We are doing a business plan for a company which has some novel ideas
related to construction of drilling rigs (or more precisely drilling
packages in the lingo of the business).
In order to assess this market opportunity we would like to have some
firm statistics  on the level of newbuilt activity in the period 1997
-2003  (i.e how many newbuilt offshore drilling rigs have been
contracted for in each of the years during the period). The statistics
should include all offshore structures which has drilling rigs ie,
semisubmersibles, jackups, drillships and fixed installations with
drilling packages.

Regards Helge

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 05 Sep 2004 17:31 PDT

helge-ga,

What is the geographical focus of your question?  The US?  The world? 
Something else?

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by helge-ga on 05 Sep 2004 23:47 PDT

I'm looking for data on the world wide offshore market. 
(land rigs need to be excluded). 

Regards,

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 10 Sep 2004 12:17 PDT

helge-ga,

Please have a look at this document and let me know if it meets your needs:


http://www.platformbrokers.com/froymedia/froyfield/FIELD/STUDY/ca1.htm
The Offshore Technology and Services Market 


In particular, Figure 1.2 and the accompanying table (about one-third
of the way into the document) look to me to be relevant to your
question.

Let me know what you think...Thanks.

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by helge-ga on 12 Sep 2004 07:49 PDT

This data source do not quite hit the target, I'm afraid. 
I'm looking for data on the number of drilling packages which have
been produced/contracted for.

The data in the link gives a dollar amount for the total market. Also,
it does not distinguish between investment in "drilling the wells" and
investment in the equipment to drill the wells.

Thanks for trying, though!

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 12 Sep 2004 08:03 PDT

Dear Helge,

Do these figures meet your needs?

Fig. 1. : http://www.worldoil.com/WO_MAG/Aug-2004/04-08_improved-Marsh_fig1.gif
Taken from: http://www.worldoil.com/Magazine/MAGAZINE_DETAIL.asp?ART_ID=2368

Forecast of 2004 offshore drilling worldwide
Scroll down to the center of the page to see the table.
http://www.worldoil.com/MAGAZINE/MAGAZINE_DETAIL.asp?ART_ID=2215

Thanks,
Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 12 Sep 2004 08:06 PDT

Forecast of offshore drilling worldwide in 2001
http://www.worldoil.com/MAGAZINE/MAGAZINE_DETAIL.asp?ART_ID=1282

I can provide you with other years as well.

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Clarification of Question by helge-ga on 13 Sep 2004 12:47 PDT

Getting closer, but not quite there yet. 
One source is quoting drilling rig activity (ie how many are occupied)
whereas I'm interested in the number of newbuilds during the given
period.

The other source gives data on drilling activity. While this is
interesting data it is not really what I'm looking for since this
refers to the number of wells that are drilled (to use an analogue
from the car industry, I'm not really interested in the number of cars
being produced or the activity level of the existing car factories.
What I'm looking for is the number of new car factories being built
during the last 5 years)

Regards,

I know of a consultant friend of mine who tracks the oil industry. I
contacted him and was told the firm offers a newsletter which contains
information about newbuilt drilling rigs.  Annually, they prepare a
table with all of the newbuilt offshore rigs including all types which
lists the rig type, the builder, where built, when delivered, what
contractor it was delivered to, and where it is currently operating
for all rigs made since 1994.  Would you like information on how to
contact this firm?  I am not a researcher, so this would be posted as
a comment not an answer.

Yes, I would appreciate any information to individuals/companies who
could provide information on the subject.

Helge
I believe the Oil View Newsletter will have exactly what you are
looking for.  You can contact the consultant who publishes it at
oilview@hotmail.com.  Good luck.

Helge,
Can you go to the list of drilling contractors and have them provide
the number of rigs built/year? I could get Smedvig's numbers in 10
minutes or less and I suppose KCA would be an easy hit as well for
you.
If you are interested in "ALL" then you may have a lot of searching,
but if you only want to estimate for suppliers that fit the bill for
tendering then it shouldn't be too tough to fire out a few emails...
Is this queried on WGN?

-RR