By the Numbers

RIGS

Source: Wood Mackenzie Offshore Rig Tracker
Date: As of November/December 2023

Worldwide

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 7 76 82 93% 1%
Jackup 171 299 470 64% -1%
Semisub 25 46 71 65% -1%

Africa

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 1 16 17 94% 0%
Jackup 12 17 29 59% -1%
Semisub 4 4 100% 0%

Asia

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 4 6 10 60% 5%
Jackup 80 77 157 49% -1%
Semisub 17 6 23 26% 0%

Europe

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 6 6 100% 0%
Jackup 14 30 44 68% 0%
Semisub 3 21 24 88% 0%

Latin America and the Caribbean

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 26 26 100% 0%
Jackup 3 4 7 57% 0%
Semisub 2 8 10 80% -2%

Middle East

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 0% 0%
Jackup 33 133 166 80% 0%

North America

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 1 22 23 96% 0%
Jackup 20 32 52 62% 0%
Semisub 2 2 4 50% 0%

Oceania

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 0 0 0 0% 0%
Jackup 1 1 100% 0%
Semisub 0 3 3 100% 0%

Russia and Caspian

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Semisub 1 2 3 67% 0%
Jackup 8 2 10 20% 0%

Global Average Dayrates

Floaters
Ultradeep water Deepwater Midwater
405.7 325.0 421.4

Jackups
Hi-spec Premium Standard
141.8 140.9 98.1

Worldwide

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 7 73 80 91% -1%
Jackup 174 297 471 63% -1%
Semisub 26 47 73 64% 0%

Africa

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 1 14 15 93% -1%
Jackup 13 16 21 55% -3%
Semisub 6 6 100% 0%

Asia

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 4 6 10 60% 0%
Jackup 80 76 156 49% 0%
Semisub 17 6 23 26% 0%

Europe

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 5 5 100% 0%
Jackup 16 28 44 64% -5%
Semisub 4 20 24 83% -4%

Latin America and the Caribbean

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 1 26 27 96% -4%
Jackup 3 4 7 57% 0%
Semisub 2 8 10 80% 0%

Middle East

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Semisub
Jackup 33 135 168 80% 0%

North America

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship 1 22 23 96% 0%
Jackup 20 32 52 62% 0%
Semisub 2 2 4 50% 0%

Oceania

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Drillship - - - - -
Jackup 1 1 100% 0%
Semisub 3 3 100% 0%

Russia and Caspian

Rig Type Available Contracted Grand Total Utilisation Difference
Jackup 8 2 10 20% 0%
Semisub 1 2 3 67% 0%

Global Average Dayrates

Floaters
Ultradeep water Deepwater Midwater
410.9 325.0 421.4

Jackups
Hi-spec Premium Standard
141.7 140.5 98.1
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