Baker Hughes Announces October 2019 Rig Counts

November 7, 2019 at 6:00 AM EST

HOUSTON & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2019-- Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) announced today that the Baker Hughes international rig count for October 2019 was 1,130, down 1 from the 1,131 counted in September 2019, and up 113 from the 1,017 counted in October 2018. The international offshore rig count for October 2019 was 242, unchanged from September 2019, and up 35 from the 207 counted in October 2018.

The average U.S. rig count for October 2019 was 848, down 30 from the 878 counted in October 2019, and down 214 from the 1,062 counted in October 2018. The average Canadian rig count for October 2019 was 145, up 13 from the 132 counted in September 2019, and down 47 from the 192 counted in October 2018.

The worldwide rig count for October 2019 was 2,123, down 18 from the 2,141 counted in September 2019, and down 148 from the 2,271 counted in October 2018.

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.

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 on our website.

About Baker Hughes:

Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. 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. Visit us at bakerhughes.com

Note to editor: As of June 07, 2019, Ukraine was added to the Baker Hughes International Rig Count report and is reflected in the Europe count. This addition is not reflected in historical data.

Source: Baker Hughes Company

Source: Baker Hughes Company

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