Baker Hughes reported that the international rig count for August 2017 was 952, down seven from the 959 counted in July 2017 and up from 15 from the 937 counted in August 2016.

The international offshore rig count for August 2017 was 201, down three from the 204 counted in July 2017, and down 27 from the 228 counted in August 2016.

The average US rig count for August 2017 was 947, down six from the 953 counted in July 2017 and up 466 from the 481 counted in August 2016. The average Canadian rig count for August 2017 was 217, up 19 from the 198 counted in July 2017 and up 88 from the 129 counted in August 2016.

The worldwide rig count for August 2017 was 2,116, up six from the 2,110 counted in July 2017 and up 569 from the 1,547 counted in August 2016.