After having risen to 21 active offshore rigs in the U.S. in the second week of May, the offshore rig count has risen again, and the count now stands at 23. This is according to a Friday report by the oilfield services provider Baker Hughes.
BHI Rig Count: U.S. +16 to 901 rigs
U.S. Rig Count is up 16 rigs from last week to 901, with oil rigs up 8 to 720, gas rigs up 8 to 180, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1.
U.S. Rig Count is up 497 rigs from last year’s count of 404, with oil rigs up 402, gas rigs up 95, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged. The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 23 and down 1 rig year over year.
BHI Rig Count: Canada +5 to 85 rigs
Canadian Rig Count is up 5 rigs from last week to 85, with oil rigs up 7 to 36 and gas rigs down 2 to 49.
Canadian Rig Count is up 41 rigs from last year’s count of 44, with oil rigs up 20, gas rigs up 22, and miscellaneous rigs down 1 to 0.