U.S. weekly offshore rig count stuck at 19

Exploration & Production

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged over the last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes Company. 

Illustration; Image by: SP Mac
Illustration; Image by: SP Mac

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -20 to 772 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 20 rigs from last week to 772, with oil rigs down 19 to 664, gas rigs down 1 to 106, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.

U.S. Rig Count is down 244 rigs from last year’s count of 1,016, with oil rigs down 160, gas rigs down 86, and miscellaneous rigs up 2 to 2.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 19 and down 1 year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -77 rigs to 98 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 77 rigs from last week to 98, with oil rigs down 63 to 52 and gas rigs down 14 to 46.

Canada Rig Count is down 7 rigs from last year’s count of 105, with oil rigs up 3 and gas rigs down 10.


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