March 2005
Industry At A Glance

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Industry Stats
Mar 2005
Vol. 226 No. 3
 
    International Offshore Rigs   
      U.S. Gulf of
Mexico

Europe/
Mediterranean

   Worldwide   
  
   Jan 2005 Mobile Platform Mobile Platform*   Mobile Platform*   
  
  
   Total rigs in fleet 154 68    96 109    643 295   
     year ago 163 69    97 109    655 288   
   Contracted rigs, 129 24    90 107    557 226   
     year ago 119 25    77 107    527 227   
   Rig utilization, %, 83.8 35.3    93.8 98.2    86.6 76.6   
     year ago 73.0 36.2    79.4 98.2    80.5 78.8   
  
  
   Source:ODS Petrodata Group'sWeekly Mobile Offshore Rig Count
* Updated quarterly
  
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