October 2003
Industry At A Glance

03-10_int-offshore-rigs.html (Oct-2003)

Oct. 2003 Vol. 224 No. 10       International Offshore Rigs   U.S. Gulf of Mexico Europe

Industry Stats
Oct. 2003
Vol. 224 No. 10
 
   International Offshore Rigs  
U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
Aug 2003 Mobile Platform Mobile Platform*   Mobile Platform*

  Total rigs in fleet 173 67    100 110    623 287  
     year ago 197 74 104 109 645 311  
  Contracted rigs, 130 26 83 108 416 225  
     year ago 132 29 87 107 536 241  
  Rig utilization, %, 75.1 38.8 83.0 98.2 66.8 78.4  
     year ago 67.0 39.2 83.7 98.2 83.1 77.5  

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