2018-11-09 14:40:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 13 TO 2,271
BHGE - international rig count for October 2018 was 1,017, up 13 from the 1,004 counted in September 2018, and up 66 from the 951 counted in October 2017. The international offshore rig count for October 2018 was 207, up 3 from the 204 counted in September 2018, and up 3 from the 204 counted in October 2017.
The average U.S. rig count for October 2018 was 1,062, up 9 from the 1,053 counted in September 2018, and up 140 from the 922 counted in October 2017. The average Canadian rig count for October 2018 was 192, down 9 from the 201 counted in September 2018, and down 12 from the 204 counted in October 2017.
The worldwide rig count for October 2018 was 2,271, up 13 from the 2,258 counted in September 2018, and up 194 from the 2,077 counted in October 2017.
October 2018 Rig Counts
| October2018 | September2018 | October2017 | ||||||||
| Land | Offshore | Total |
Month |
Land | Offshore | Total | Land | Offshore | Total | |
| Latin America | 168 | 25 | 193 | 1 | 167 | 25 | 192 | 151 | 26 | 177 |
| Europe | 56 | 36 | 92 | 6 | 56 | 30 | 86 | 61 | 30 | 91 |
| Africa | 88 | 19 | 107 | -2 | 90 | 19 | 109 | 71 | 14 | 85 |
| Middle East | 356 | 48 | 404 | 9 | 347 | 48 | 395 | 340 | 45 | 385 |
| Asia Pacific | 142 | 79 | 221 | -1 | 140 | 82 | 222 | 124 | 89 | 213 |
| International | 810 | 207 | 1,017 | 13 | 800 | 204 | 1,004 | 747 | 204 | 951 |
| United States | 1,041 | 21 | 1,062 | 9 | 1,033 | 20 | 1,053 | 901 | 21 | 922 |
| Canada | 190 | 2 | 192 | -9 | 199 | 2 | 201 | 202 | 2 | 204 |
| North America | 1,231 | 23 | 1,254 | 1,232 | 22 | 1,254 | 1,103 | 23 | 1,126 | |
| Worldwide | 2,041 | 230 | 2,271 | 13 | 2,032 | 226 | 2,258 | 1,850 | 227 | 2,077 |
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2018, October, 8, 10:00:00
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2018, September, 12, 11:30:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 27 TO 2,278BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for August 2018 was 2,278, up 27 from the 2,251 counted in July 2018, and up 162 from the 2,116 counted in August 2017.
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2018, August, 8, 11:30:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 99 TO 2,251BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for July 2018 was 2,251, up 99 from the 2,152 counted in June 2018, and up 141 from the 2,110 counted in July 2017.
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2018, July, 9, 15:05:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 56 TO 2,152BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for June 2018 was 2,152, up 56 from the 2,096 counted in May 2018, and up 111 from the 2,041 counted in June 2017.
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2018, June, 8, 12:35:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 9 TO 2,096BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for May 2018 was 2,096, up 9 from the 2,087 counted in April 2018, and up 161 from the 1,935 counted in May 2017.
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2018, May, 8, 10:30:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT DOWN 92BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for April 2018 was 2,087, down 92 from the 2,179 counted in March 2018, and up 170 from the 1,917 counted in April 2017. |
