• : The said it was monitoring events in Vietnam closely, and urged restraint from all parties. Secretary of State , who is also a former , said the United States is "deeply concerned" that China has placed an oil rig in an area of the South China Sea also claimed by Vietnam, adding that the move was "provocative" and "aggressive".
[pdf] In the period from Nov 2023 to Oct 2024, 3,259 suppliers were active, with SANDVIK MINING CONSTRUCTION LOGIS, SANY AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING CO LTD, and MAIT SPA accounting for 63% of World total Drilling Rigs exports.
[pdf] There are currently 104 rigs located in China, of which 26 (including three tender-assist rigs) are yet-to-be delivered. Of these, the working fleet usually numbers under 70 units. It is mainly a shallow-water market, with jackups making up the bulk of the delivered fleet.
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