As of November 22, 2024, the total supply of offshore rigs in South America was 47 units, of which the amount of marketed and contracted rigs was 43. Marketed and contracted reflects all marketed rigs that have a contract in place, but it does not reflect the number of rigs actually working. The utilization rate in the region is generally 100 percent, the highest offshore rig utilization rate of any region worldwide.
Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by contract type
Marketed contracted reflects all marketed rigs that have a contract in place. This does not reflect the number of rigs actually working at any given time as some contracted rigs may be moving between locations, undergoing maintenance, waiting on weather, etc.
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IHS Markit. (November 22, 2024). Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by contract type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118235/south-america-offshore-oil-rig-count-contract-type/
IHS Markit. "Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by contract type." Chart. November 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118235/south-america-offshore-oil-rig-count-contract-type/
IHS Markit. (2024). Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by contract type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118235/south-america-offshore-oil-rig-count-contract-type/
IHS Markit. "Monthly Number of Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by Contract Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118235/south-america-offshore-oil-rig-count-contract-type/
IHS Markit, Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by contract type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118235/south-america-offshore-oil-rig-count-contract-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in South America from November 2021 to November 2024, by contract type [Graph], IHS Markit, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118235/south-america-offshore-oil-rig-count-contract-type/