April Events and Exciting IADD Update

Published: Mon, 04/03/23

Announcing the schedule for April:

March has had some great events, and we are looking forward to April!

The first change is a total update to our website! We will continue improving and adding to the website, but it is getting a new look. Thank you to Rival Downhole Tools for sponsoring the website!

This month is filled with valuable events and updates that we are excited to bring you: a Mud Motor Class on Wednesday, April 19, and the IADD Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, April 24, are coming your way!

Upcoming IADD Events

Our Mud Motor Class and Live Webinar will be led by Dr. Robello Samuel - Chief Technical Advisor for Halliburton and Drilling Engineering Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston. All participants in the domestic United States will receive a copy of Dr. Samuel’s Positive Displacement Motors color textbook. Space is limited, so sign up today!

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The IADD Annual Golf Tournament is set for Monday, April 24, 2023. If you are interested, please visit our website for more information!

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Merlin is putting on some amazing courses this year, which will inform and educate your entire team on risk factors and behaviors that support drilling efficiency.

Join in on one to learn how the best operators in the industry plan and execute their high-angle, horizontal, extended-reach, and complex well projects.

View the next class on our website!

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Baker Hughes Rig Count:

For last week:

U.S. Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 758 with oil rigs up 4 to 593, gas rigs unchanged at 162 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3.
U.S. Rig Count is up 88 rigs from last year's count of 670 with oil rigs up 62, gas rigs up 25 and miscellaneous up 1.
The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 1 to 18, up 4 year-over-year.

For last month:

International Rig Count is up 1 rig from last month to 901 with land rigs down 9 to 675, and offshore rigs up 10 to 226.
The average U.S. Rig Count for January was 772 down 7 from last month’s count and up 171 year-over-year.
The Worldwide Rig Count for January was 1,899, up 65 from the 1,834 counted in December 2022 and up 267 from the 1,632 counted in January 2022.

For additional information on the Baker-Hughes Rig Count, visit https://bakerhughes.com/rig-count-overview.