US offshore rig count remains steady

Baker Hughes’ count of offshore US drilling rigs remained steady at 31 compared to the prior week.

Jul 20th, 2015

Offshore staff

HOUSTON – Baker Hughes’ count of offshore US drilling rigs remained steady at 31 compared to the prior week. That is 26 fewer than in the same period a year ago.

For the same period, thetotal US rig count declined by six to 857.

The total Canadian rig count for the week went up by 23 to 192.

07/20/2015

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