The region’s total rig count now stands at 729. North America added 53 rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes’ latest rotary rig count, which was released on January 7. The region’s total rig count now stands at 729, comprising 588 rigs from the U.S. and 141 rigs from Canada, Baker Hughes’ data shows. Week on week, the U.S. was shown to have added two rigs while Canada was shown to have added 51 rigs. This time last year, the total North America rig count stood at 477 rigs, Baker Hughes’ figures highlighted. Of the current total rig count in the U.S. of 588, 570 are land rigs, 16 are offshore rigs, and two are inland water rigs, according to Baker Hughes’ latest rig count. The country is currently said to have 481 oil rigs and 107 gas rigs. Compared to this time last year, the U.S. has […]