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Canada Weekly Rig Count Down 47% to 70

December 28, 201811:49 AM BOE Report Staff

Western Canada’s fleet of drilling rigs decreased by 61 rigs, or 47% to a total of 70 according to data collected by Baker Hughes for the week of December 28th.

From last Friday, Alberta rig counts went down 47 to 57. Saskatchewan’s rig count decreased from 11 to 0.

Oil drilling went from 58 to 15; natural gas rigs decreased from 73 to 55.

View a full breakdown of western Canada’s rig activity.

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