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.
This is a change of 12 39 from last month and 52 43 from one year ago.
All values are averaged over 5 days in order to accurately capture rig count trends.
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First published for the industry in 1970 the well service rig count quickly became one of the key industry indicators for the north american oil industry.
The active rig count acts as a leading indicator of demand for products used in drilling completing producing and processing hydrocarbons.