U.S. weekly offshore rig count climbs to 28 units

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. rose to 28 units over the last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes, a GE company. 

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -19 to 916 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 19 rigs from last week to 916, with oil rigs down 16 to 754, gas rigs down 3 to 162, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.

U.S. Rig Count is down 128 rigs from last year’s count of 1,044, with oil rigs down 106, gas rigs down 20, and miscellaneous rigs down 2.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 1 rig to 28 and up 10 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -3 rigs to 139 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 139, with oil rigs down 6 to 95 and gas rigs up 3 to 44.

Canada Rig Count is down 90 rigs from last year’s count of 229, with oil rigs down 58 and gas rigs down 32.

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