Rig Count

The U.S. natural gas rig count rose six units to 156 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 20), while a sharp pullback in the oil patch saw the combined domestic tally drop four units to 771, the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. The increase in natural gas rigs only partially offset a…

Driven by a sharp pullback in oil-directed activity, the combined U.S. rig count fell four units to 771 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 20), according to updated numbers from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes domestically included a 10-rig decline in oil-directed rigs, partially offset by an increase of six natural gas-directed…

The U.S. natural gas rig count dropped two units to finish at 150 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 13), while gains in the oil patch lifted the combined domestic tally three units higher to 775, according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Domestic drilling activity on land was…

Bolstered by gains in the oil patch, including in the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale, the U.S. rig count rose three units to reach 775 during the week ended Friday (Jan. 13), according to updated numbers published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes in the United States for the week included a five-rig…

The U.S. natural gas rig count fell four units to 152 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 6), while a three-rig decline in the oil patch helped lower the overall domestic tally seven rigs to 772, updated numbers from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Land drilling declined by eight rigs domestically for…

Including a drop-off in Haynesville Shale activity, declines in both natural gas and oil drilling saw the U.S. rig count drop seven units to 772 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 6), according to the latest count from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Four natural gas-directed rigs exited the patch domestically, alongside three oil-directed rigs. Land…

The U.S. natural gas rig count rose one unit to 156 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 30), while the loss of one rig in the oil patch left the combined domestic tally unchanged at 779, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Drilling totals on land and in the Gulf of Mexico…

Amid a number of smaller regional adjustments in drilling activity, the U.S. rig count held steady overall at 779 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 30), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). A net decline of one oil-directed rig in the United States week/week was offset by the addition of one…

The U.S. rig count climbed three units to 779 for the period ended Dec. 22, bolstered by gains in the Permian Basin, according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Two oil-directed rigs and one natural gas-directed rig were added in the United States for the period. Land drilling accounted…