Number of oil and gas drilling rigs worldwide decreased in November

The number of operating drilling rigs for oil and gas production worldwide in November decreased by three compared to October, or 0.2%, to 1,890. This is evidenced by the data of the American oil and gas service company Baker Hughes.

In the USA, according to the company, the indicator for the month increased by 11 and amounted to 779, in Canada the number of drilling rigs decreased by 13, to 201 rigs. The number of drilling rigs in Europe decreased by five, to 102. In the Middle East, the indicator increased by four, to 330. In the Asia-Pacific region, the number of installations decreased by four, to 202, in Africa it rose by seven, to 91. In Latin America, the indicator decreased by three units to 185 units.