U.S. offshore rig count stuck at 15

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged last week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.

Pacific Sharav drillship (for illustration); Source: Noble Corp.
Pacific Sharav rig
Pacific Sharav drillship (for illustration); Source: Noble Corp.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. +5 to 508 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is up 5 from last week to 508 with oil rigs up 5 to 410, gas rigs unchanged at 97, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.

U.S. Rig Count is up 254 rigs from last year’s count of 254, with oil rigs up 230 gas rigs up 25 and miscellaneous rigs down 1 to 1.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 15, up 2 year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -9 to 147 rigs.

Canada Rig Count is down 9 from last week to 147, with oil rigs down 10 to 85, gas rigs up 2 to 62 and miscellaneous down 1 to 0.

Canada Rig Count is up 93 rigs from last year’s count of 54, with oil rigs up 66, gas rigs up 27 and miscellaneous unchanged at 0.