US rig count at new low: Baker Hughes

摘要

The US drilling rig count has fallen further, declining for 31 weeks, as Schlumberger braces for a fall in revenue amid “unprecedented levels” of activity cuts. The total fell by 12 to 464, according to oilfield services company Baker Hughes. That is a new low since July 1987, when Baker Hughes began its survey. Rigs drilling for oil fell by 15 to 372, resuming a decline after an increase by one the previous week, which ended 12 weeks of falls. Gas-directed rigs rose by three to 92. Overall, the US rig count is down by about 56pc from a year ago and down some 76pc from the peak in 2014.