Rotary rig count steady at 1,088, up 275 from year ago

Drilling activity continued strong with 1,088 rotary rigs working in the US and its waters this week, Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday. Three new contracted mobile offshore rigs joined the world fleet. That helped boost offshore utilization to 87.2%, with 564 units contracted out of 647 total, said Offshore Data Services.

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