據OE網站5月13日報道，自升式鉆機的投標活動繼續(xù)改善，特別是在過去兩個月，預計利用率將于2022年達到疫情前的水平。

這是淺水油氣鉆機承包商Shelf Drilling的首席執(zhí)行官David Mullen所言，他在周四的Shelf Drilling季度報告中分享了他對海上鉆井市場的看法。

Shelf Drilling第一季度收入為1.56億美元，與2021年第四季度相比環(huán)比增長14.7%，與2021年第一季度的收入1.36億美元相比也有所增長。

Mullen表示，收入增長與西非和印度的三個鉆井合同啟動有關。并補充道，“在我們運營的所有地區(qū)，自升式鉆井平臺的招標和營銷活動持續(xù)改善，在過去兩個月，我們看到了加速”。

他表示，截至2022年3月31日，該公司的合同積累金額為17億美元，30臺鉆機中有28臺在合同項下，市場利用率為93%。

Mullen稱，“據我們預計，我們最近授予的合同，加上其他正在深入討論的合同和延期，將推動我們在2022年第二季度的積累合同進一步增加。大宗商品價格的顯著改善，加上我們強大的客戶關系和經過驗證的運營記錄，將使Shelf Drilling處于非常有利的地位。我們預計，2022年，全球自升式鉆機的使用率和價格將超過疫情前的水平”。

根據伍德·麥肯茲（Wood Mackenzie）最近向海洋工程師提供的全球海上鉆井平臺統計數據顯示，4月份全球自升式鉆機使用率約為67%，合同中有294臺自升式鉆機，146臺可用。

第二季度以來，Shelf Drilling已將沙特阿拉伯High Island V自升式鉆機為期三年的合同延期至2025年5月，印度Key Singapore鉆機的合同延期至2023年5月，以及越南Shelf Drilling Scepter鉆機的短期協議也計劃于7月啟動。

郝芬 譯自 OE

原文如下：

Jack-up Rig Utilization, Pricing to Hit Pre-pandemic Levels in 2022, Shelf 

Tendering activity for jack-up drilling rigs continues to improve, especially in the past two months, with global utilization expected to hit pre-pandemic levels in 2022.

This is according to David Mullen, CEO of shallow-water oil and gas drilling rig contractor Shelf Drilling, who shared his view on the offshore drilling market in Shelf Drilling's quarterly presentation on Thursday.

Shelf Drilling posted first-quarter revenues of $156.0 million, a 14.7% sequential increase compared to Q4 2021 and also an increase compared to the 1Q 2021 revenue of $136 million. 

Mullen said that the revenue bump was related to the start-up of three rig contracts in West Africa and India.

Mullen added: "Tendering and marketing activity in the jack-up sector continues to improve in all geographies where we operate, and we have seen an acceleration over the past two months.

Shelf Drilling CEO said that as of March 31, 2022, the company's contract backlog was $1.7 billion with 28 of our 30 rigs under contract, representing a marketed utilization of 93%.

"We anticipate that our recent contract awards coupled with other contracts and extensions that are in advanced discussions will drive a further increase in our backlog during the second quarter of 2022. The significant improvement in the commodity price backdrop, combined with our strong customer relationships and proven operating track record will position Shelf Drilling very well. We expect global jack-up utilization and pricing to surpass pre-pandemic levels during 2022," Mullen said.

According to global offshore drilling rig stats provided recently to Offshore Engineer by Wood Mackenzie, the global jack-up rig utilization in April was around 67%, with 294 jack-ups on a contract, and 146 available.

In the second quarter so far, Shelf Drilling has secured a three-year contract extension for the High Island V jack-up rig in Saudi Arabia until May 2025, an extension for the Key Singapore rig in India until May 2023, and a short term deal for the Shelf Drilling Scepter rig in Vietnam, scheduled to start in July.