By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 15 -- US drilling activity dipped slightly this week, down by 5 units with 1,225 rotary rigs working this week, compared with 1,115 during the same period last year, said Baker Hughes Inc.
Offshore operations accounted for the bulk of the decline, down by 4 units to 87 in the Gulf of Mexico and 92 in US waters overall. Land drilling dipped by 1 unit to 1,115 rigs working. Inland waters operations were unchanged with 18 rigs.
Canada's rig count increased by 5 to 410 rotary rigs working this week. That's up from 391 a year ago.
