Dec 7 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes Inc:

* Announces November 2012 rig counts

* International rig count for November 2012 was 1,267, up 8 from the 1,259

counted in October 2012

* The international offshore rig count for November 2012 was 300, down 6 from

the 306 counted in October 2012

* Says worldwide rig count for November 2012 was 3,460, up 2 from the 3,458

counted in October 2012

* Average U.S. rig count for November 2012 was 1,809, down 25 from the 1,834

counted in October 2012

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