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Baker Hughes has released figures showing the international rig count for September 2014.
The international rig count for September 2014 was 1,323, down 16 from the 1,339 counted in August 2014, and up 39 from the 1,284 counted in September 2013.
The international offshore rig count for September 2014 was 333, up 18 from the 315 counted in August 2014, and up 20 from the 313 counted in September 2013.
The average U.S. rig count for September 2014 was 1,930, up 26 from the 1,904 counted in August 2014, and up 170 from the 1,760 counted in September 2013.
The average Canadian rig count for September 2014 was 406, up 7 from the 399 counted in August 2014, and up 19 from the 387 counted in September 2013.
The worldwide rig count for September 2014 was 3,659, up 17 from the 3,642 counted in August 2014, and up 228 from the 3,431 counted in September 2013.
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