• : The said it was monitoring events in Vietnam closely, and urged restraint from all parties. Secretary of State , who is also a former , said the United States is "deeply concerned" that China has placed an oil rig in an area of the South China Sea also claimed by Vietnam, adding that the move was "provocative" and "aggressive".
[pdf] In the hole drill rigs are primarily used for drilling in mining and construction industries. These rigs are designed to drill precise holes with greater depth, offering significant advantages over other types of drilling technologies.
[pdf] Baker Hughes reports 538 active drilling rigs in the US. In June, the total active rig count was 554. One year ago, the total active rig count was 585. The oil rig count is currently 411 rigs, compared to 438 in June and 483 one year ago.
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