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Title: Economics of the offshore contract drilling industry: implications for the operator

Conference · · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6471228

This paper represents a general assessment of the primary factors driving the market for mobile offshore drilling rigs and the utility of those factors as choice variables for the offshore drilling program planner. A general framework is discussed which may be useful to the operator seeking additional control of rig costs or a means of realistically planning for the cost of future programs. 4 refs.

Research Organization:
Zapata Off-Shore Co
OSTI ID:
6471228
Report Number(s):
CONF-811023-
Journal Information:
Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Conference: 1981 SPE annual technical conference and exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA, 4 Oct 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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