For the Canadian count, oil rigs are down 13 rigs at 22 and gas rigs are down 7 at 46. Published the 5th business day of each month. Annual Average by State 1987 - 2012 — an Excel file updated at the end of each year. Published the 5th business day of each month. . Rigs that are not active are not counted. The company has issued the rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of the U.
About the Baker Hughes Rig Counts The Baker Hughes rig counts are counts of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in the U. This comment has already been saved in your Saved Items Block User {commentContent} Reply 0 0 Report Show more comments Show more replies 3,172. October 2019 Rig Counts October 2019 September 2019 October 2018 Land Offshore Total Month Variance Land Offshore Total Land Offshore Total Latin America 159 30 189 0 158 31 189 168 25 193 Europe 133 42 175 -1 134 42 176 56 36 92 Africa 93 23 116 1 94 21 115 88 19 107 Middle East 368 56 424 -1 370 55 425 356 48 404 Asia Pacific 135 91 226 0 133 93 226 142 79 221 International 888 242 1,130 -1 889 242 1,131 810 207 1,017 United States 825 23 848 -30 852 26 878 1,041 21 1,062 Canada 143 2 145 13 131 1 132 190 2 192 North America 968 25 993 -17 983 27 1,010 1,231 23 1,254 Worldwide 1,856 267 2,123 -18 1,872 269 2,141 2,041 230 2,271 See note to editor at the bottom of this press release. Include punctuation and upper and lower cases. For example, coiled tubing and workover rigs employed in drilling new wells are included in the count.
The international offshore rig count for March 2019 was 247, down 3 from the 250 counted in February 2019, and up 62 from the 185 counted in February 2018. The Baker Hughes International Rotary Rig Count does not include rigs drilling in Russia, the Caspian region, Iran, Sudan, Cuba, North Korea or onshore China. The North American rig count is scheduled to be released at noon Central Time on the last working day of each week. Used for drilling wellbores for wells that may eventually produce oil or gas, active rigs are essential for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. Activity then rises for the rest of the year, peaking in December to fulfill drilling commitments before budgets and leaseholds expire.
We encourage you to use comments to engage with users, share your perspective and ask questions of authors and each other. Based on the results, the operator makes a judgment call on how to classify the well. The Company has issued the rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of the U. The average Canadian rig count for September 2019 was 132, down 10 from the 142 counted in August 2019, and down 69 from the 201 counted in September 2018. When drilling rigs are active they consume products and services produced by the oil service industry. Major Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count Indicators Indicator Period Value % Chg Prev Wk of Dec 13 2019 15. North American Rotary Rig Counts The U.
Total 188 182 193 6 3. The Company has issued the rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of the U. The operating company will drill appraisal well s to determine the hydrocarbon target. The average Canadian rig count for March 2019 was 151, down 79 from the 230 counted in February 2019, and down 67 from the 218 counted in March 2018. This addition is not reflected in historical data.
Published each Friday at noon central U. Click on graph for a larger image. The count includes only rigs that are significant users of oilfield services and supplies. A rotary rig rotates the drill pipe from surface to drill a new well or sidetracking an existing one to explore for, develop and produce oil or natural gas. Built on a century of experience and with operations in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward — making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet. The weekly average of crude oil spot p rice is 14.
The active rig count acts as a leading indicator of demand for products used in drilling, completing, producing and processing hydrocarbons. Miscellaneous or unclassified rigs at 28 are up 3 for the month and are 5 lower than last year. The worldwide rig count for September 2019 was 2,141, down 65 from the 2,206 counted in August 2019, and down 117 from the 2,258 counted in September 2018. The North American rig count is scheduled to be released at noon Central Time on the last working day of each week. International Rig Count Spreadsheet monthly - an Excel file with the following current and historical data by region and country. We deploy minds and machines to enhance customer productivity, safety and environmental stewardship, while minimizing costs and risks at every step of the energy value chain. The international rig count is scheduled to be released on the fifth working day of the month at 5:00 a.
North America Rotary Rig Count Jan 2000 — Current — a detailed Excel file with 8 tabs, as described below. The North American rig count is issued as a service to the petroleum industry. Iraq was excluded from the International Rotary Rig Count for the period September 1990 to May 2012. This judgment is solely up to the operator. The active rig count acts as a leading indicator of demand for products used in drilling, completing, producing and processing hydrocarbons.
This close contact with the customer enables the company to track the number of active rigs in each area. Rigs that are in transit from one location to another, rigging up, or are being used in non-drilling activities including production testing, completion, and workovers are not included in the active rig count. The monthly international rig count was initiated in 1975. To put it all in perspective visit the page. International Rig Count Monthly Annual Mar-2019 Feb-2019 Mar-2018 Change Percent Change Percent Total Oil 824 817 753 7 0. We appreciate passion and conviction, but we also believe strongly in giving everyone a chance to air their thoughts.