Offshore rig count in the Gulf of Mexico by contract type 2021-2024
The total supply of offshore oil and gas rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was 48 in the week of April 12, 2024. The utilization rate was 82.9 percent, with 29 marketed and contracted offshore rigs recorded that same month. The decrease noted in September 2021 was a result of preventive action taken around hurricane Ida.