Baker Hughes announces January 2016 Rig Counts
Published by Louise Mulhall,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) has announced that the international rig count for January 2016 was 1045, down 50 from the 1095 counted in December 2015, and down 213 from the 1258 counted in January 2015. The international offshore rig count for January 2016 was 242, down 8 from the 250 counted in December 2015, and down 72 from the 314 counted in January 2015.
The average US rig count for January 2016 was 654, down 60 from the 714 counted in December 2015, and down 1029 from the 1683 counted in January 2015. The average Canadian rig count for January 2016 was 192, up 32 fom the 160 counted in December 2015, and down 176 from the 368 counted in January 2015.
The worldwide rig count for January 2016 was 1891, down 78 from the 1969 counted in December 2015, and down 1418 from the 3309 counted in January 2015.
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 US, 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 the U.S. and Canadian drilling activity. Baker Hughes initiated the monthly international rig count 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 the Baker Hughes website.
Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of oilfield services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company's 43 000 employees today work in more than 80 countries helping customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources.
Adapted from a press release by Louise Mulhall
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/05022016/baker-hughes-announces-january-2016-rig-counts/
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