U.S. weekly offshore rig count sinks to 18 units

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped to 18 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company. 

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -1 to 1,067 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 1 rig from last week to 1,067, with oil rigs down 1 to 874 and gas rigs unchanged at 193.

U.S. Rig Count is up 169 rigs from last year’s count of 898, with oil rigs up 145 and gas rigs up 24.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 1 rig to 18 and unchanged at 18 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -2 to 198 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 198, with oil rigs down 3 to 121, gas rigs up 1 to 77, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.

Canada Rig Count is up 6 rigs from last year’s count of 192, with oil rigs up 21, gas rigs down 14, and miscellaneous rigs down 1.