    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001047469-17-007235-index.html : 20171121
    <SEC-HEADER>0001047469-17-007235.hdr.sgml : 20171121
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171121164910
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-17-007235
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		15
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20171121
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171121
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171121

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ensco plc
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314808
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS [1381]
    		IRS NUMBER:				980635229
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-221706
    		FILM NUMBER:		171217432

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS
    		CITY:			LONDON
    		STATE:			X0
    		ZIP:			W1J5BQ
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		4402076594660

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		6 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS
    		CITY:			LONDON
    		STATE:			X0
    		ZIP:			W1J5BQ

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ensco International plc
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091223

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950526

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>S-3ASR
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a2233889zs-3asr.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>S-3ASR
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a2233889zs-3asr.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-5.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>a2233889zex-5_1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX-5.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: a2233889zex-5_1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-5.2
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>a2233889zex-5_2.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX-5.2
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: a2233889zex-5_2.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-12.1
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>a2233889zex-12_1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX-12.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: a2233889zex-12_1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-15.1
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>a2233889zex-15_1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX-15.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: a2233889zex-15_1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-23.1
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>a2233889zex-23_1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: a2233889zex-23_1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-25.1
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>a2233889zex-25_1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EX-25.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: a2233889zex-25_1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>g169779.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G169779.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: g169779.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>g139180.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G139180.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: g139180.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>g993184.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G993184.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: g993184.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>g995123.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G995123.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: g995123.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>g58672.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G58672.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: g58672.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>13
    <FILENAME>g277437.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G277437.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 13 - file: g277437.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>14
    <FILENAME>g418162.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G418162.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 14 - file: g418162.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>15
    <FILENAME>g174484.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>G174484.JPG
    <TEXT>
    Document 15 - file: g174484.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>