Bolstered by modest gains in both natural gas and oil drilling, the combined U.S. rig count climbed three units to 782 for the week ended Friday (Nov. 18), according to updated numbers published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes in the United States for the week included gains of two natural gas-directed rigs and one…
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Natural Gas Drilling Down, Oil Count Up in Latest BKR Tally
The U.S. natural gas rig count dropped one unit to 155 for the week ended Friday (Nov. 4), while an uptick in oil drilling nudged the combined domestic tally two units higher to 770, according to updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Domestic land drilling increased by two units for the week, while the…
Williston Rig Gains Lead Small Increase in Latest U.S. Drilling Tally
On the strength of gains in the oil patch, including in the Williston Basin, the U.S. rig count rose two units overall to finish the week ended Friday (Nov. 4) at 770, according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Net changes domestically included a three-rig increase in oil-directed drilling, partially offset by…
Natural Gas Drilling Total Eases Lower in Latest BKR Count, Oil Down Too
The U.S. natural gas rig count dropped one unit to 156 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 28), while a two-rig decline in oil drilling saw the combined domestic tally fall three units to 768, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes in the United States for the week included a…
U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Drilling Activity Slows in Latest BKR Count
Amid modest declines in both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling, the U.S. rig count fell three units to 768 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 28), according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes in the United States for the week included a two-rig decrease in oil drilling, with…
Oilfield Services CEOs Say Latin America Driving Global Oil, Natural Gas Activity Uptick
Oilfield services companies are seeing a steady uptick in upstream activity and revenue across Latin America, both offshore and on land. “Internationally, growth continues to be led by Latin America, West Africa, and the Middle East,” said Baker Hughes Co. CEO Lorenzo Simonelli during the firm’s third-quarter earnings call. “In all of these markets, offshore…
Natural Gas Drilling Flat as Oil Patch Sees Modest Growth in Latest BKR Count
The U.S. natural gas rig count was unchanged at 157 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 21), while oil-directed activity gains helped raise the combined domestic tally two units to 771, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Net changes domestically included a two-rig increase in oil-directed drilling. Total land rigs increased by…
Colorado’s DJ Basin Leads Weekly Gains as U.S. Drilling Activity Rises
Bolstered by activity gains in the Denver Julesburg (DJ)-Niobrara Basin, the U.S. rig count rose two units to reach 771 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 21), according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Net changes domestically included a two-rig increase in oil-directed drilling, with natural gas-directed drilling unchanged…
Natural Gas Activity Slows in Latest BKR Count, But Oil Drilling Drives U.S. Total Higher
The U.S. natural gas rig count fell one unit to 157 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 14), while strong growth in the oil patch lifted the combined domestic tally seven units higher to 769, according to updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes domestically included an eight-rig increase in oil-directed rigs. Six rigs…
Oil Activity Gains Push U.S. Drilling Numbers Higher in Updated BKR Count
Driven by gains in the oil patch, the U.S. rig count jumped seven units higher to 769 for the week ended Friday (Oct. 14), according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes domestically included an eight-rig increase in oil-directed rigs, partially offset by a one-rig decline in natural gas-directed…