HOUSTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) announced today that the international rig count for June 2009 was 967, down 26 from the 993 counted in May 2009, and down 135 from the 1,102 counted in June 2008. The international offshore rig count for June 2009 was 269, down 3 from the 272 counted in May 2009 and down 52 from the 321 counted in June 2008. The US rig count for June 2009 was 895, down 23 from the 918 counted in May 2009 and down 1,006 from the 1,901 counted in June 2008. The Canadian rig count for June 2009 was 125, up 53 from the 72 counted in May 2009 and down 141 from the 266 counted in June 2008. The worldwide rig count for June 2009 was 1,987, up 4 from the 1,983 counted in May 2009 and down 1,282 from the 3,269 counted in June 2008. June 2009 Rotary Rig Counts June 2009 May 2009 June 2008 Land OS Total Var. Land OS Total Land OS Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe 33 44 77 (5) 37 45 82 45 52 97 Middle East 213 34 247 (6) 224 29 253 244 33 277 Africa 51 13 64 2 49 13 62 50 15 65 Latin America 268 75 343 (14) 280 77 357 309 89 398 Asia Pacific 133 103 236 (3) 131 108 239 133 132 265 --- --- --- - --- --- --- --- --- --- International 698 269 967 (26) 721 272 993 781 321 1102 United States 848 47 895 (23) 864 54 918 1834 67 1901 Canada 124 1 125 53 71 1 72 266 0 266 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- North America 972 48 1020 30 935 55 990 2100 67 2167 Worldwide 1670 317 1987 4 1656 327 1983 2881 388 3269 About the Baker Hughes Rig Counts The Baker Hughes Rotary Rig Counts are counts of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in the United States, Canada and international markets. Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of US and Canadian drilling activity. Hughes initiated the monthly international rig count in 1975. North American rig count data is scheduled to be released at noon central time on the last working day of each week. The international rig count is scheduled to be released on the 5th working day of the month. Additional detailed information on the Baker Hughes rig counts is available from our website at http://www.bakerhughes.com/investor/rig. Baker Hughes provides reservoir consulting, drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services to the worldwide oil and gas industry. Contacts: Gary R. Flaharty (713) 439-8039 H. Gene Shiels (713) 439-8822 Baker Hughes Incorporated DATASOURCE: Baker Hughes Incorporated CONTACT: Gary R. Flaharty, +1-713-439-8039, or H. Gene Shiels, +1-713-439-8822, both of Baker Hughes Incorporated Web Site: http://www.bakerhughes.com/

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