Baker Hughes Nov. Worldwide Rig Count Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported that the international rig count for November 2014 was 1,324, up 13 from the 1,311 counted in November 2013. Monthly international offshore rig count totaled 341, up 25 from the 316 counted in November 2013.

The average U.S. rig count for the recent month was 1,925, an increase of 169 from the 1,756 counted in November 2013. The average Canadian rig count for November 2014 was 421, up 36 from the 385 counted in November 2013.

The worldwide rig count was 3,670 in November 2014, up 218 from the 3,452 counted in the year-ago period.