U.S. offshore rig count climbs to 21 units

Exploration & Production

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. climbed up by one unit over the last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes.

Illustration. Author: SP Mac
Illustration. Author: SP Mac

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -2 to 794 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 794, with oil rigs up 3 to 676, gas rigs down 5 to 115, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3.

U.S. Rig Count is down 265 rigs from last year’s count of 1,059, with oil rigs down 186, gas rigs down 82, and miscellaneous rigs up 3 to 3.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 1 to 21 and up 1 rig year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada 0 rigs to 244 rigs

Canada Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 244, with oil rigs up 2 to 154 and gas rigs down 2 to 90.

Canada Rig Count is up 12 rigs from last year’s count of 232, with oil rigs up 8 and gas rigs up 4.


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