The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed two units to 93 for the week ended Friday (April 9) as an uptick in land drilling offset a pullback in the Gulf of Mexico, according to data published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR).

April 9 US rig count

U.S. oil-directed rigs remained unchanged overall at 337. The total U.S. rig count ended the week at 432, down from 602 rigs active in the year-ago period, according to the BKR numbers, which are based partly on data provided by Enverus.

Land drilling increased by five rigs week/week, while the Gulf of Mexico posted a net decline of three rigs. Horizontal rigs increased by three overall, while directional rigs saw a net decline of one unit week/week.

The Canadian rig count dropped 11 units to fall to 58 for the week, up from 35 in the year-ago period. Declines...