Top 10 offshore drilling rig contractors solidify their positions

摘要

OFFSHORE DRILLING RIG contractors faced considerable change in 2018, but the top 10 contractors (based on the number of rigs managed) solidified their leading positions and managed to secure a larger portion of the global rig fleet. At the end of 2017,174 rig managers controlled 1,033 rigs (Arctic, drill barges, drillships, jackups, semisubmersibles, submersibles, and tender-assists), of which 36.5% was managed by the top 10. By the end of 2018, the fleet had shrunk to 973 units, and the number of rig contractors had declined to 157. However, the top 10 managed 40.0% of the fleet.