Offshore Oil Recovery Begins in the World's Harshest Environments
- Transocean, king of floating rigs, sees expanding demand
- Crude price rally spurring more adventurous exploration
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Explorers are once again testing the waters in their search for oil, according to Transocean Ltd., the world’s biggest offshore rig contractor by market value.
Drillers worldwide are forecast to boost new commitments for all types of offshore work by 140 percent this year, Jeremy Thigpen, Transocean’s Chief Executive officer told analysts and investors in a conference call on Wednesday. Thigpen said he’s excited about opportunities to drill off the coast of Norway, the U.K. and Canada.