By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 4 -- US drilling activity dipped slightly with 1,168 rotary rigs working this week, down 1 from the previous week but up from 1,054 a year ago, said officials Friday at Baker Hughes Inc.
Land operations were down by 5 units with 1,054 working this week. Offshore operations were down by 1 rig to 90 in the Gulf of Mexico and 92 in US waters as a whole. Drilling activity in inland waters showed the only gain, up by 5 rigs to 22.
Canada's rig count was up by 61 to 265 rotary rigs working this week, and that was still 12 fewer rigs than were working for this period a year ago.
