Rig Count

The U.S. natural gas rig count climbed two units to 161 for the week ended Friday (April 28), while a mix of regional activity changes left the domestic oil drilling count unchanged at 591, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The combined domestic rig count ended the period two units higher…

The U.S. natural gas rig count eased one unit lower to finish at 157 for the week ended Friday (April 14). A two-rig decline in oil drilling lowered the combined domestic tally to 748, down three units week/week, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Domestic declines for the period reflected a…

The U.S. natural gas rig count fell two units to 158 for the period ending Thursday (April 6), while a two-rig decline in the oil patch dropped the overall domestic tally four units to 751, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Land drilling declined by three units domestically for the period,…

With declines split between both oil and natural gas drilling, the U.S. rig count dropped four units to fall to 751 for the period ending Thursday (April 6), the latest figures published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Two oil-directed rigs and two natural gas-directed rigs exited the patch domestically for the week, with land…

The U.S. natural gas rig count was unchanged at 162 rigs for the week ended Friday (March 24), while a modest rebound in oil activity lifted the combined domestic tally four units to 758, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total U.S. oil rigs were up four to finish the period…

Bolstered by a modest rebound in oil activity, the U.S. rig count rose four units to finish at 758 for the week ended Friday (March 24), according to the latest figures from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Domestic gains were driven by a four-rig increase in oil-directed drilling, raising total U.S. oil rigs…

The U.S. natural gas rig count surged nine units higher to reach 162 for the week ended Friday, while a one-rig decline in the oil patch saw the combined domestic tally rise eight units to 754, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Land drilling increased by five domestically for the week, with…

A sharp increase in natural gas-directed drilling saw the U.S. rig count rise eight units to 754 during the week ended Friday (March 17), according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total natural gas-directed rigs increased by nine domestically, partially offset by a decline of one oil-directed unit. Land drilling increased by…

The U.S. natural gas rig count dropped one unit to finish at 153 for the week ended Friday (March 10), while a slowdown in the Permian Basin helped drop the combined domestic tally three units to 746, according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Along with the loss of one natural gas rig,…