The worldwide rig count for July 2015 was 2,167, up 31 from the 2,136 counted in June 2015, and down 1,441 from the 3,608 counted in July 2014, Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE:BHI) said in a news release.
However, the international rig count for July 2015 was 1,118, down 28 from the 1,146 counted in June 2015, and down 264 from the 1,382 counted in July 2014. The international offshore rig count for July 2015 was also dropped, going to 264. The number was down 13 from the 277 counted in June 2015, and down 72 from the 336 counted in July 2014.
The average U.S. rig count for July 2015 was 866, up 5 from the 861 counted in June 2015, and down 1,010 from the 1,876 counted in July 2014, the release said. The average Canadian rig count for July 2015 was 183, up 54 from the 129 counted in June 2015, and down 167 from the 350 counted in July 2014.
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