Baker Hughes announces April 2016 rig counts
Published by Louise Mulhall,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for April 2016 was 946, down 39 from the 985 counted in March 2016, and down 256 from the 1202 counted in April 2015. The international offshore rig count for April 2016 was 220, up 9 from the 211 counted in March 2016, and down 80 from the 300 counted in April 2015.
The average US rig count for April 2016 was 437, down 41 from the 478 counted in March 2016, and down 539 from the 976 counted in April 2015. The average Canadian rig count for April 2016 was 41, down 47 from the 88 counted in March 2016, and down 49 from the 90 counted in April 2015.
The worldwide rig count for April 2016 was 1424, down 127 from the 1551 counted in March 2016, and down 844 from the 2268 counted in April 2015.
Adapted from a press release by Louise Mulhall
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/09052016/baker-hughes-announces-april-2016-rig-counts/
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