July 2005
Industry At A Glance

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Industry Stats
Jul 2005
Vol. 226 No. 7
 
    International Offshore Rigs   
      U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
  
   May 2005 Mobile Platform Mobile Platform*   Mobile Platform*   
  
  
   Total rigs in fleet 156 65    99 109    644 293   
     year ago 164 67    95 109    649 289   
   Contracted rigs, 132 27    93 107    570 226   
     year ago 117 27    75 107    529 228   
   Rig utilization, %, 84.6 41.5    93.9 98.2    88.5 77.1   
     year ago 71.3 40.3    78.9 98.2    81.5 78.9   
   Source:ODS Petrodata Group'sWeekly Mobile Offshore Rig Count
* Updated quarterly
  
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