U.S. offshore rig count climbs up a notch

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. climbed up by to 18 units last week following a fall by seven units in the week before, Baker Hughes, a GE Company, reported on Friday.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -5 to 949 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 5 rigs from last week to 949, with oil rigs up 3 to 768 and gas rigs down 8 to 181.

U.S. Rig Count is up 468 rigs from last year’s count of 481, with oil rigs up 372, gas rigs up 98, and miscellaneous rigs down 2 to 0.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 18 and up 1 rig year over year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +3 to 220 rigs

Canadian Rig Count is up 3 rigs from last week to 220, with oil rigs up 3 to 127 and gas rigs unchanged at 93.

Canadian Rig Count is up 94 rigs from last year’s count of 126, with oil rigs up 62, gas rigs up 33, and miscellaneous rigs down 1 to 0.