U.S. offshore rig count stays at 20 active units

For illustration only. Author: SP Mac

The number of active offshore drilling rigs in the U.S. has not changed from the previous count, according to weekly rig count reports published last Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company. 

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -2 to 988 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 988, with oil rigs down 2 to 805, gas rigs unchanged at 183, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.

U.S. Rig Count is down 57 rigs from last year’s count of 1,045, with oil rigs down 39, gas rigs down 16, and miscellaneous rigs down 2.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 20 and down 1 rig year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +2 to 63 rigs

Canada Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 63, with oil rigs up 5 to 22 and gas rigs down 3 to 41.

Canada Rig Count is down 16 rigs from last year’s count of 79, with oil rigs down 10 and gas rigs down 6.


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