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Home›Fossil Energy›U.S. offshore rig count up by two units
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February 18, 2018 · about 8 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count up by two units

The U.S. offshore rig count has risen to 18 active drilling units this past week, according to a report by Baker Hughes.

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The U.S. offshore rig count has risen to 18 active drilling units this past week, according to a report by Baker Hughes, a GE Company.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. 0 at 975 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 975, with oil rigs up 7 to 798, gas rigs down 7 at 177, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged.

U.S. Rig Count is up 224 rigs from last year’s count of 751, with oil rigs up 201, gas rigs up 24, and miscellaneous rigs down 1 to 0.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 2 rigs, from 16 to 18, and unchanged year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -7 to 318 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 7 rigs from last week to 318, with oil rigs down 3 to 218 and gas rigs down 4 to 100.

Canada Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last year’s count of 331, with oil rigs up 24 and gas rigs down 37.

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