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Newbuild Surplus Puts Pressure on U.S. Offshore Drillers

Newbuild Surplus Puts Pressure on U.S. Offshore Drillers

The supply of vessels for U.S. offshore drilling has led to a surplus following several years of new construction, which in turn has cut into the dayrates, but healthy commodity prices should keep the credit profiles stable for at least another year, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P).

July 8, 2014