2018-09-12 11:30:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 27 TO 2,278
BAKER HUGHES A GE - international rig count for August 2018 was 1,008, up 11 from the 997 counted in July 2018, and up 56 from the 952 counted in August 2017. The international offshore rig count for August 2018 was 212, down 5 from the 217 counted in July 2018, and up 11 from the 201 counted in August 2017.
The average U.S. rig count for August 2018 was unchanged at 1,050 counted in July 2018, and up 103 from the 947 counted in August 2017. The average Canadian rig count for August 2018 was 220, up 16 from the 204 counted in July 2018, and up 3 from the 217 counted in August 2017.
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.
August 2018 Rig Counts
| August2018 | July2018 | August2017 | ||||||||
| Land | Offshore | Total |
Month |
Land | Offshore | Total | Land | Offshore | Total | |
| Latin America | 168 | 24 | 192 | 2 | 161 | 29 | 190 | 160 | 31 | 191 |
| Europe | 53 | 32 | 85 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 53 | 38 | 91 |
| Africa | 87 | 17 | 104 | 6 | 79 | 19 | 98 | 72 | 12 | 84 |
| Middle East | 351 | 51 | 402 | 2 | 354 | 46 | 400 | 340 | 51 | 391 |
| Asia Pacific | 137 | 88 | 225 | -4 | 138 | 91 | 229 | 126 | 69 | 195 |
| International | 796 | 212 | 1,008 | 11 | 780 | 217 | 997 | 751 | 201 | 952 |
| United States | 1,031 | 19 | 1,050 | 0 | 1,032 | 18 | 1,050 | 930 | 17 | 947 |
| Canada | 219 | 1 | 220 | 16 | 201 | 3 | 204 | 215 | 2 | 217 |
| North America | 1,250 | 20 | 1,270 | 16 | 1,233 | 21 | 1,254 | 1,145 | 19 | 1,164 |
| Worldwide | 2,046 | 232 | 2,278 | 27 | 2,013 | 238 | 2,251 | 1,896 | 220 | 2,116 |
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Earlier:
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.
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2018, April, 6, 18:00:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT DOWN 92 TO 2,179BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for March 2018 was 2,179, down 92 from the 2,271 counted in February 2018, and up 194 from the 1,985 counted in March 2017.
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2018, February, 9, 10:35:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 96 TO 2,271BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for February 2018 was 2,271, up 96 from the 2,175 counted in January 2018, and up 244 from the 2,027 counted in February 2017.
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2018, January, 10, 12:30:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 32 TO 2,089BAKER HUGHES A GE - The worldwide rig count for December 2017 was 2,089, up 32 from the 2,057 counted in November 2017, and up 317 from the 1,772 counted in December 2016.
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2017, December, 8, 17:00:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 379 TO 2,057BAKER HUGHES, A GE - The worldwide rig count for November 2017 was 2,057, down 20 from the 2,077 counted in October 2017, and up 379 from the 1,678 counted in November 2016. |
