Baker Hughes Sept. Rig Count Decreases - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) reported that the international rig count for September 2015 was 1,140, down 183 from the 1,323 counted in September 2014. The international offshore rig count for September 2015 was 268, down 65 from the 333 counted in September 2014.

The worldwide rig count for September 2015 was 2,171, down 1,488 from the 3,659 counted in September 2014.

The Baker Hughes Rotary Rig Counts are counts of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in the United States, Canada and international markets.