The U.S. natural gas rig count remained unchanged at 92 for the week ending Friday (March 12), while a small decline in the oil patch sent the overall domestic tally slightly lower, according to updated data from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

rig count March 12

Including a one-rig decline in oil-directed rigs, the overall U.S. rig count fell to 402 as of Friday, versus 792 rigs running at this time last year, according to the BKR numbers, which are based partly on data provided by Enverus.

Land rigs remained unchanged overall week/week, while one rig exited in the Gulf of Mexico, dropping its total to 13, versus 19 a year ago. Horizontal and vertical rigs were unchanged, while one directional rig exited the patch.

The Canadian rig count saw a net decline of 25 week/week,...