The international rig count for April reached 1,062, up 23 units from 1,039 in March and up 84 units from 978 in April 2018, according to Baker Hughes data (OGJ online, Apr. 5, 2019).
The international offshore rig count for April was 251, up 4 units from 247 in March and up 57 units from 194 in April 2018.
The worldwide rig count for April was 2,140, down 73 units from 2,213 in March and up 53 units from 2,087 in April 2018.
The average US rig count for April was 1,012, down 11 units 1,023 in March and up 1 unit from 1,011 in April 2018.
Europe is up 3 units with 98 in April and up 10 units year-over-year.
Latin America is up 2 units from the previous month at 190 and up a single unit year-over-year.
The Asia-Pacific region is up 2 units to 236 and up 27 units from its year-ago average.
The Middle East is up 17 month-over-month to 412 and up 14 units year-over-year.
The average Canadian rig count for April was 66, down 85 from 151 units in March and down 32 units from 98 in April 2018.