Rig Count

Driven in part by a slowdown in Marcellus Shale activity, the U.S. rig count eased one unit lower to finish at 763 for the week ended Friday (Aug. 12), according to updated figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Net changes domestically for the week included a three-rig increase in oil-directed drilling. However,…

Driven by gains in natural gas-directed drilling, the U.S. rig count ticked two units higher to 758 during the week ended Friday (July 22), updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. The United States added two natural gas-directed rigs for the period, while total oil-directed rigs went unchanged week/week at 599. The 758 active…

The U.S. rig count increased four units to 756 during the week ended Friday (July 15) as increased activity on land offset a decline in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Gains in the United States for the week included two oil-directed rigs and two miscellaneous…

The U.S. natural gas rig count went unchanged at 153 for the week ended Friday (July 8), while a small uptick in oil-directed drilling lifted the combined U.S. tally two units higher to 752, updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Total oil-directed rigs increased two units to 597 in the United States week/week.…

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 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…

A decline in natural gas-directed drilling saw the U.S. rig count fall three units to 750 for the week ended Friday (July 1), according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). One oil-directed rig was added domestically for the week, while natural gas-directed rigs declined by four. The combined 750…

The U.S. natural gas rig count added three units to reach 157 for the week ended Friday (June 24), while a surge in oil-directed drilling lifted the combined domestic count 13 units higher to 753, the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Along with the three natural gas-directed rigs, domestic drilling gains for…

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.…