Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) announced today that the Baker
Hughes international rig count for September 2018 was 1,004, down 4 from
the 1,008 counted in August 2018, and up 73 from the 931 counted in
September 2017. The international offshore rig count for September 2018
was 204, down 8 from the 212 counted in August 2018, and up 14 from the
190 counted in September 2017.
The average U.S. rig count for September 2018 was 1,053, up 3 from the
1,050 counted in August 2018, and up 113 from the 940 counted in
September 2017. The average Canadian rig count for September 2018 was
201, down 19 from the 220 counted in August 2018, and down 9 from the
210 counted in September 2017.
The worldwide rig count for September 2018 was 2,258, down 20 from the
2,278 counted in August 2018, and up 177 from the 2,081 counted in
September 2017.
September 2018 Rig Counts
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September 2018
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August 2018
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September 2017
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Land
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Offshore
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Total
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Month Variance
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Land
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Offshore
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Total
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Land
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Offshore
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Total
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Latin America
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167
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25
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192
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0
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168
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24
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192
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150
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27
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177
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Europe
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56
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30
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86
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1
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53
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32
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85
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58
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33
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91
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Africa
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90
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19
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109
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5
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87
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17
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104
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66
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13
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79
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Middle East
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347
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48
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395
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-7
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351
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51
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402
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347
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48
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395
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Asia Pacific
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140
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82
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222
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-3
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137
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88
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225
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120
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189
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International
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800
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204
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1,004
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-4
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796
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212
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1,008
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741
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190
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931
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United States
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1,033
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20
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1,053
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3
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1,031
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19
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1,050
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922
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18
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940
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Canada
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199
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2
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201
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-19
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219
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1
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220
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209
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210
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North America
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1,232
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22
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1,254
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-16
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1,250
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20
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1,270
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1,131
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19
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1,150
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Worldwide
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2,032
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226
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2,258
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-20
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2,046
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232
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2,278
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1,872
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209
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2,081
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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.S.,
Canada and international markets. 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.S. and Canadian drilling activity.
The monthly international rig count was initiated in 1975.
The North American rig count 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 fifth working day of the month at
5:00 a.m. Central Time. Additional detailed information on the Baker
Hughes rig counts is available from our website.
About Baker Hughes, a GE company
Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE: BHGE) is the world’s first and only
fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and
digital solutions. 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. With operations
in over 120 countries, we infuse over a century of experience with the
spirit of a startup – inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the
world.
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