Weekly U.S. offshore rig count flat at 23 units

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes has reported that the offshore rig count in the U.S. remained flat last week.

BHI Rig Count: U.S +5 to 593 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is up 5 rigs from last week to 593, with oil rigs up 3 to 474, gas rigs up 2 to 118, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.

U.S. Rig Count is down 151 rigs from last year’s count of 744, with oil rigs down 81, gas rigs down 71, and miscellaneous rigs up 1.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is 23, unchanged from last week, and down 7 rigs year over year.

BHI Rig Count: Canada -10 to 174

Canadian Rig Count is down 10 rigs from last week to 174, with oil rigs down 6 to 94 and gas rigs down 6 to 78, and miscellaneous rigs up 2 to 2 rigs.

Canadian Rig Count is down 10 rigs from last year’s count of 184, with oil rigs up 13, gas rigs down 25 and miscellaneous rigs up 2.