KYIV, June 7 – For the first time, Ukraine has been included in the world rating of operating oil and gas drilling rigs by Baker Hughes GE Rig Count, in which it took the leading position in Europe in terms of the number of machines involved in drilling.

According to the press service of the Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine, which initiated including Ukraine in this rating, in May 186 drilling rigs operated in Europe (44 offshore platforms), almost half of which (84) worked in Ukraine.