U.S. offshore rig count rises to 23 units

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 23 units over the last week, according to a weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes Company.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. unchanged at 790 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is unchanged from last week at 790, with oil rigs up 1 to 676, gas rigs down 1 to 111, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3.

U.S. Rig Count is down 259 rigs from last year’s count of 1,049, with oil rigs down 178, gas rigs down 84, and miscellaneous rigs up 3 to 3.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 2 rigs to 23 and up 4 rigs year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +10 rigs to 257 rigs

Canada Rig Count is up 10 rigs from last week at 257, with oil rigs up 10 to 167 and gas rigs unchanged at 90.

Canada Rig Count is up 17 rigs from last year’s count of 240, with oil rigs up 9 and gas rigs up 8.

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