West Africa should, as a minimum be full North sea day rate plus 10% (minimum).
Judging by company profit announcements (based on last year) and the fact the the barrel is still pretty healthy (price wise) I see no reason to accept going to West Africa on normal rates no matter what the office/agency may say.
Companies doing this are just trying it on. SS7 included.
Equally, the agency shouldn’t be taking the contract minus the 10% and trying to sell the idea on to their day rate agency people. That’s not exactly looking after your people is it!
Also consider this, before you say yes to such a cut.
Is the person asking you to go at that rate taking a similar cut in their pay? I sincerely doubt it.
