U.S. rig activity on the rise

摘要

Offshore rig activity is gaining momentum in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. As of August 8, there were 6o rigs operating in the region-that's up five from the same period one year ago, according to Baker Hughes' rotary rig counts. North America is also winning in regards to current rig activity when compared to the rest of the world. As of July 2014, the U.S. accounted for 1,876 rigs in operation, and Canada another 350-bringing the rig count for North America over 2,000. Combined, the rest of the world comes in short at 1,348 rigs in operation.