RIGS DOWN 1571
The international rig count for October 2015 was 1,111, down 29 from the 1,140 counted in September 2015, and down 197 from the 1,308 counted in October 2014. The international offshore rig count for October 2015 was 270, up 2 from the 268 counted in September 2015, and down 56 from the 326 counted in October 2014.
The average U.S. rig count for October 2015 was 791, down 57 from the 848 counted in September 2015, and down 1,134 from the 1,925 counted in October 2014. The average Canadian rig count for October 2015 was 184, up 1 from the 183 counted in September 2015, and down 240 from the 424 counted in October 2014.
The worldwide rig count for October 2015 was 2,086, down 85 from the 2,171 counted in September 2015, and down 1,571 from the 3,657 counted in October 2014.
October 2015 Rotary Rig Counts
October 2015 |
September 2015 |
October 2014 |
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Land |
Offshore |
Total |
Month Variance |
Land |
Offshore |
Total |
Land |
Offshore |
Total |
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Latin America |
239 |
55 |
294 |
-27 |
266 |
55 |
321 |
309 |
84 |
393 |
|
Europe |
65 |
43 |
108 |
-1 |
62 |
47 |
109 |
99 |
49 |
148 |
|
Africa |
64 |
29 |
93 |
-3 |
71 |
25 |
96 |
84 |
41 |
125 |
|
Middle East |
349 |
54 |
403 |
7 |
349 |
47 |
396 |
346 |
44 |
390 |
|
Asia Pacific |
124 |
89 |
213 |
-5 |
124 |
94 |
218 |
144 |
108 |
252 |
|
International |
841 |
270 |
1,111 |
-29 |
872 |
268 |
1,140 |
982 |
326 |
1,308 |
|
United States |
758 |
33 |
791 |
-57 |
816 |
32 |
848 |
1,868 |
57 |
1,925 |
|
Canada |
183 |
1 |
184 |
1 |
181 |
2 |
183 |
424 |
0 |
424 |
|
North America |
941 |
34 |
975 |
-56 |
997 |
34 |
1,031 |
2,292 |
57 |
2,349 |
|
Worldwide |
1,782 |
304 |
2,086 |
-85 |
1,869 |
302 |
2,171 |
3,274 |
383 |
3,657 |
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