West Africa had a total supply of 46 offshore oil and gas rigs in the week of April 18, 2025. Of these, the marketed supply was 37 rigs. The utilization rate of marketed offshore rigs in the region was 84 percent that month.
Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in West Africa from May 2021 to April 2025, by contract type
Marketed contracted reflects all marketed rigs that have a contract in place. This does not reflect the number of rigs actually working at any given time as some contracted rigs may be moving between locations, undergoing maintenance, waiting on weather, etc.
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IHS Markit. (April 18, 2025). Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in West Africa from May 2021 to April 2025, by contract type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961841/west-africa-offshore-oil-rig-count-by-contract-type/
IHS Markit. "Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in West Africa from May 2021 to April 2025, by contract type." Chart. April 18, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961841/west-africa-offshore-oil-rig-count-by-contract-type/
IHS Markit. (2025). Monthly number of offshore oil and gas rigs in West Africa from May 2021 to April 2025, by contract type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961841/west-africa-offshore-oil-rig-count-by-contract-type/
IHS Markit. "Monthly Number of Offshore Oil and Gas Rigs in West Africa from May 2021 to April 2025, by Contract Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961841/west-africa-offshore-oil-rig-count-by-contract-type/
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