We feel that the threat of falling day-rates is way overplayed. Since 2011 number of marketed rigs, globally, increased by around 15% without significant negative impact on either utilization rates or average contract prices. In the next few years, a large number of new offshore rigs are expected...
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Pressure on Drillers Is Over-Played; Diamond Offshore Primed
Published: April 16, 2014