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Offshore Rig Utilization by Region
Current Competitive Offshore Rig Utilization by Region
Africa - West 75.9%  (44/58)
Asia - SouthEast 76.6%  (59/77)
Europe - North Sea 80.8%  (59/73)
Mediterranean 88.9%  (16/18)
MidEast - Persian Gulf 75.5%  (71/94)
N. America - Mexico 88.9%  (32/36)
N. America - US GOM 64.6%  (51/79)
S. America - Brazil 88.2%  (45/51)
updated 11/6/2009
Historical Competitive Offshore Rig Utilization by Region
Below is the breakdown of rig utilization by region of the world for each time period indicated. Utilization numbers are based on a snapshot rig count. Only competitive rigs are included.
Region Current Month Ago 6 Months Ago 1 Year Ago
Africa - Other 0.0%  (0/4) 0.0%  (0/3) 33.3%  (1/3) 33.3%  (1/3)
Africa - West 75.9%  (44/58) 72.4%  (42/58) 83.0%  (44/53) 90.7%  (49/54)
Asia - Far East 95.7%  (22/23) 95.8%  (23/24) 82.6%  (19/23) 89.5%  (17/19)
Asia - South 100.0%  (34/34) 97.1%  (33/34) 91.9%  (34/37) 100.0%  (33/33)
Asia - SouthEast 76.6%  (59/77) 77.3%  (58/75) 73.8%  (59/80) 79.2%  (61/77)
Australia 100.0%  (16/16) 100.0%  (16/16) 92.9%  (13/14) 100.0%  (14/14)
Black Sea 75.0%  (3/4) 100.0%  (3/3) 33.3%  (1/3) 100.0%  (3/3)
Europe - East 66.7%  (2/3) 66.7%  (2/3) 100.0%  (2/2) 100.0%  (2/2)
Europe - North Sea 80.8%  (59/73) 81.1%  (60/74) 90.3%  (65/72) 91.3%  (63/69)
Mediterranean 88.9%  (16/18) 83.3%  (15/18) 94.7%  (18/19) 83.3%  (15/18)
MidEast - Persian Gulf 75.5%  (71/94) 73.4%  (69/94) 79.3%  (69/87) 86.9%  (73/84)
MidEast - Red Sea 64.3%  (9/14) 71.4%  (10/14) 76.9%  (10/13) 100.0%  (13/13)
N. America - Canadian Atlantic 33.3%  (1/3) 66.7%  (2/3) 66.7%  (2/3) 100.0%  (2/2)
N. America - Canadian Pacific 0.0%  (0/1) 0.0%  (0/1) 0.0%  (0/1) 0.0%  (0/1)
N. America - Mexico 88.9%  (32/36) 92.1%  (35/38) 91.2%  (31/34) 100.0%  (29/29)
N. America - US Alaska 0.0%  (0/1) 0.0%  (0/1) 100.0%  (1/1) 100.0%  (1/1)
N. America - US GOM 64.6%  (51/79) 60.0%  (45/75) 71.8%  (56/78) 80.7%  (67/83)
S. America - Brazil 88.2%  (45/51) 91.7%  (44/48) 87.0%  (40/46) 89.5%  (34/38)
S. America - Other & Carib. 50.0%  (2/4) 66.7%  (2/3) 100.0%  (3/3) 75.0%  (3/4)
S. America - Venezuela 100.0%  (12/12) 100.0%  (13/13) 100.0%  (12/12) 90.9%  (10/11)
Worldwide (No Region) 0.0%  (0/5) 0.0%  (0/1) 0.0% (/0) 0.0% (/0)
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Historical Competitive Offshore Rig Utilization Highlight
The following graph provides rig utilization rates for the last 3 years based on the number days on contract for the competitive rigs in the region.
Upcoming Utilization Highlights
Jan: N. America - Gulf of Mexico May: Europe - North Sea Sept: MidEast - Red Sea
Feb: N. America - Mexico Jun: Mediterranean Oct: Asia - South
Mar: S. America - Venezuela Jul: Africa - West Nov: Asia - SouthEast
Apr: S. America - Brazil Aug: MidEast - Persian Gulf Dec: Australia

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