U.S. weekly offshore rig count down to 25

Exploration & Production

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased to 25 units this week, according to weekly rig count reports published on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company. 

Source: Flickr, Author: SP Mac – shared with permission from the photographer
Source: Flickr, Author: SP Mac – shared with permission from the photographer

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -8 to 946 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 8 rigs from last week to 946, with oil rigs down 3 to 776, gas rigs down 5 to 169, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.

U.S. Rig Count is down 102 rigs from last year’s count of 1,048, with oil rigs down 85, gas rigs down 17, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 1 rig to 25 and up 9 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada + 9 rigs to 127 rigs

Canada Rig Count is up 9 rigs from last week to 127, with oil rigs up 2 to 85 and gas rigs up 7 to 42.

Canada Rig Count is down 96 rigs from last year’s count of 223, with oil rigs down 69 and gas rigs down 27.


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