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To: Captain James T. Kirk who wrote (31358)	11/1/1998 10:47:00 PM
From: pz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 1998 Worldwide offshore rig count climbs by two HOUSTON: The worldwide offshore rig count increased slightly since last week, according to Offshore Data Services' weekly mobile offshore rig count. This week, 528 of the world's 610 mobile offshore drilling units are under contract, a net increase of two over last week's count. Worldwide offshore rig utilization is 86.6 percent. The European offshore rig count declined by one since last week. Today, 107 of 113 offshore rigs deployed in European waters are under contract. European offshore rig fleet utilization is 95.6 percent. The Gulf of Mexico offshore rig count is unchanged from last week. Gulf of Mexico drilling fleet utilization stands at 77.8 percent; 137 of the region's 176 offshore drilling rigs are under contract.