U.S. weekly offshore rig count down to 26

Exploration & Production

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased to 26 units this week, according to weekly rig count reports published on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.

Illustration; Source: Flickr; Author: SP Mac – shared with permission from the author
Illustration; Source: Flickr; Author: SP Mac – shared with permission from the author

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -12 to 886 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 12 rigs from last week to 886, with oil rigs down 5 to 733, gas rigs down 7 to 153, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.

U.S. Rig Count is down 169 rigs from last year’s count of 1,055, with oil rigs down 134, gas rigs down 33, and miscellaneous rigs down 2 to 0.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 2 to 26 and up 6 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -13 rigs to 134 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 13 rigs from last week to 134, with oil rigs down 9 to 93 and gas rigs down 4 to 41.

Canada Rig Count is down 92 rigs from last year’s count of 226, with oil rigs down 55 and gas rigs down 37.


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