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…
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Natural Gas Drilling Sees Small Increase, but GOM Activity Drops in Latest Baker Count
The U.S. natural gas rig count rose one unit to 151 for the week ended Friday (May 27), while a drop in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) count helped send the combined domestic tally one unit lower overall to 727, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total GOM rigs fell two…
May 27, 2022
U.S. Drilling Activity Eases Lower on Drop in GOM Count, BKR Data Show
A decline in Gulf of Mexico (GOM) drilling activity helped ease the U.S. rig count one unit lower to 727 for the week ended Friday (May 27), updated figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Total GOM rigs fell two units to 15 for the period, while land drilling increased by one…
May 27, 2022
Big Surge in Texas Drilling Leads U.S. Upstream Oil and Gas Activity Higher
A big surge in oil-directed drilling, headlined by gains in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale, helped lift the U.S. rig count 14 units higher to 728 during the week ended Friday (May 20), according to the latest figures published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Thirteen oil-directed rigs were added in the United States…
May 20, 2022
Natural Gas Rig Count Climbs as U.S. Drilling Activity Continues to Rise
The U.S. natural gas rig count rose three units to 149 for the week ended Friday (May 13), while rising numbers in the oil patch rounded out another week of healthy gains for domestic drilling activity, the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Six oil-directed rigs were added along with the three natural…
May 13, 2022
Both Oil, Gas Drilling Numbers Rise as Steady Ascent for U.S. Drilling Tally Continues
With gains spread across both natural gas- and oil-directed drilling, the U.S. rig count continued its upward climb during the week ended Friday (May 13), adding nine units to reach 714, according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Six oil-directed rigs and three natural gas-directed rigs were added in the United States…
May 13, 2022
Two Natural Gas Rigs Added in U.S. as GOM Activity Rises
The U.S. natural gas rig count rose two units to 146 for the week ended Friday (May 6), while the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) added three rigs to raise its tally to 16, according to updated figures published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Including the addition of five oil-directed rigs, the combined domestic rig count…
May 6, 2022
U.S. Drilling Totals Rise Amid Notable Bump in GOM Activity
Including expanded activity in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the U.S. rig count rose seven units to 705 for the week ended Friday (May 6), according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Five oil-directed rigs and two natural gas-directed rigs were added in the United States for the week, putting the combined…
May 6, 2022
Natural Gas Drilling Steady in U.S. as Oil Activity Rises
The U.S. natural gas rig count held flat at 144 for the week ended Friday (April 29), while oil-directed drilling gains lifted the combined domestic tally three units to 698, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Activity gains in the United States included net increases of two rigs on land and one…
April 29, 2022
Oil Patch Drives Rising U.S. Drilling Totals in Latest Baker Tally
Increasing activity in the oil patch lifted the U.S. rig count three units higher to 698 for the week ended Friday (April 29), according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Activity gains in the United States for the week resulted entirely from oil-directed drilling and also included net increases…
April 29, 2022
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