Worldwide Construction of Offshore Drilling Rigs

(as of June 29, 2009)

Sources: Operators' and Builders' SEC Filings and Web Sites, RigZone.com and many others.

Summary
Type In Service Building for Delivery in Totals
Pre-2009 2009 Total 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
Drill Ships 42 2 44 6 14 14 7 0 41 85
Semi-Submersibles 177 6 183 19 10 9 6 0 44 227
Jack-Ups 433 13 446 28 25 4 1 0 58 504
Submersibles 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Drilling Barges 47 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 47
Totals 706 21 727 53 49 27 14 0 143 870

 

Operator Rig Name Design Builder Country of Build Delivery Water Depth (ft.) Drilling Depth (ft.)
Drill Ships
Cardiff Drillship   S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Cardiff Drillship   S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Delba Perforadora Delba VII       2012 10,000 35,000
Delba Perforadora Delba VIII       2012 10,000 35,000
Etesco Etesco 8 S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Frontier Drilling Bully 1 Gusto PRD12000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore 2009 12,000 40,000
Frontier Drilling Bully 2 Gusto PRD12000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore 2010 12,000 40,000
Mandarin Drilling Titanium Explorer   Daewoo Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
MPF Corp. Ltd. MPF 01 MPF 1000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore 2009 10,000 35,000
Noble Drilling   Huisman Globetrotter STX Shipbuilding China/Korea 2011 10,000 40,000
Ocean Rig   S12000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 35,000
Ocean Rig   S12000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 35,000
Odebrecht Norbe VIII   Daewoo Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Odebrecht Norbe IX   Daewoo Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Odfjell Drilling/Metrostar Deepsea/Metro I Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Odfjell Drilling/Metrostar Deepsea/Metro II Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship   S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship   S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship   S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship   S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Petroserv     Daewoo Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Pride International Pride Ascension S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 40,000
Pride International Pride Clarion S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 40,000
Pride International Pride Mendocino S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
Pride International Pride Molokai S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
Saipem Saipem 12000 S12000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 35,000
Schahin Drilling Petrobras S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Schahin Drilling   S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Schahin Drilling   S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Gemini S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 30,000
Stena Drilling Stena Forth SAMS DMS Samsung Korea 2009 10,000 35,000
Stena Drilling Stena DrillMAX Ice SAMS DMS Arctic Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Taiwan Marine Transport     Daewoo Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
Transocean Inc. Dirubhai Deepwater KG2 S10000E Samsung Korea 2009 12,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Inspiration Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Americas Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2009 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Luanda Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer India Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Champion Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2010 10,000 40,000 
Transocean Petrobras 10000 S10000E Samsung Korea 2009 10,000 35,000
Vantage Energy Platinum Explorer   Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000
Semi-Submersibles
Aker Drilling A/S Aker Barents Aker H6e  Aker Stord Norway 2009 10,000 30,000
Atwood Oceanics Atwood Osprey F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2011 10,000 40,000
Atwood Oceanics   F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2012 10,000 40,000
China Oilfield Services COSLPioneer GM 4000 Yantai Raffles China 2009 2,500 30,000
China Oilfield Services COSLInnovator GM 4000 Yantai Raffles China 2009 2,500 30,000
China Oilfield Services COSLPromotor GM 4000 Yantai Raffles China 2009 2,500 30,000
CNOOC   F&G ExD Waigaoqiao Shipyard China 2009 10,000 40,000
Delba Perf. Delba III MSC TDS 2000 IMAC Abu Dhabi U.A.E. 2010 9,000 25,000
Delba Perf. Delba IV MSC TDS 2000 IMAC Abu Dhabi U.A.E. 2011 9,000 25,000
Delba Perf. Delba V       2012 7,800 25,000
Delba Perf. Delba VI       2012 7,800 25,000
ENSCO ENSCO 8501 Gusto MSC Ensco 8500 Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 8,500 30,000
ENSCO ENSCO 8502 Gusto MSC Ensco 8500 Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 8,500 30,000
ENSCO ENSCO 8503 Gusto MSC Ensco 8500 Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 8,500 30,000
ENSCO ENSCO 8504 Gusto MSC Ensco 8500 Keppel FELS Singapore 2011 8,500 30,000
ENSCO ENSCO 8505 Gusto MSC Ensco 8500 Keppel FELS Singapore 2012 8,500 30,000
ENSCO ENSCO 8506 Gusto MSC Ensco 8500 Keppel FELS Singapore 2012 8,500 30,000
Gazflot Prirazlomnaya Moss CS50 Mk. II Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Gazflot   Moss CS50 Mk. II Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Island Offshore Island Innovator Gotaverken GM 4000 WI Cosco China 2010

