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August 6, 2017 · about 9 years ago

U.S. offshore rig fleet down to 17 active units

The U.S. offshore rig count has fallen to 17 active drilling units after it dropped by 7 rigs this past week, according to a report by Baker Hughes, a GE Company. Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count: U.S. -4 to 954 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 954, with oil […]

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The U.S. offshore rig count has fallen to 17 active drilling units after it dropped by 7 rigs this past week, according to a report by Baker Hughes, a GE Company.

Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count: U.S. -4 to 954 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 954, with oil rigs down 1 to 765 and gas rigs down 3 to 189.

U.S. Rig Count is up 490 rigs from last year’s count of 464, with oil rigs up 384, gas rigs up 108, and miscellaneous rigs down 2 to 0.

The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 7 rigs from last week to 17 and unchanged year over year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada -3 to 217 rigs

Canadian Rig Count is down 3 rigs from last week to 217, with oil rigs down 5 to 124 and gas rigs up 2 to 93.

Canadian Rig Count is up 95 rigs from last year’s count of 122, with oil rigs up 64, gas rigs up 33, and miscellaneous rigs down 2 to 0.

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