The aesc well service rig count was created with initial support from spears and associates and is now published by aesc.
Well service rig count.
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All values are averaged over 5 days in order to accurately capture rig count trends.
The caodc canadian association of oilwell drilling contractors rig count tallies all currently active rotary drilling rigs in western canada drilling for either oil or natural gas.
Baker hughes rig counts are published by major newspapers and trade publications are referred to frequently by journalists economists security analysts and government officials and are included in many industry statistical reports.
The active rig count acts as a leading indicator of demand for products used in drilling completing producing and processing hydrocarbons.