GULF OF MEXICO RIG COUNT FALLS THIS WEEK
Utilization of offshore mobile rigs in
the Gulf of Mexico declined by 0.7 pct during the past week, to
35.6 pct, reflecting a decrease of two working rigs, Offshore
Data Services said.
    The total number of working rigs fell to 83 for the week,
compared to 85 last week and 134 rigs one year ago.
    Offshore Data Services said the worldwide utilization rate
rose 0.1 pct to 54.2 pct with a total of 333 rigs without work.
The number of rigs contracted worldwide was 394.
    In the European-Mediterranean area, rig utilization also
rose by a full percentage point to 41.3 pct with 64 of 155 rigs
contracted.
 Reuter
