U.S. offshore rig count stays at 20 active units

The number of active offshore drilling rigs in the U.S. has not changed from the previous count, according to weekly rig count reports published last Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company. 

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -2 to 988 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 988, with oil rigs down 2 to 805, gas rigs unchanged at 183, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.

U.S. Rig Count is down 57 rigs from last year’s count of 1,045, with oil rigs down 39, gas rigs down 16, and miscellaneous rigs down 2.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 20 and down 1 rig year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +2 to 63 rigs

Canada Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 63, with oil rigs up 5 to 22 and gas rigs down 3 to 41.

Canada Rig Count is down 16 rigs from last year’s count of 79, with oil rigs down 10 and gas rigs down 6.

Spotted a typo? Have something more to add to the story? Maybe a nice photo? Contact our editorial team via email.

Offshore Energy Today, established in 2010, is read by over 10,000 industry professionals daily. We had nearly 9 million page views in 2018, with 2.4 million new users. This makes us one of the world’s most attractive online platforms in the space of offshore oil and gas and allows our partners to get maximum exposure for their online campaigns. 

If you’re interested in showcasing your company, product or technology on Offshore Energy Today contact our marketing manager Mirza Duran for advertising options.