U.S. weekly offshore rig count drops to 19 units

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped to 19 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports released by Baker Hughes, a GE company, on Friday. 

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -4 to 1,047 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 1,047 rigs, with oil rigs down 4 to 853 and gas rigs unchanged at 194.

U.S. Rig Count is up 69 rigs from last year’s count of 978, with oil rigs up 54 and gas rigs up 15.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 2 rigs to 19 and up 2 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -12 to 212 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 12 rigs from last week to 212, with oil rigs down 8 to 144 and gas rigs down 4 to 68.

Canada Rig Count is down 94 rigs from last year’s count of 306, with oil rigs down 65 and gas rigs down 29.