Baker Hughes BHI announced today that the international rig count for November 2012 was 1,267, up 8 from the 1,259 counted in October 2012, and up 82 from the 1,185 counted in November 2011. The international offshore rig count for November 2012 was 300, down 6 from the 306 counted in October 2012 and down 2 from the 302 counted in November 2011.
The average U.S. rig count for November 2012 was 1,809, down 25 from the 1,834 counted in October 2012 and down 202 from the 2,011 counted in November 2011. The average Canadian rig count for November 2012 was 384, up 19 from the 365 counted in October 2012 and down 103 from the 487 counted in November 2011.
The worldwide rig count for November 2012 was 3,460, up 2 from the 3,458 counted in October 2012 and down 223 from the 3,683 counted in November 2011.
November 2012 Rotary Rig Counts
November 2012
Month
October 2012
November 2011
Land
OS
Total
Variance
Land
OS
Total
Land
OS
Total
Europe
76
51
127
3
76
48
124
74
48
122
Middle East*
354
40
394
17
334
43
377
269
39
308
Africa
68
34
102
-2
74
30
104
55
31
86
Latin America
328
70
398
-14
329
83
412
335
87
422
Asia Pacific
141
105
246
4
140
102
242
150
97
247
International
967
300
1,267
8
953
306
1,259
883
302
1,185
United States
1,758
51
1,809
-25
1,785
49
1,834
1,975
36
2,011
Canada
384
0
384
19
364
1
365
486
1
487
North America
2,142
51
2,193
-6
2,149
50
2,199
2,461
37
2,498
Worldwide
3,109
351
3,460
2
3,102
356
3,458
3,344
339
3,683
*
Middle East rig count for November 2011 does not include Iraq
About the Baker Hughes Rig Counts
The Baker Hughes Rotary Rig Counts are counts of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring
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