Offshore Drilling Rig Tracker
This page features regular posts focused on the global offshore rig market. We present global floating rig counts by region and provide a snapshot of current drilling activity in key markets. Bookmark this page and come back for further rig related content in the coming weeks.
- The marketed floating rig fleet in the US GoM remains at full utilisation
- No significant moves or contracts to report this week
- Deepwater Titan has now left Singapore and is on route to the US Gulf via Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- The marketed floating rig fleet in the US GoM remains at full utilisation
- No significant moves or contracts to report this week
- Deepwater Titan has now left Singapore and is on route to the US Gulf via Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- The marketed floating rig fleet in the US GoM remains at full utilisation
- The only significant move to report this week is that the Deepwater Asgard is now drilling ahead on Khaleesi/Mormont GC433, it was previously at Oso-1 AT138. It remains under contract with Murphy
- Deepwater Titan has now left Singapore and is on route to the US Gulf via Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- The marketed floating rig fleet in the US GoM has remained at full utilisation over the last week, the seventh such week in a row
- The Sevan Louisiana has moved from Bulleit GC21 to the Rigolets MC162 prospect. The rig remains with Talos Energy
- Deepwater Proteus has moved to Powernap MC942, the rig was previously on the GC-158 prospect – it remains under contract with Shell
- Deepwater Pontus has moved from Great White AC857 to Vito MC940. Shell is expected to complete three additional wells at Vito; VA010, VA011 & VA012. The rig remains with Shell
- VALARIS DS-18 is currently on route to the Jack field, WR758. The rig was previously on Tahiti GC640. The rig remains with Chevron
- Deepwater Titan has now left Singapore and is on route to the US Gulf via Walvis Bay, Namibia
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- The marketed floating rig fleet in the US GoM has remained at full utilisation over the last week, the sixth such week in a row.
- Saipem’s Santorini drillship has moved from Triton to Longhorn, MC502. The rig remains under contract with Eni.
- The VALARIS DS-18 has arrived at Tahiti GC640, having moved from Jack/St. Malo last week. The rig remains with Chevron.
- Seadrill’s West Neptune drillship has been awarded a six-month term extension for operations in the Gulf of Mexico with LLOG. The contract will run in direct continuation of the current commitment and will keep the rig employed through Q3-2024. The contract value is ~USD79m.
- Deepwater Titan officially delivered by Sembcorp Marine on 29th December 2022. The rig left the quay side in Singapore this week and seems to be completing seas trials/acceptance testing prior to mobilization to North America.
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- Ocean BlackHornet left Thunder Horse on 26th February and is now production drilling on Herscel, MC520. The rig remains under contract with bp
- Discoverer Inspiration moved location but remains on the Penn State/Conger location with Hess
- VALARIS DS-18 left the St Malo field on the 2nd March and is in transit to Tahiti, GC 640. The rig remains under contract with Chevron
- Deepwater Titan officially delivered by Sembcorp Marine on 29th December 2022, but yet to start mob to US GoM
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- No significant updates to report this week. Rig counts and utilisation have remained steady over the last seven days and all rigs have remained on location
- Deepwater Titan officially delivered by Sembcorp Marine on 29th December 2022, but yet to start mob to US GoM
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
- West Auriga has moved back to Atlantis, GC743
- West Neptune has moved to Castile (Moccasin) KC736
- Deepwater Titan officially delivered by Sembcorp Marine on 29th December 2022, but yet to start mob to US GoM
- Average fixture rate for Q1 ~US$430/day
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