U.S. rig count climbs by 311 from March 2016
HOUSTON -- Baker Hughes announced today that the average U.S. rig count for March 2017 was 789, up 45 from the 744 rigs counted in February 2017, and up 311 from the 478 rigs counted in March 2016. The average Canadian rig count for March 2017 was 253, down 89 from the 342 rigs counted in February 2017, and up 165 from the 88 rigs counted in March 2016.
The international rig count for March 2017 was 943, up 2 from the 941 rigs counted in February 2017, and down 42 from the 985 rigs counted in March 2016. The international offshore rig count for March 2017 was 197, down 3 from the 200 rigs counted in February 2017, and down 14 from the 211 rigs counted in March 2016.
The worldwide rig count, including U.S. and international rigs, for March 2017, was 1,985, down 42 from the 2,027 rigs counted in February 2017, and up 434 from the 1,551 rigs counted in March 2016.
