Second quarter 2000 revenues for the Company's contract drilling segment compared to the second quarter of 1999 increased by $38.1 million, or 54%, and operating margin increased by $31.7 million, or 190%. These increases are primarily due to higher average day rates, which increased 34% from the prior year quarter, and higher utilization, which increased to 73% in the second quarter of 2000 from 63% in the second quarter of 1999. Second quarter 2000 operating expenses for the contract drilling segment increased by $6.4 million, or 12%, from the prior year quarter due primarily to increased utilization. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenues for the Company's contract drilling segment increased $8.7 million, or 5%, and operating margin increased $4.6 million, or 6%, from the prior year period. These increases are primarily due to higher average day rates, which increased 14% from the prior year period, and slightly higher utilization. The impact of the increases in revenues and operating margin from the prior year period resulting from improved day rates was partially offset by the receipt of $20.4 million in lump sum early contract termination payments during the first quarter of 1999. Operating expenses for the contract drilling segment in the six months ended June 30, 2000, increased by $4.1 million, or 4%, from the prior year period due to increased utilization. North America Jackup Rigs For the second quarter of 2000, revenues for the Company's North America jackup rigs increased by $29.2 million, or 98%, and the operating margin increased by $24.1 million, or 560%, from the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues and operating margin is primarily due to a 74% increase in average day rates, and an increase in utilization to 99% in the current year quarter from 88% in the prior year quarter. Operating expenses increased by $5.1 million, or 20%, from the prior year quarter due primarily to higher utilization. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenues for the Company's North America jackup rigs increased by $45.8 million, or 70%, and the operating margin increased by $38.3 million, or 276%, from the prior year period. The increase in revenue and operating margin is primarily due to a 50% increase in average day rates and an increase in utilization to 99% in the current year period as compared to 88% in the prior year period. Operating expenses increased by $7.5 million, or 15%, from the prior year period due primarily to higher utilization. Europe Jackup Rigs Second quarter revenues for the Europe jackup rigs increased $1.8 million, or 13%, and the operating margin decreased by $1.4 million, or 23%, from the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues is primarily due to an increase in utilization, to 67% in the current year quarter from 51% in the prior year quarter. The decrease in operating margin in the current year quarter is primarily attributable to a 20% decrease in average day rates. Operating expenses increased by $3.2 million, or 40%, from the prior year quarter due primarily to higher utilization. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenues for the Europe jackup rigs decreased by $28.3 million, or 60%, and the operating margin decreased by $26.3 million, or 99%, from the prior year period. The decrease in revenues and operating margin is due to a 36% decrease in average day rates and to a decrease in utilization to 41% in the current year period from 68% in the prior year period. Operating expenses decreased by $2.0 million, or 10%, from the prior year period primarily from reduced utilization. Asia Pacific Jackup Rigs Second quarter revenues for the Asia Pacific jackup rigs increased by $3.4 million, or 32%, and the operating margin increased by $3.6 million, or 116%, from the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues and operating margin is due to an increase in utilization, to 55% in the current year quarter from 37% in the prior year quarter, and to a $2.5 million reduction in operating expenses resulting from the favorable resolution of personnel tax liabilities in the current year quarter. Operating expenses, excluding the $2.5 million reduction from the favorable resolution of personnel tax liabilities, increased by $2.3 million, or 31%, in the current year quarter due primarily to increased utilization. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenues for the Asia Pacific jackup rigs increased by $5.7 million, or 22%, and the operating margin increased by $3.5 million, or 41%, from the prior year period. The increase in revenues and operating margin is due primarily to an increase in utilization, to 62% in the current year period from 47% in the prior year period, and to a $2.5 million reduction in operating expenses resulting from the favorable resolution of personnel tax liabilities in the current year period. Operating expenses, excluding the $2.5 million reduction from the favorable resolution of personnel tax liabilities, increased by $4.7 million, or 28%, in the current year period due primarily to increased utilization. South America Barge Rigs Second quarter revenues for the South America barge rigs increased by $1.8 million, or 20%, and operating margin increased by $5.0 million, or 1,000%, from the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues and operating margin is primarily due to the full utilization of two newly constructed barge rigs that commenced operations in April and June of 1999. Operating expenses decreased $3.2 million, or 37%, from the prior year quarter, due primarily to costs incurred in the prior year in connection with cold-stacking four barge rigs and to start-up costs incurred in the prior year in connection with three newly constructed barge rigs that commenced operations in March, April and June of 1999. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenues for the South America barge rigs decreased by $7.7 million, or 26%, and operating margin decreased by $5.5 million, or 34%, from the prior year period. The decrease in revenue and operating margin is due primarily to the receipt of lump-sum early contract termination payments totaling $18.4 million in the prior year period. The impact of the early contract termination payments in the prior year period was partially offset by a 39% increase in average day rates and by an increase in utilization, to 33% in the current year period from 28% in the year earlier period. The increase in average day rates and utilization in the current year period is due primarily to full utilization of three newly constructed barge rigs that commenced operations in March, April and June of 1999. The six barge rigs which experienced early contract termination in January 1999 remained idle during the current year period. Operating expenses decreased $2.2 million, or 16%, from the prior year period, due primarily to costs incurred in the prior year in connection with cold-stacking four barge rigs and to start-up costs incurred in the prior year in connection with three newly constructed barge rigs that commenced operations in March, April and June of 1999. Platform Rigs Second quarter revenues for the platform rigs increased by $1.9 million, or 26%, and operating margin increased by $400,000, or 14%, as compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues and operating margin is primarily due to an increase in utilization to 69% in the current year quarter as compared to 53% in the prior year quarter. Operating expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 33%, from the prior year quarter primarily due to increased utilization. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, revenues for the platform rigs decreased by $6.8 million, or 32%, and operating margin decreased by $5.4 million, or 53%, from the prior year period. The decrease in revenues and operating margin is primarily due to a lump sum contract cancellation payment received in the prior year period, to an 8% decrease in average day rates in the current year period, and to a decrease in utilization to 59% in the current year period from 63% in the year earlier period. Operating expenses for platform rigs decreased by $1.4 million, or 13%, due primarily to lower utilization. Marine Transportation The following is an analysis of the Company's marine transportation vessels as of June 30, 2000 and 1999: |