U.S. offshore rig count remains stagnant

Based on the figures from last week, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained flat, according to Baker Hughes.

One of Transocean's ultra-deepwater rigs (for illustration purposes); Courtesy of Transocean

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. +9 to 512 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is up 9 from last week to 512 with oil rigs up 10 to 411, gas rigs down 1 to 100, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.

U.S. Rig Count is up 257 rigs from last year’s count of 255, with oil rigs up 232 gas rigs up 27 and miscellaneous rigs down 2 to 1.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 6, down 8 year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +11 to 154 rigs.

Canada Rig Count is up 11 from last week to 154, with oil rigs up 8 to 95, gas rigs up 3 to 59.

Canada Rig Count is up 90 rigs from last year’s count of 64, with oil rigs up 65, gas rigs up 25.