US GoM Floating Fleet Report – 10 Nov 2022

This is our third instalment of the US Gulf of Mexico floating rig list. The rig count has held steady over the last week. Of the total regional fleet, 21 rigs are under contract whilst two are available and a further two are stacked.

  • Noble Corporation‘s Noble Globetrotter-1 is expected to head to Mexico in December for a ~90-day contract with PETRONAS
  • Transocean‘s Deepwater Titan is scheduled to start its five-year contract with Chevron in Q1 next year
  • Valaris Limited‘s Valaris DPS-5 semisub is expected to begin mobilization to Mexico to drill the Tulum-1EXP exploration well for Murphy Oil Corporation
  • Average fixture rate for Q4 ~US$425/day

We will continue to build-up the historic rig counts each week so check back next Thursday for an update.

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John Ferentinos