Baker Hughes November 2013 Rig Count was 1,311

Baker Hughes Incorporated

announced today that the international rig count for November 2013 was 1,311, down 4 from the 1,315 counted in October 2013, and up 44 from the 1,267 counted in November 2012. The international offshore rig count for November 2013 was 316, unchanged from October 2013, and up 16 from the 300 counted in November 2012.  The average U.S. rig count for November 2013 was 1,756, up 12 from the 1,744 counted in October 2013, and down 53 from the 1,809 counted in November 2012. The average Canadian rig count for November 2013 was 385, up 7 from the 378 counted in October 2013, and unchanged from November 2012. The worldwide rig count for November 2013 was 3,452, up 15 from the 3,437 counted in October 2013, and down 9 from the 3,461 counted in November 2012.