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Summary of World Fleet of Offshore Drilling Rigs

Click on one of the types in the left-hand column of this table to see the current fleet, including newbuildings. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 31 July 2012.

Type Rigs Built In Building for Delivery in Total Fleet
1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010 2011 2012 Tot. 2012 2013 2014 2015 Tot.
Drill Ships 12 8 9 16 13 20 3 81 3 24 18 0 45 126
Semi-Submersibles 66 74 8 37 12 15 5 217 2 2 7 4 15 232
Jack-Ups 102 229 15 100 21 12 9 488 22 34 14 2 72 560
Submersibles 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Drilling Barges 7 14 27 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 48
Totals 187 330 59 153 46 47 17 839 27 60 39 6 132 971

 

These shipbuilding pages are part of an ongoing project; new material and data is added regularly.

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