2,500

  
Larsen Oil & Gas Petrorig 2 F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2010 10,000 40,000
Larsen Oil & Gas Petrorig 3 F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2011 10,000 40,000
Larsen Oil & Gas Petrorig 4 F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2011 10,000 40,000
Maersk Contractors Maersk Developer SS2 Gusto MSC DSS 21 Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 10,000 30,000
Maersk Contractors Maersk Developer SS3 Gusto MSC DSS 21 Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 10,000 30,000
Noble Drilling Noble Danny Adkins F&G Bingo 9000 SembCorp Singapore 2009 7,500 30,000
Noble Drilling Noble Jim Day F&G Bingo 9000 SembCorp Singapore 2009 7,500 30,000
Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VI MSC TDS 2000 IMAC Abu Dhabi U.A.E. 2009 6,500 25,000
Odfjell Drilling Deepsea Stavanger GVA 7500N Daewoo Korea 2010 10,000 30,000
Perf. da Campeche La Muralla III GVA 7500 Daewoo Korea 2010

7,500

 30,000
Queiroz Galvao Perf. Gold Star Gusto MSC DSS 38 Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 7,500 25,000
Queiroz Galvao Perf. Lone Star Gusto MSC TDS 2000 IMAC Abu Dhabi U.A.E. 2009 7,500 25,000
Queiroz Galvao Perf. Alpha Star Gusto MSC DSS 38 Keppel FELS Singapore 2011 7,500 25,000
Saipem Scarabeo 8   Severodvinsk Russia 2009 10,000 30,000
Saipem Scarabeo 9 Frigstad D90 Yantai Raffles China 2009 12,000 50,000
Schahin Schahin I F&G ExD Yantai Raffles China 2009 10,000 40,000
Schahin Schahin III F&G ExD Yantai Raffles China 2009 10,000 40,000
Scorpion Offshore   Keppel FELS DSS 38 Keppel FELS Singapore 2012 8,000 28,000
SeaDragon Offshore Oban B Moss CS50 Mk. II Severodvinsk Russia 2009 10,000 35,000
SeaDragon Offshore SDO 2 Moss CS50 Mk. II Vyborg Russia 2011 10,000 35,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Orion F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2010 10,000 40,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Capricorn F&G ExD SembCorp Singapore 2011 10,000 40,000
Sevan Drilling Sevan Brasil Sevan SSP Cosco Nantong China 2009 12,500 40,000
Sevan Drilling   Sevan 650 Cosco Nantong China 2010 10,000 30,000
Jack-Ups
China Nat'l. Pet. Corp. CPOE 10 F&G 780 Mk. II Qingdao Shipbuilding China 2009 300 23,000
China Oilfield Services COSL 936 MSC CJ-46X Shenzhen Shipyard China 2009 350 30,000
China Oilfield Services COSL 937 MSC CJ-46X Dalian Shipyard China 2009 350 30,000
China Oilfield Services COSL 921 F&G 780 Mk. II   China 2010 200  
China Oilfield Services COSL 922 F&G 780 Mk. II   China 2010 200  
China Oilfield Services COSL 923 F&G 780 Mk. II   China 2010 200  
China Oilfield Services COSL 924 F&G 780 Mk. II   China 2010 200  
Egyptian Drilling   Baker Pacific 375 SembCorp Singapore 2009 375 30,000
Egyptian Drilling   Baker Pacific 375 SembCorp Singapore 2010 375 30,000
Essar Oilfield Services   F&G JU2000A ABG Shipyard India 2010 450 30,000
