Drilling

A small uptick in oil-directed drilling lifted the U.S. rig count two units higher to 752 for the week ended Friday (July 8), according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Oil-directed drilling rose by two units to 597 in the United States week/week, while natural gas-directed rigs were unchanged…

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) reported the number of permits issued in June to drill wells in its East Texas District, which includes part of the gassy Haynesville Shale, jumped 200% year/year. RRC issued 42 permits to drill oil and gas wells in the East Texas area, aka District 6, compared with 14 permits…

The U.S. natural gas rig count fell four units to 153 during the week ended Friday (July 1), offsetting a one-rig increase in the oil patch to drop the overall domestic tally three units to 750, the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. The 750 active U.S. rigs as of Friday compares with…

The U.S. rig count surged 13 units higher to 753 during the week ended Friday (June 24), driven by growth in the oil patch, the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Domestic drilling gains for the week included 10 oil-directed rigs and three natural gas-directed rigs. The 753 active U.S.…

The U.S. natural gas rig count rose three units to finish at 154 for the week ended Friday (June 17), while another round of oil drilling gains helped push the combined domestic tally seven units higher to 740, updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Four oil-directed rigs were added alongside the three natural…

The U.S. natural gas rig count held steady at 151 during the week ended Friday (June 10), while an uptick in oil-directed drilling lifted the combined U.S. tally six units to 733, updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Domestically, gains of five land-directed rigs and two rigs in inland waters were partially offset…

The U.S. rig count climbed six units to reach 733 during the week ended Friday (June 10), bolstered by growth in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Total natural gas-directed rigs were unchanged domestically for the week, while oil-directed rigs increased by six. Gains of…

The U.S. natural gas rig count went unchanged at 151 during the week ended Friday (June 3) amid minor regional adjustments to domestic upstream activity levels, while the Canadian oil count soared, the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling totals were unchanged in the United States for…

Amid some minor adjustments to drilling totals at the regional level, including a small downtick in the Haynesville Shale, the overall U.S. rig count finished the week ended Friday (June 3) unchanged at 727, according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling totals were unchanged domestically for…