March 2004
Industry At A Glance

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Industry Stats
Mar. 2004
Vol. 225 No. 3
 
   International Offshore Rigs  
U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
Jan 2004 Mobile Platform Mobile Platform*   Mobile Platform*

   Total rigs in fleet 163 68 97 109 655 288   
      year ago 186 69 100 109 656 313   
   Contracted rigs, 119 24 77 107 527 227   
      year ago 121 26 78 107 521 250   
   Rig utilization, %, 73.0 35.3 79.4 98.2 80.5 78.8   
      year ago 65.1 37.7 78.0 98.2 79.5 79.9   

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