18台海上钻井合同被取消

A further seven to 10 offshore rigs are at risk of having their contracts cancelled by clients on top of a total of 18 units that have been terminated so far this year amid a market slump, according to Rystad Energy. Rig contractors including Seadrill, COSL Drilling Europe and Songa Offshore have suffered a rash of charter cancellations and suspensions by the likes of Statoil and Petrobras as cutbacks by operators due to low oil prices have hit drilling demand, leading to a contract drought, lay-ups and plunging dayrates.

The total number of offshore rigs operating worldwide was at 225 last month, a reduction of 15 units on 240 that were active in September and down from 304 a year earlier, according to Baker.