Exploration and Production

DOIhttp://doi.org/10.1111/oet.12253_2
Date01 June 2015
Published date01 June 2015
16 RIGS ACTIVE OIL AND ENERGY TRENDS, JUNE 2015
RIGS ACTIVE
OIL AND ENERGY TRENDS JUNE 2015
RIGS ACTIVE
OIL AND ENERGY TRENDS, JUNE 2015
Table 3 Estimated Number of Rigs Active Worldwide
Table 3 Estimated Number of Rigs Active Worldwide
Month end
Month end
April 2014
April 2015
December 2013
December 2014
Land Offshore Land Offshore Land Offshore Land Offshore
p 0
p 0 5
ece be 0 3
ece be 0
Canada 281 1 205 3 162 1 78 1
U it d St t
1 690
1 756
1 800
871
United States
1,690
1,756
1,800
871
Argentina 94 - 112 1 103 - 106 1
B li i
6
8
4
Bolivia 11 - 6 - 8 - 4 -
Bra il
Brazil
Chile
3
4
3
3
Chile
3
-
4
-
3
-
3
-
Colombia
-
-
-
1
Colombia
-
-
-
1
Ecuador
1
1
1
-
Ecuador
1
1
1
Mexico 64 34 30 42 56 31 33 34
Peru 5 1 2 3 5 3 2 1
Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 2 - 2 1 2 1
V l
5
9
3
3
Venezuela
5
9
3
3
Other W Hem
Other W. Hem.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total W Hem
2 312
138
2 248
139
2 299
121
1 210
Total W. Hem.
2,312
138
2,248
139
2,299
121
1,210
Denmark
-
2
-
1
-
3
-
1
Denmark
2
1
3
1
France 2 - 3 - 3 - 1 -
Germany 4 - 3 - 3 1 3 -
H
1
2
2
2
Hungary 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 -
Italy
3
1
3
1
4
1
4
1
Italy
3
1
3
1
4
1
4
1
Netherlands
2
3
3
7
4
6
1
3
Netherlands
2
3
3
7
4
6
1
3
Norway
-
-
-
-
Norway
-
-
-
-
Poland
9
-
7
-
3
-
7
-
Poland
9
7
3
7
Turkey 36 - 43 1 41 1 29 1
y
United Kingdom - 12 2 18 - 20 - 15
Other OECD Europe 7 6 5 7 6 4 5 5
T t l OECD E
Total OECD Europe
Romania
8
-
2
-
2
Romania
8
-
2
-
2
Other non-OECD Europe
1
-
1
-
Other non OECD Europe
1
1
Total non-OECD Europe
1
2
1
2
Total non OECD Europe
1
2
1
2
Iran - - - - - - - -
Iraq 93 - 61 - 89 - 53 -
K it
Kuwait
-
-
-
-
Oman
1
Oman
1
-
-
-
Qatar
3
8
2
7
3
8
3
9
Qatar
3
8
2
7
3
8
3
9
Saudi Arabia
100
Saudi Arabia
100
Syria 0 - 0 - - - 0 -
Sy a
0
0
0
UAE 20 10 25 13 23 8 24 14
Yemen 6 - 3 - 4 - 1 -
Oth Middl E t
6
1
3
1
4
4
Other Middle East 6 1 3 1 4 - 4 -
Total Middle East
293
293
293
299
Total Middle East
293
293
293
299
Algeria
-
-
-
-
Algeria
-
-
-
-
Angola
-
-
1
-
Angola
1
Congo-Brazzaville 1 3 1 6 1 4 1 3
g
Egypt 45 7 46 6 45 10 35 5
Gabon 5 1 5 2 4 3 4 2
Lib
4
3
8
0
2
2
Libya
-
4
3
8
0
2
2
Nigeria
9
8
7
8
6
3
6
Nigeria
9
8
7
8
6
3
6
South Africa
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
South Africa
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
Tunisia
-
-
3
-
-
-
1
1
Tunisia
3
1
1
Other Africa 26 9 18 15 25 11 15 8
Total Africa 147 43 137 53 141 50 117 43
B i D l
1
2
2
1
Brunei Darussalam 1 - - 2 - 2 - 1
China
China
-
-
-
-
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Japan 1 1 - - 1 - - -
Japan
1
1
1
Malaysia - 12 - 8 1 9 - 11
y
Myanmar - - 1 1 - 1 1 -
Pakistan 21 - 19 - 23 - 22 -
Phili i
3
4
3
Philippines
3
-
4
-
-
-
3
-
Taiwan
Taiwan
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand
3
4
2
5
Thailand
3
4
2
5
Vietnam
-
4
-
5
-
4
-
3
Vietnam
4
5
4
3
Other Asia 1 - - 2 1 - - -
Total Asia 141 100 141 105 136 106 139 89
A t li
6
5
8
Australia
6
5
8
New Zealand
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
New Zealand
5
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Papua New Guinea
3
4
6
2
Papua New Guinea
3
-
4
-
6
-
2
-
Total Pacific
9
8
9
Total Pacific
9
8
9
Total World 3,000 368 2,936 395 2,982 384 1,851 335

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