals Number: 05-08-01092-CV Trial Court Number: DC-07-03753 Style: IN RE ENSCO OFFSHORE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED AND ENSCO OFFSHORE COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST OF CHILES OFFSHORE, INC. Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion in the above- referenced cause. You may obtain a copy of the opinion at: http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/recent.asp. If you would like the opinion by email, please contact Claudia Jenks at [email protected] or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367.

Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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