Baker Hughes Announces September 2011 Rig Counts
HOUSTON, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated
announced today that the international rig count for September 2011 was 1,174, down 9 from the 1,183 counted in August 2011, and up 54 from the 1,120 counted in September 2010. The international offshore rig count for September 2011 was 304, down 14 from the 318 counted in August 2011 and down 13 from the 317 counted in September 2010.The last report of rig activity in Libya was for February 2011.
The US rig count for September 2011 was 1,978, up 21 from the 1,957 counted in August 2011 and up 323 from the 1,655 counted in September 2010. The Canadian rig count for September 2011 was 510, up 37 from the 473 counted in August 2011 and up 163 from the 347 counted in September 2010.
The worldwide rig count for September 2011 was 3,662, up 49 from the 3,613 counted in August 2011 and up 540 from the 3,122 counted in September 2010.
September 2011 Rotary Rig Counts
September 2011
Land OS Total Var.
---- --- ----- ----
Europe 74 46 120 (8)
Middle East 255 37 292 5
Africa 52 26 78 3
Latin
America 341 91 432 (9)
Asia Pacific 148 104 252 0
International 870 304 1174 (9)
United
States 1946 32 1978 21
Canada 509 1 510 37
North
America 2455 33 2488 58
Worldwide 3325 337 3662 49
August 2011
Land OS Total
---- --- -----
Europe 74 54 128
Middle East 250 37 287
Africa 48 27 75
Latin
America 345 96 441
Asia Pacific 148 104 252
International 865 318 1183
United
States 1923 34 1957
Canada 471 2 473
North
America 2394 36 2430
Worldwide 3259 354 3613
September 2010
Land OS Total
---- --- -----
Europe 46 48 94
Middle East 241 35 276
Africa 59 29 88
Latin
America 305 76 381
Asia Pacific 152 129 281
International 803 317 1120
United
States 1635 20 1655
Canada 345 2 347
North
America 1980 22 2002
Worldwide 2783 339 3122
About the Baker Hughes Rig Counts
The Baker Hughes Rotary Rig Counts are counts of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in the United States, Canada and international markets. Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of US and Canadian drilling activity. Baker Hughes initiated the monthly international rig count in 1975.
North American rig count data is scheduled to be released at noon central time on the last working day of each week. The international rig count is scheduled to be released on the 5th working day of the month. Additional detailed information on the Baker Hughes rig counts is available from our website.
Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, drilling, pressure pumping, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services to the worldwide oil and gas industry.
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