August 2002
Industry At A Glance

02-08_int-offshore-rigs.html (Aug-2002)

A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.

Aug. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 8 
Industry Stats 

 International Offshore Rigs 
U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
June 2002MobilePlatformMobilePlatform*  MobilePlatform*

 Total rigs in fleet19874 105110 657319 
    year ago21380 102101 651310 
 Contracted rigs,13030 89107 527245 
    year ago18853 9899 586248 
 Rig utilization, %,65.740.5 84.897.3 80.276.8 
    year ago88.266.3 96.198 9080 

Source: ODS Petrodata Group's Weekly Mobile Offshore Rig Count
* Updated quarterly

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