Monthly: International Rig Counts International rig count, which excludes the US and Canada, is up 12 to 1,039 for the month of March 2019 and is 67 rigs (6.9%) higher than last year's 972 rigs. The number of rotary rigs targeting oil in March was 824 up 7 from February and is 71 (9.4%) higher than last year. RigData publishes the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on drilling activity and drilling rig locations in the United States, western Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. Our rig location reports and dataset products include complete contact details for the drillers and operators, along with legal descriptions of wells, driving directions Our solutions turn data into intelligence, from the edge to the cloud. Baker Hughes Rig Count. We issue the North America and International rig counts as a service to the industry. Get the weekly and monthly summaries here, or find more details on our Rig Count site. Rig Count Site. 792.