Weekly U.S. offshore rig count drops by three units

The U.S. weekly offshore rig count is down by three rigs, according to a Friday report by the oilfield services provider, Baker Hughes. 

BHI Rig Count: U.S. +18 to 712 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is up 18 rigs from last week to 712, with oil rigs up 15 to 566, gas rigs up 3 to 145, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.

U.S. Rig Count is up 93 rigs from last year’s count of 619, with oil rigs up 68, gas rigs up 24, and miscellaneous rigs up 1.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 21 and down 7 rigs year over year.

BHI Rig Count: Canada +3 to 345 rigs

Canadian Rig Count is up 3 rigs from last week to 345, with oil rigs up 7 to 200 and gas rigs down 4 to 145.

Canadian Rig Count is up 114 rigs from last year’s count of 231, with oil rigs up 74 and gas rigs up 40.