U.S. weekly offshore rig count down to 22 units

Exploration & Production

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped to 22 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports on Friday by Baker Hughes. 

Illustration. Author: SP Mac

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -9 to 796 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 9 rigs from last week to 796, with oil rigs down 7 to 670, gas rigs down 2 to 123, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3.

U.S. Rig Count is down 279 rigs from last year’s count of 1,075, with oil rigs down 207, gas rigs down 75, and miscellaneous rigs up 3 to 3.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 1 to 22 and unchanged year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -14 rigs to 85 rigs

Canada Rig Count is down 14 rigs from last week to 85, with oil rigs down 25 to 27 and gas rigs up 11 to 58.

Canada Rig Count is up 9 rigs from last year’s count of 76, with oil rigs up 7 and gas rigs up 2.


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