2023-01-09 12:05:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT DOWN 56 TO 1,834
BAKER HUGHES - January 6, 2023 -
International Rig Count is down 10 rigs from last month to 900 with land rigs down 4 to 684, offshore rigs down 6 to 216.
International Rig Count is up 66 rigs from last year's count of 834, with land rigs up 36, offshore rigs up 30.
The average U.S. Rig Count for December was 779 flat versus last month and up 200 year-over-year.
The average Canada Rig Count for December was down 46 rigs from last months count of 201 and up 5 year-over-year.
The Worldwide Rig Count for December was 1,834, down 56 from the 1,890 counted in November 2022,and up 271, from the 1,563 counted in December 2021.
| Area | Last Count | Count | Change from Prior Count | Date of Prior Count | Change from Last Year | Date of Last Year's Count |
| U.S. | 06 Jan 2022 |
772 | -7 | 30 Dec 2022 |
+184 | 07 Jan 2021 |
| Canada | 06 Jan 2022 |
189 | +105 | 30 Dec 2022 |
+48 | 07 Jan 2021 |
| International | Dec 2022 |
900 | -10 | Nov 2022 |
+66 | Nov 2021 |
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Earlier:
2023, January, 5, 16:35:00
OIL PRICE: BRENT ABOVE $79, WTI ABOVE $74
Brent was up $1.63, or 2.1%, to $79.47 a barrel, WTI gained $1.41, or 1.9%, to $74.25.
2022, December, 19, 12:10:00
OIL PRICE: BRENT BELOW $80, WTI BELOW $75
Brent gained 42 cents, or 0.5%, to $79.46 a barrel, WTI was at $74.67, up 38 cents, or 0.5%.
2022, December, 5, 11:15:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT DOWN 3 TO 1,890
The Worldwide Rig Count for November was 1,890, down 3 from the 1,893 counted in October 2022,and up 346 from the 1,544 counted in November 2021.
2022, December, 2, 10:00:00
OIL PRICE: BRENT NEAR $87, WTI BELOW $82
Brent crude futures were up 20 cents or 0.23% at $87.08 per barrel, WTI gained 6 cents or 0.07% to $81.28 per barrel.
2022, November, 7, 11:30:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 40 TO 1,893
The Worldwide Rig Count for October was 1,893, up 40 from the 1,853 counted in September 2022,and up 389 from the 1,504 counted in October 2021.
2022, November, 3, 12:25:00
OIL PRICE: BRENT NEAR $95, WTI NEAR $89 YET
Brent dropped 85 cents, or 0.9%, to $95.30 a barrel, WTI fell $1.01, or 1.1%, to $88.99.
2022, October, 10, 12:20:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 28 TO 1,853
The Worldwide Rig Count for September was 1,853, up 28 from the 1,825 counted in August 2022,and up 405 from the 1,448 counted in September 2021.
