U.S. weekly offshore rig count down to 21

The number of rigs in the U.S. dropped by two units last week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company. 

Author: SP Mac

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -21 to 991 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 21 rigs from last week to 991, with oil rigs down 20 to 805, gas rigs down 1 to 186, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.

U.S. Rig Count is down 30 rigs from last year’s count of 1,021, with oil rigs down 20, gas rigs down 9, and miscellaneous rigs down 1.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 2 rigs to 21 and up 3 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -3 at 63 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 63, with oil rigs unchanged at 19 and gas rigs down 3 to 44.

Canada Rig Count is down 22 rigs from last year’s count of 85, with oil rigs down 14 and gas rigs down 8.


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