Essar Oilfield Services   F&G JU2000A ABG Shipyard India 2010 450 30,000
Great Offshore Samed Shikar KFELS Mod V B Bharati Shipyard India 2009 350 35,000
Greatship India Greatdrill Chitra KFELS Mod V B Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 350 35,000
KS Energy KS Endeavour F&G Super M2 M.I.S. Sharjah U.A.E. 2009 300 30,000
Maersk Contractors   MSC CJ 50 Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 350 35,000
MenaDrill   F&G Super M2 M.I.S. Sharjah U.A.E. 2010 300 30,000
MenaDrill   F&G Super M2 M.I.S. Sharjah U.A.E. 2010 300 30,000
Mosvold Shipping   F&G Super M2 M.I.S. Sharjah U.A.E. 2009 300 30,000
Mosvold Shipping   F&G Super M2 M.I.S. Sharjah U.A.E. 2009 300 30,000
NIOC       Iran 2009 300 25,000
NIOC       Iran 2009 300 25,000
Noble Drilling Noble Scott Marks F&G JU 2000 Dalian Shipyard China 2009 400 30,000
Perforadora Central Tuxpan LeTourneau Super 116E Keppel AMFELS U.S.A. 2009 350 30,000
Petrobras P-59 LeTourneau Super 116E Rio Paraguacu Brazil 2010 350 30,000
Petrobras P-60 LeTourneau Super 116E Rio Paraguacu Brazil 2010 350 30,000
PetroPod D. & P.   MSC CJ 70 SembCorp Singapore 2010 485 45,000
Procorp Mgmt.   KFELS N Class Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 400 35,000
Procorp Mgmt.   KFELS N Class Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 400 35,000
Procorp Mgmt.   KFELS N Class Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 400 35,000
PV Drilling PV Drilling II KFELS Mod V B Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 350 35,000
PV Drilling PV Drilling III KFELS Mod V B Keppel FELS Singapore 2009 350 35,000
PetroVietnam   LeTourneau 116E PetroVietnam SY Vietnam 2012 200 30,000
RigInvest RigInvest GP LeTourneau Super 116E Lamprell U.A.E. 2010 350 30,000
Rowan Companies Ralph Coffman LeTourneau 240C LeTourneau U.S.A. 2009 400 40,000
Rowan Companies Joe Douglas LeTourneau 240C LeTourneau U.S.A. 2009 400 40,000
Rowan Companies   LeTourneau Super 116E Keppel AMFELS U.S.A. 2010 350 30,000
Rowan Companies   LeTourneau Super 116E Keppel AMFELS U.S.A. 2010 350 30,000
Rowan Companies   LeTourneau Super 116E Keppel AMFELS U.S.A. 2011 350 30,000
Rowan Companies   LeTourneau Super 116E Keppel AMFELS U.S.A. 2011 350 30,000
SAAG Drilling   MSC CJ46-X 100D Labroy Offshore Indonesia 2010 375 30,000
Saipem Perro Negro 6 MSC CJ46-X 100D Labroy Offshore Indonesia 2009 350 30,000
Saipem Perro Negro 8 MSC CJ46-X 100D Labroy Offshore Indonesia 2009 350 30,000
Scorpion Offshore Offshore Mischief LeTourneau Super 116E Lamprell U.A.E. 2009 350 30,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Callisto KFELS Mod V B Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 350 35,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Juno KFELS Mod V B Keppel FELS Singapore 2010 350 35,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Elara Baker Pacific 375 SembCorp Singapore 2010 375 30,000