By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, May 28 -- US drilling activity dipped slightly with 1,169 rotary rigs working this week, down 3 from the previous week but up from 1,059 a year ago, said officials Friday at Baker Hughes Inc.
Land operations registered the only gain, up by 3 units with 1,059 working this week. Offshore operations were down by 2 rigs to 91 in the Gulf of Mexico and 93 in US waters as a whole. Drilling activity in inland waters declined by 4 rigs to 17.
Canada's rig count was down by 6 to 195 rotary rigs working this week, down from 258 during the same period last year.
