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| We see a steady stream of demand for short-term programs with independent operators and it’s a solid market with a limited supply of high specification ultra-deepwater assets |
| The acquisition of the Aquila is consistent with our strategy of continuously hydrating [ph] our fleet, a strategy which has proven very effective, particularly over the last 18 to 24 months, as we have secured market leading day rates with these high specification assets |
| The number of global floater opportunities continues to expand, reflecting very strong demand and further encouraging our view of a longer term sustainability of the cycle |
| We continue to believe them that much of new hydrocarbon development will come from deepwater basins as these have consistently shown to yield superior investment returns and produce some of the lowest carbon intensity barrels available today |
| So on a macro view, that's actually a really positive thing because it means that the well cost for the operators are coming down again |
| And we think that's positive for building larger demand as we go forward |
| But the really good upside with a substantial portion of our fleet migrating to the long-term contracts, those things are not going to be an issue anymore as we step into -- later in '24 and '25 |
| As you well know Brazil continues to be a source of strong demand and based upon open tenders, we expect the active rig count to continue in the next 12 months from the 29 rigs operating today |
| And maybe they could get those discounts with rigs that gives really solid returns for a reactivation, right, or one of the newbuilds that were bought from a yard earlier this year |
| These preparation costs are obviously temporary in nature and will translate into higher day rate revenue and operating margins in future years |
| And we've also maintained our rigs fairly well throughout the down cycle |
| Of our 2023 contracted backlog, just over 80%, now consists of programs of more than one year in duration; another clear indication that our customers believe in the longevity of this upcycle and in the capability of Transocean |
| We also remain committed to strengthening our balance sheet and restoring value to equity holders |
| So the actual number of rig days committee is looking really, really good for '23 already |
| And I just think you're going to continue to see -- I wouldn't even say it was a debt; it's just good in terms of long-term contracts |
| So the cost benefit -- because we pay a day rate to our vendors, the cost benefit is that we can do -- for the drillships we can do the SPSs while the rig is working in-service for the 5-year and 10-year |
| When building our backlog maximizing EBITDA associated margins remained our goal and these data points clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of our long-standing asset strategy and portfolio management approach to placing our assets on contracts of appropriate and meaningful value |
| Meanwhile, the IEA forecasts increasing oil demand through 2028 while OPEC projects a steady increase till at least 2045 |
| So we're pretty optimistic about being able to fill those gaps as we go forward |
| Our sizable backlog and portfolio approach to fixing our assets minimizes our exposure to this natural ebb and flow of customer activity, while best ensuring we achieve the best margin possible |
| In this regard our performance is truly a team effort and I extend a sincere thank you to the entire Transocean team for their commitment every day to provide safe, reliable and efficient operations |
| I think you're going to see that the sixth gen rigs are quite attractive for those |
| Of note, this is the sixth sequential quarter increase in our backlog |
| For the first time in nearly a decade, Nigeria following its national election is showing significant signs of revival |
| Reliable third-party analysis suggests upstream offshore CapEx will increase materially over the next several years, crossing $200 billion next year and reaching $234 billion by the end of 2027 |
| There have also been promising developments elsewhere in the eastern hemisphere |
| Clearly, Brazil is set to remain a pivotal long-term consumer of ultra-deepwater rigs, with active rig count expected to reach at least 36 in 2024-2025, just by fulfilling today's known tenders |
| But what we're looking at is kind of, Jeremy said, is that making sure we're picking up the right pieces of work that give us that length of contract but also at really good day rates, because the decisions we make are all about generating returns and value to the shareholders |
| As an example, since the fourth quarter of 2022, our ultra-deepwater fleet average day rate has increased by approximately 33% to $416,000 per day |
| Drillship contracting lead times have increased by approximately 53% to 319 days and semi-submersible contracting lead times have increased approximately 38% to 284 days |
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| The negative free cash flow of $94 million in the third quarter reflects the aforementioned negative $44 million of operating cash flow and $50 million of capital expenditures |
| But based upon how estimates for drillers in general has been revised a bit downwards now for '24 and partially '25 over the last few months, there seems to be some concerns that at least '24 will be, call it a bit volatile |
| This is below our guidance, primarily due to lower than in service maintenance costs and operating activity, primarily related to the delayed start of the KG2 |
| While the International Energy Agency reported global crude stocks have also fallen to their lowest level since 2017 |
| General and administrative expense in the third quarter was $44 million; this was also below our guidance, mainly due to lower than anticipated professional service, IT related services fees and personal expenses |
| We started to include these costs in the second quarter of 2023 and expect our EBITDA margins to be adversely affected by varying amounts to the first quarter of 2024 |
| This is consistent with our previous quarters despite a lower than expected operating activity which is mainly due to the delayed start on [indiscernible] Deepwater KG2 in Brazil related to an importation issue |
| And like you, we've been disappointed that we haven't seen one |
| Operating cash flows were negative $44 million, primarily due to approximately $135 million of contract preparation and mobilization costs, affecting 7 rigs starting new contracts in late 2023 and 2024, including 2 rigs in Brazil, 2 rig that being prepared for Brazil, 2 rigs bound for Australia and 1 rig operating in the eastern Mediterranean |
| So she would have -- assuming that had gone ahead, there was some technical issues on wells that they decided not to do |
| Finally, we expect the high specification harsh environment market to remain tight, as active supply in Norway is now fully utilized; in large part due to the departure of numerous rigs to other markets |
| So again, I think the only real consequence of any shortness of work in the near term is that those rigs will be delayed from coming out of the yard |
| After certain adjustments, we reported adjusted net loss of $280 million |
| It's just slightly unfortunate because some of those rigs were on the short-term contracts that we talked about |
| Now the risk in that is you get some idle time every now and then, you get some white space, as we do right now with the Invictus |
| Now that we're seeing some of this white space in '24 for these various reasons, do you think, all else equal, that this has delayed the pace at which capacity will be reactivated, either from cold stacks or from yard, both kind of for the market as a whole but also on your own now? I think you're controlling most of that cold stack |
| This year things have not run longer |
| LifeStat [ph] recently reported that oil inventories in developed countries are approximately 115 million barrels below their 5-year average |
| It was actually a little bit lighter than you would think it is |
| And since many if not all of the recently departed rigs will likely continue their active utilization outside of the Norwegian market, we expect this region to remain tight for the foreseeable future |
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