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Gold/Mining/Energy : Strictly: Drilling and oil-field services

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To: Jamey who wrote (31601)11/9/1998 12:32:00 AM
From: pz  Read Replies (1) of 95453
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 1998

offshore-data.com

Take a look at the table....the trend is not good


Worldwide offshore rig count falls by three


HOUSTON: The worldwide offshore rig count decreased slightly since last
week, according to Offshore Data Services' weekly mobile offshore rig
count.

This week, 525 of the world's 611 mobile offshore drilling units are under
contract, a net loss of three from last week's count. Worldwide offshore rig
utilization is 85.9 percent.

The European offshore rig count is unchanged from last week, with 107 of
region's 113 offshore mobile drilling units under contract. European
offshore rig utilization stands at 95.6 percent.

In the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, fleet size increased by one with the addition of a
jackup drilling rig from South America. The contracted rig count declined by
two rigs compared to last week. Gulf of Mexico drilling fleet utilization is
76.3 percent; 135 of the region's 177 offshore drilling rigs are under
contract.
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