This statistic depicts the top ten deepwater drilling contractors by active rig fleet (and anticipated newbuild delivery within the next 12 months and idled rigs), as of July 1, 2016. Seadrill was ranked second with 20 active rigs, another rig with an expected delivery date within the next 12 months, as well as seven rigs laying idle.
Top deepwater drilling contractors by active and idle rigs worldwide as of July 2016*
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Top deepwater drilling contractors by active and idle rigs worldwide as of July 2016*
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Quest Offshore. (July 6, 2016). Top deepwater drilling contractors by active and idle rigs worldwide as of July 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/503536/top-deepwater-drilling-contractors-by-active-rigs/
Quest Offshore. "Top deepwater drilling contractors by active and idle rigs worldwide as of July 2016*." Chart. July 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/503536/top-deepwater-drilling-contractors-by-active-rigs/
Quest Offshore. (2016). Top deepwater drilling contractors by active and idle rigs worldwide as of July 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/503536/top-deepwater-drilling-contractors-by-active-rigs/
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