Exploration and Production

Published date01 February 2015
Date01 February 2015
DOIhttp://doi.org/10.1111/oet.12222_2
24 RIGS ACTIVE OIL AND ENERGY TRENDS, FEBRUARY 2015
RIGS ACTIVE
OIL AND ENERGY TRENDS FEBRUARY 2015
RIGS ACTIVE
OIL AND ENERGY TRENDS, FEBRUARY 2015
Table 3 Estimated Number of Rigs Active Worldwide
Table 3 Estimated Number of Rigs Active Worldwide
Month end
Month end
December 2013
December 2014
December 2012
December 2013
Land Offshore Land Offshore Land Offshore Land Offshore
ece be 0 3
ece be 0
ece be 0
ece be 0 3
Canada 257 1 281 1 281 1 205 3
U it d St t
1 711
1 690
1 690
1 756
United States
1,711
1,690
1,690
1,756
Argentina 75 - 94 - 94 - 112 1
B li i
9
6
Bolivia 9 - 11 - 11 - 6 -
Bra il
33
Brazil
33
Chile
3
3
3
4
Chile
3
-
3
-
3
-
4
-
Colombia
39
-
-
-
-
Colombia
39
-
-
-
-
Ecuador
25
1
1
1
1
Ecuador
25
1
1
1
1
Mexico 91 23 64 34 64 34 30 42
Peru 7 1 5 1 5 1 2 3
Trinidad and Tobago 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 -
V l
57
7
5
5
9
Venezuela
57
7
5
5
9
Other W Hem
Other W. Hem.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total W Hem
2 309
125
2 312
138
2 312
138
2 248
139
Total W. Hem.
2,309
125
2,312
138
2,312
138
2,248
139
Denmark
-
1
-
2
-
2
-
1
Denmark
1
2
2
1
France 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 -
Germany 6 - 4 - 4 - 3 -
H
2
1
1
2
Hungary 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 -
Italy
4
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
Italy
4
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
Netherlands
3
6
2
3
2
3
3
7
Netherlands
3
6
2
3
2
3
3
7
Norway
-
-
-
-
Norway
-
-
-
-
Poland 6 - 9 - 9 - 7 -
Poland
6
9
9
7
Turkey 26 - 36 - 36 - 43 1
y
United Kingdom - 21 - 12 - 12 2 18
Other OECD Europe 9 5 7 6 7 6 5 7
T t l OECD E
57
Total OECD Europe
57
Romania
8
-
8
-
8
-
2
Romania
8
-
8
-
8
-
2
Other non-OECD Europe
12
-
1
1
-
Other non OECD Europe
12
1
1
Total non-OECD Europe
20
-
1
1
2
Total non OECD Europe
20
1
1
2
Iran - - - - - - - -
Iraq 69 - 93 - 93 - 61 -
K it
31
Kuwait
31
-
-
-
-
Oman
42
1
1
1
Oman
42
1
1
1
-
Qatar
3
5
3
8
3
8
2
7
Qatar
3
5
3
8
3
8
2
7
Saudi Arabia
60
Saudi Arabia
60
Syria
27
-
0
-
-
-
0
-
Sy a
0
0
UAE 18 8 20 10 20 10 25 13
Yemen 4 - 6 - 6 - 3 -
Oth Middl E t
5
3
6
1
6
1
3
1
Other Middle East 5 3 6 1 6 1 3 1
Total Middle East
259
293
293
293
Total Middle East
259
293
293
293
Algeria
38
-
-
-
-
Algeria
38
-
-
-
-
Angola
-
7
-
-
-
Angola
7
Congo-Brazzaville - 2 1 3 1 3 1 6
g
Egypt 41 7 45 7 45 7 46 6
Gabon 4 2 5 1 5 1 5 2
Lib
15
0
0
4
3
Libya
15
0
-
0
4
3
Nigeria
5
8
9
8
9
8
7
Nigeria
5
8
9
8
9
8
7
South Africa
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
South Africa
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
Tunisia
2
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
Tunisia
2
3
Other Africa
7
9
9
Total Africa 112 38 147 43 147 43 137 53
B i D l
1
0
1
1
0
2
Brunei Darussalam
1
0
1
-
1
0
-
2
China
China
-
-
-
-
India
82
India
82
Indonesia
34
9
Indonesia
34
9
Japan
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
Japan
1
1
1
1
1
1
Malaysia - 13 - 12 - 12 - 8
y
Myanmar - - - - - - 1 1
Pakistan 21 - 21 - 21 - 19 -
Phili i
3
3
4
Philippines
-
-
3
-
3
-
4
-
Taiwan
Taiwan
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Thailand
2
9
3
3
4
Thailand
2
9
3
3
4
Vietnam
-
3
-
4
-
4
-
5
Vietnam
3
4
4
5
Other Asia 1 - 1 - 1 - - 2
Total Asia 142 84 141 100 141 100 141 105
A t li
13
6
6
5
Australia 13 10 12 6 12 6 13 5
New Zealand
6
5
3
5
3
3
3
New Zealand
6
-
5
3
5
3
3
3
Papua New Guinea
4
3
3
4
Papua New Guinea
4
-
3
-
3
-
4
-
Total Pacific
23
9
9
8
Total Pacific
23
9
9
8
Total World 2,922 351 3,000 368 3,000 368 2,936 395

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