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Home›Fossil Energy›U.S. offshore rig count climbs to 13 units
Fossil Energy

August 17, 2020 · about 6 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count climbs to 13 units

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

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

Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -3 to 244 rigs

U.S. Rig Count is down 3 from last week at 244 with oil rigs down 4 to 172, gas rigs up 1 to 70, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.

The U.S. count is down 691 rigs from last year’s count of 935, with oil rigs down 598, gas rigs down 95, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.

The U.S. offshore count is up 1 to 13 and down 14 year-over-year.

Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +7 rigs to 54 rigs

Canada Rig Count is up 7 rigs from last week to 54, with oil rigs up 6 to 19, gas rigs up 1 to 35, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0

Canada Rig Count is down 88 rigs from last year’s count of 142, with oil rigs down 82, gas rigs down 6 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0

Image by: SP Mac (used under permission by photographer)

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