average number of global oil rigs increased to more than 1,800 units in 2023.
North America hosts the most oil and gas rigs worldwide. As of February 2024, there were 837 land rigs in that region, with a further 20 rigs located offshore. The Number of oil and gas rigs worldwide as of February 2024, by region and type
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Baker Hughes. (March 1, 2024). Number of oil and gas rigs worldwide as of February 2024, by region and type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/326727/global-gas-and-oil-rig-numbers-by-region/
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Baker Hughes. (2024). Number of oil and gas rigs worldwide as of February 2024, by region and type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326727/global-gas-and-oil-rig-numbers-by-region/
Baker Hughes. "Number of Oil and Gas Rigs Worldwide as of February 2024, by Region and Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326727/global-gas-and-oil-rig-numbers-by-region/
Baker Hughes, Number of oil and gas rigs worldwide as of February 2024, by region and type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326727/global-gas-and-oil-rig-numbers-by-region/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of oil and gas rigs worldwide as of February 2024, by region and type [Graph], Baker Hughes, March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/326727/global-gas-and-oil-rig-numbers-by-region/