Worldwide Rig Count , Oil Rig Count

International Rotary rig counts and Offshore rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry

North America Weekly Rig Counts
Feb 17 - 2012
Feb 10 - 2012
Feb 03 - 2012
Jan 28 - 2012
Canada
705
709
710
682
U.S.A (Total)
1994
1989
1997
2008
U.S - Offshore
41
40
42
42
U.S - Land
1953
1949
1955
1996
Total North America
2699
2698
2707
2690

International Rig count excludes Canada and USA rig count
Total international rig count for Jan 2012 down 9 units to 1171 units compared to 1180 units in Dec 2011 .

INTERNATIONAL RIG COUNT

Jan 2012
Dec - 2011
Nov - 2011
Offshore
307
299
302
Land
864
881
883
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL RIG COUNT
1171
1180
1185


International Rig Count
January
2012
December
2011
November 2011 October 2011
Europe
108
112
122
122
Middle East
311
304
308
297
Africa
78
79
86
81
Latin America
420
438
422
438
Far East / Asia / Asia pacific
254
247
247
259
International : Total Rig Count
1171
1180
1185
1197
Note:
US rotary and Canadian rig counts are updated weekly.
International and worldwide rig counts are updated approximately middle of month.
Source: Baker Hughes Rig Count Report
EUROPE Rig Count
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011
Offshore
37
42
48
Land
71
70
74
MIDDLE- EAST Rig Count
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011
Offshore
48
41
39
Land
263
263
269
AFRICA Rig Count
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011
Offshore
34
31
31
Land
44
48
55
LATIN AMERICA Rig Count
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011
Offshore
86
89
87
Land
334
349
335
ASIA / ASIA PACIFIC Rig Count
Jan 2012
Dec 2011
Nov 2011
Offshore
102
96
97
Land
152
151
150
Worldwide Rig count
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Oil Drilling Rig Count Report

Natural gas drilling has been the dominant energy story in the U.S. for the past few years, but oil is back with a vengeance. For the first time in 18 years, the number of oil rigs working in the U.S. has exceeded the number of natural gas rigs, covering both land and offshore rigs. By 2020 this surge in oil drilling could increase U.S. oil production by as much as 3 million barrels per day.

Weekly Rig Counts by Rigsworld News

Baker Hughes reported that the international rig count for Jan -2012 was 1,171, down 9 from the 1,180 counted in Dec 2011.

The international offshore rig count for Jan 2012 was 307,up 8 from the 299 counted in Dec 2011

The US rig count for 17 Feb 2012 is 1994, up 5 units from the 1989 counted in 10 Feb- 2012. The Canadian rig count for Feb -2012 is 705, down 4 units from the 709 counted
in Feb 10 -2012.

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.

Rig Counts Updates
Offshore Rigs Count, Rotary Drilling Rig Counts, and Platform Rigs Counts
Weekly Rig count for offshore and in land drilling rigs working in North america and monthly Rig counts for drilling rigs working internationally on oil and gas drilling projects.