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Home›Fossil Energy›U.S. weekly offshore rig count steady at 23
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December 16, 2018 · about 7 years ago

U.S. weekly offshore rig count steady at 23

The number of active U.S. offshore rigs remained steady at 23 for the second week in a row, according to a report by Baker Hughes.

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The number of active U.S. offshore rigs remained steady at 23 for the second week in a row, according to a report by Baker Hughes, a GE company.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -4 to 1,071 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 1,071, with oil rigs down 4 to 873 and gas rigs unchanged at 198.

U.S. Rig Count is up 141 rigs from last year’s count of 930, with oil rigs up 126 and gas rigs up 15.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 23 rigs and up 4 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -12 to 174 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 12 rigs from last week to 174, with oil rigs down 7 to 95 and gas rigs down 5 to 79.

Canada Rig Count is down 64 rigs from last year’s count of 238, with oil rigs down 39 and gas rigs down 25.

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