March 2004
Industry At A Glance

04-02_int-offshore-rigs.html (Mar-2004)

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Industry Stats
Feb. 2004
Vol. 225 No. 2
 
   International Offshore Rigs  
U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
Dec 2003 Mobile Platform Mobile Platform*   Mobile Platform*

   Total rigs in fleet 162 68 97 110 656 288   
      year ago 186 74 101 109 656 313   
   Contracted rigs, 122 26 77 108 531 228   
      year ago 134 36 81 107 538 250   
   Rig utilization, %, 75.3 38.2 79.4 98.2 80.9 79.2   
      year ago 72.0 48.6 80.2 98.2 82.0 79.9   

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