This document analyzes the outlook for the Gulf of Mexico floater market in 2014-2015. It finds that:
1) The GoM floater market may see some short-term oversupply in 2014 as up to 3 rigs roll off contracts, but demand is expected to outpace supply in 2015, tightening the market.
2) Most development projects remain economic at $70/barrel oil, but 20-30% could be at risk if oil prices fall below that. Exploration demand may be underestimated.
3) Increased midstream infrastructure is expected to link prices of U.S. benchmark WTI more closely to Gulf Coast benchmark LLS over time, which could challenge some Go