International offshore rig count on downward slope

Offshore rig countBaker Hughes published on Wednesday its monthly rig count report according to which the international offshore rig count for September 2015 was 268, down 2 from the 270 counted in August 2015, and down 65 from the 333 counted in September 2014.

According to Baker Hughes, the international rig count for September 2015 was 1,140, up 3 from the 1,137 counted in August 2015, and down 183 from the 1,323 counted in September 2014.

The average U.S. rig count for September 2015 was 848, down 35 from the 883 counted in August 2015, and down 1,082 from the 1,930 counted in September 2014. The average Canadian rig count for September 2015 was 183, down 23 from the 206 counted in August 2015, and down 223 from the 406 counted in September 2014.

The worldwide rig count for September 2015 was 2,171, down 55 from the 2,226 counted in August 2015, and down 1,488 from the 3,659 counted in September 2014.

The worldwide offshore rig count for September 2015 was 302 down six from the 308 counted in August 2015, and down 97 from the 399 counted in September 2014.

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