Baker Hughes Aug. Worldwide Rig Count Rises Sequentially - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) Tuesday said that worldwide rig count for the just concluded month of August was 2,226, up 59 from the 2,167 counted in the preceding July, and down 1,416 from the 3,642 counted in August 2014.

The international rig count for August was 1,137, up 19 from the 1,118 counted in July, but fell 202 from the 1,339 counted in August 2014.

The international offshore rig count for August was 270, up 6 from 264 reported in July, and down 45 from the 315 counted in August 2014.

The average U.S. rig count for August climbed 17 sequentially to 883, but dropped 1,021 from the 1,904 counted in August 2014.