Buoyed by growth in the oil patch, the U.S. rig count surged nine units higher to 411 for the week ending Friday (March 19), according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The total number of domestic oil-directed rigs rose nine units to 318, while natural gas-directed rigs remained unchanged…
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Natural Gas Rig Count Unchanged in U.S. as Oil Patch Sees Small Decline
The U.S. natural gas rig count remained unchanged at 92 for the week ending Friday (March 12), while a small decline in the oil patch sent the overall domestic tally slightly lower, according to updated data from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Including a one-rig decline in oil-directed rigs, the overall U.S. rig…
March 12, 2021
U.S. Rig Count Down One Amid Small Declines in Marcellus, Haynesville
The U.S. rig count eased one unit lower to 402 for the week ending Friday (March 12) as increases in the Permian Basin and Utica Shale partially offset declines in the Marcellus and Haynesville shales, according to updated data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The total number of domestic natural gas-directed rigs remained unchanged at…
March 12, 2021
U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count Flat; Small Gain for Oil Patch
The U.S. natural gas rig count finished unchanged at 92 for the week ending Friday (March 5), while gains in the Permian Basin offset declines in the Gulf of Mexico to push the overall domestic count slightly higher, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Including a net increase of one oil-directed…
March 5, 2021
Permian Again Leads as U.S. Rig Count Inches Higher
The U.S. rig count climbed one unit to reach 403 for the week ending Friday (March 5) as gains in Texas offset a slowdown in North Dakota, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). One oil-directed rig was added overall in the United States for the week, while the total number of…
March 5, 2021
Oil Patch Leads Domestic Growth as U.S. Natural Gas Count Nudges Higher
The U.S. natural gas rig count added one unit to finish at 92 for the week ending Friday (Feb. 26), helping to extend an uptrend in domestic drilling led by gains in the oil patch, the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Along with the one gas-directed unit, four oil-directed rigs were added…
February 26, 2021
Permian, Marcellus Gains See U.S. Rig Count Extend Uptrend
Activity increases in the Permian Basin and Marcellus Shale propelled the U.S. rig count five units higher to 402 for the week ending Friday (Feb. 26), according to updated data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Four oil-directed rigs and one natural gas-directed rig were added for the week, bringing the combined domestic total to within…
February 26, 2021
One Natural Gas Rig Added in U.S., Offsetting Small Contraction in Oil Patch
The United States added one natural gas rig to grow its tally to 91 for the week ending Friday (Feb. 19), while the departure of one oil-directed unit left the overall domestic tally unchanged, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The combined U.S. rig count ended the period at 397, which…
February 19, 2021
U.S. Rig Count Flat as Industry Takes Stock After Week of Tumult
In a week that saw a deep freeze disrupt operations for many Lower 48 producers, the U.S. rig count went unchanged overall, ending at 397 as of Friday (Feb. 19), according to the latest data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). A one-rig increase in natural gas-directed drilling offset a one-rig decline in oil rigs, putting…
February 19, 2021
Natural Gas Rigs Down in U.S. as Oil Activity Continues Climb
The U.S. natural gas rig count slid two units to 90 during the week ending Friday (Feb. 12), while continued growth in the oil patch propelled the combined domestic tally higher, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). After a seven-rig increase in oil-directed drilling, the combined U.S. count rose to 397…
February 12, 2021
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