Rig Count

The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed four units to 92 for the week ending Friday (Feb. 5), matching gains in the oil patch as overall domestic drilling activity continued its upward climb for the period, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The United States saw a net increase of four…

Propelled by growing activity across the Permian Basin and the Haynesville and Utica shales, the U.S. rig count rose eight units to 392 for the week ending Friday (Feb. 5), according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The United States saw a net increase of four natural gas-directed rigs for the week,…

Drilling and completions expert Patterson UTI Corp. is running 70 rigs today across the Lower 48, up three from the January average, and more equipment is likely to ramp up in the months to come, CEO Andy Hendricks said Thursday. Hendricks, who discussed the outlook during a fourth quarter conference call, said the company’s rig…

The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed three units to 88 for the week ending Friday (Jan. 22), helping to extend a trend of steady growth in domestic drilling activity going back to last year, the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Including the addition of two oil-directed rigs, the…

The U.S. rig count increased five units to 378 for the week ending Friday (Jan. 22), with gains distributed across both oil- and natural gas-focused drilling, according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The United States saw a net increase of three natural gas-directed rigs, along with two oil-directed…

The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed one unit to 85 for the week ending Friday (Jan. 15), while the number of active oil rigs surged by double digits, according to data published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The latest BKR numbers, which are based on data provided in part by Enverus, showed a net…

A surge in oil-directed drilling led by the Permian Basin sent the U.S. rig count 13 units higher to 373 for the week ending Friday (Jan. 15), according to data published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The latest BKR numbers, which are based on data provided in part by Enverus, showed an increase of 12…

The U.S. natural gas rig count rose one unit to 84 for the period ending Friday (Jan. 8), while gains in the oil patch saw the overall domestic drilling tally surge higher, according to the latest weekly numbers published Friday by oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). In the United States, drillers added eight…

Amid large gains in the Permian Basin and the Marcellus Shale, the U.S. rig count surged 9 units higher to 360 for the period ending Friday (Jan. 8), according to the latest weekly numbers published Friday by oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The rise in domestic drilling included an increase of eight oil-directed…