The number of active oil and natural gas rigs in the United States rose by 3 to 1,809 for the week ending November 16, 2012, up 0.2% from the previous week but down some 9.6% from a year-ago.
The highest weekly rig count in the United States since 1940 was recorded on December 28, 1981, at 4,530; the lowest was recorded on April 23, 1999, at 488.
The number of rigs in Canada rose 3.8% to 384 from 370 last week, but was 21.1% below the year-ago level.
The highest rig count for Canada was 727 on February 3, 2006; the lowest was 29, recorded on April 24, 1992.
Source: Baker Hughes Inc.
