September 2001
Industry At A Glance

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Sept. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 9  Industry Stats 


Sept. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 9 
Industry Stats 

  International Offshore Rigs  
U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
July 2001 Mobile Platform Mobile Platform*   Mobile Platform*

  Total rigs in fleet 212 81   102 102   652 310  
     year ago 204 78   102 100   642 312  
  Contracted rigs, 179 53   98 99   579 250  
     year ago 173 35   89 98   533 234  
  Rig utilization, %, 84.4 65.4   96.1 97.1   88.8 80.6  
     year ago 87.7 45.5   87.3 98.0   83.0 75.0  

Source:  Offshore Data Services’ Weekly Mobile Offshore Rig Count
* Updated quarterly

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