The international rig count for July was 997, up 38 units from the 959 counted in June, and up 38 from the 959 counted a year ago, according to Baker Hughes data.
The international offshore rig count for July was 217, up 22 from the 195 counted in June, and up 13 from the 204 counted in July 2017.
The worldwide rig count for July was 2,251, up 99 from the 2,152 counted in June, and up 141 from the 2,110 counted in July 2017.
Latin America gained 10 units from the previous month to 190 and is down 6 units year-over-year.
The average US rig count for July was 1,050, down 6 from the 1,056 counted in June, and up 97 from the 953 counted in July 2017. The average Canadian rig count for July was 204, up 67 from the 137 counted in June, and up 6 from the 198 counted in July 2017.
The Asia-Pacific region is up 14 units during the month to 229, and up from its year-ago average of 195.
Africa is up 4 units to 98 and up from its July 2017 average of 89.
Europe is up 2 units to reach 80 in July, and down 2 units year-over-year.
The Middle East is up 8 units month-over-month at 400, and down from its June 2017 average of 397.