Source: S&P Global Platts Analytics, Gulf of Mexico Activity Report, June 11, 2018
Gulf of Mexico Utilization Summary
Total mobile rig utilization in the Gulf of Mexico remains
the same this week. Current fleet utilization checks in at
47.7%, with 31 of 65 rigs under contract or committed for work. Utilization of the marketed rig fleet, which excludes
cold stacked rigs and other rigs that are here but not
marketed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico also stays the same
at 72.1% with 31 of 43 units under contract.
Jackup total fleet utilization continues to hold at 37.5%,
with 9 of 24 units under contract. Marketed jackup
utilization hovers at 81.8%, with 9 of 11 units under
contract.
Floating rig total fleet utilization holds at 53.7%, with
22 of 41 units under contract. Marketed utilization holds
steady at 68.8%, with 22 of 32 units under contract.
Total platform rig utilization stays put at 44.4%, with
16 of 36 units under contract. Marketed utilization also
holds at 61.5%, with 16 of 26 units under contract.
Inland barge utilization stabilizes with 7 of 44 units
under contract, for a utilization rate of 15.9%. Marketed
barge utilization levels out at 21.2%, with 7 of 33 units
under contract.
Upstream Activity Data for North America and the Gulf of Mexico
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