Baker Hughes-US rig use up 15, Canada down 8

NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Drilling rig use rose in
North America by 7 units in the week to April 25, oil services
firm Baker Hughes (BHI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said.

The following table summarizes the Baker Hughes report and
details the change on the previous week and year ago:

Total April 25 Pvs. Week Year Ago
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North America 1,930 7 102
Canada 88 -8 7
United States 1,842 15 95
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Oil 360 5 77
Gas 1,473 12 13
Miscellaneous 9 -2 5
Vertical 957 -8 -50
Horizontal 511 9 153
Directional 374 14 -8
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Gulf of Mexico 64 3 -8
Texas 883 UNCH 60
Louisiana 152 10 -31
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