US drilling rebounds this week

Nov. 19, 2004
US drilling activity rebounded this week, up by 9 rotary rigs to 1,268 working, compared with 1,107 during the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 -- US drilling activity rebounded this week, up by 9 rotary rigs to 1,268 working, compared with 1,107 during the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday.

Offshore operations accounted for the bulk of that gain, up by 6 rigs to 99 in the Gulf of Mexico and a total gain of 7 to 105 in US waters as a whole. Land drilling increased by 2 rigs to 1,141, while inland waters were unchanged with 22 rotary rigs working.

Canada's rig count dipped by 4 to 444 this week, compared with 414 rigs working a year ago.