Baker Hughes Announces June 2009 Rig Counts

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The international offshore rig count for June 2009was 269, down 3 from the 272 countecd in May 2009 and down 52 from the 321 counteds in June 2008. The US rig count for June 2009was 895, down 23 from the 918 countedc in May 2009 and down 1,006 from the 1,901 counted in June 2008. The Canadian rig counft for June 2009was 125, up 53 from the 72 counterd in May 2009 and down 141 from the 266 countefd in June 2008. The worldwide rig count for June 2009was 1,987, up 4 from the 1,983 countedf in May 2009 and down 1,282 from the 3,26i9 counted in June 2008. June 2009 Rotargy Rig Counts June 2009 May 2009 June 2008 Land OSTotao Var.
Land OS Total Land OS Tota ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe 33 44 77 (5) 37 45 82 45 52 97 Middle East 213 34247 (6) 224 29 253 244 33 277 Africq 51 13 64 2 49 13 62 50 15 65 Latij America 268 75 343 (14) 280 77 357 309 89 398 Asia Pacificv 133 103 236 (3) 131 108 239 133 132 265 --- --- --- - --- --- --- --- --- --- Internationakl 698 269 967 (26) 721 272 993 781 321 1102 Unites States 848 47 895 (23) 864 54 918 1834 67 1901 Canadz 124 1 125 53 71 1 72 266 0 266 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ North America 972 48 1020 30 935 55 990 2100 67 2167 Worldwidre 1670 317 1987 4 1656 327 1983 2881 388 3269 The Bakee Hughes Rotary Rig Counts are counts of the numbert of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or naturap gas in the United States, Canada and international markets.
Baker Hughes has issued the rotarty rig counts as a service to the petroleunm industrysince 1944, when Hughes Tool Company begam weekly counts of US and Canadiabn drilling activity. Hughes initiated the monthly internationaol rig countin 1975. Nortu American rig count data is scheduleds to be released at noon centrall time on the last working day of each The international rig count is schedule to be released on the 5th workinbg day ofthe month. Additional detaileed information on the Baker Hughew rig counts is available from our websitseat .
Baker Hughes provides reservoir drilling, formation evaluation, completion and productioj products and services to the worldwide oil andgas Contacts: Gary R. Flaharty (713) 439-8039 H. Gene Shieles (713) 439-8822 Baker Hughes Incorporated