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.…
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Latest U.S. Drilling Tally Up Two on Gains in Oil Patch
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…
U.S. Drilling Total Slides on Drop in Natural Gas Activity
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…
Natural Gas Drilling Decline Drives U.S. Upstream Activity Lower in Latest Baker Count
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…
U.S. Natural Gas Drilling Up in Latest Baker Tally; Oil Count Surges
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…
Surge in Oil Patch Lifts U.S. Drilling Tally by Double Digits in Latest Baker Count
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.…
Natural Gas Drilling Tally Up Three; Oil Activity Also Climbs
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…
U.S. Upstream Activity Ratchets Higher to 740 on Gains in Both Oil, Gas Drilling
The U.S. rig count climbed seven units to 740 during the week ended Friday (June 17) on a combination of gains in both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Four oil-directed rigs and three natural gas-directed rigs were added in the United States for the week,…
Permian, Eagle Ford Lead Gains in Oil Patch as U.S. Drilling Numbers Rise in Latest Tally
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…
Natural Gas Drilling Steady in U.S. as Oil Count Rises in Canada
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…