US and International rig counts were up in October

Baker Hughes announced  Wednesday that the Baker Hughes international rig count for October 2018 was 1,017, up 13 from the 1,004 counted in September 2018, and up 66 from the 951 counted in October 2017.

The international offshore rig count for October 2018 was 207, up 3 from the 204 counted in September 2018, and up 3 from the 204 counted in October 2017.

The average U.S. rig count for October 2018 was 1,062, up 9 from the 1,053 counted in September 2018, and up 140 from the 922 counted in October 2017. The average Canadian rig count for October 2018 was 192, down 9 from the 201 counted in September 2018, and down 12 from the 204 counted in October 2017.

The worldwide rig count for October 2018 was 2,271, up 13 from the 2,258 counted in September 2018, and up 194 from the 2,077 counted in October 2017.

See the October 2018 Rig Counts by clicking here.