The oil and gas rig count held at 585 to Nov. 1. Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down 33 rigs, or 5% below this time last year.
Nabors Industries saw broad growth across key international geographies in third-quarter 2024, with more rig deployments expected.
U.S. energy firms kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs unchanged this week.
Despite the offshore rig market showing signs of demand slippage, oil production looks to be on the rise for the foreseeable future, Westwood analysts say.
SLB, like Liberty Energy, revised guidance lower for the coming months, analysts said, as oilfield service companies grapple with concerns over an oversupplied global oil market.
The oil and gas rig count fell by one to 585 in the week to Oct. 18. Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down 39 rigs, or 6% below this time last year.
The oil and gas rig count rose by one to 586 in the week to Oct. 11. Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 36 rigs or 6% from this time last year.
The oil and gas rig count fell by two to 585 in the week to Oct. 4.
The oil and gas rig count fell by 1 to 587 in the week to Sept. 27, the lowest since early September.
U.S. energy firms this week resumed cutting the number of oil and natural gas rigs after adding rigs last week.