Rig Count

An uptick in natural gas-directed drilling activity, including in the Marcellus and Haynesville shales, lifted the combined U.S. rig count three units overall to 604 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 21), according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). A four-rig increase in natural gas-directed drilling offset a one-rig…

The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed two units to 109 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 14), while big gains in Texas sent the overall domestic drilling tally higher by double digits, according to updated figures published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Including a net gain of 11 oil-directed rigs, the combined domestic rig…

On the strength of sharp gains in the Eagle Ford and Haynesville shales, the U.S. rig count surged 13 units higher to 601 for the week ended Friday (Jan. 14), according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Net gains in the United States included 11 oil-directed rigs and two natural gas-directed rigs,…

The final days of 2021 proved largely uneventful for U.S. producers as the domestic natural gas rig count went unchanged at 106 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 31), according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total oil-directed rigs in the United States similarly held steady at 480. Rig totals on land…

Overall drilling activity in the United States held steady to close out 2021, with the combined domestic count finishing unchanged at 586 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 31), according to updated figures published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total oil-directed rigs in the United States held steady at 480, while natural gas-directed rigs were…

The U.S. natural gas rig count rose two units to 106 for the week ended Thursday (Dec. 23), while the oil patch extended its prolonged uptrend, according to the latest numbers from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Including a five-rig increase in the domestic oil count, the combined U.S. rig count surged seven…

Onshore gains in both oil and natural gas-directed drilling saw the U.S. rig count surge seven units higher to finish at 586 during the week ended Thursday (Dec. 23), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Five oil-directed rigs and two natural gas-directed rigs were added domestically for the period, with the…

Oil and natural gas production in North Dakota, home to the Bakken Shale, slipped in October versus September. Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) director Lynn Helms issued the monthly Director’s Cut on Friday, which provides information about all of the wells capable of producing, as well as permit activity. Natural gas production in October averaged…

The U.S. natural gas rig count fell one unit to 104 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 17), while an expansion in the oil patch lifted the overall domestic count three units to 579, according to updated figures published by oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Four oil-directed rigs were added for the week…