The U.S. natural gas rig count fell two units to 153 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 9), and a two-rig drop in oil activity lowered the overall domestic tally four units to 780, according to updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Land drilling declined by three rigs in the United States for the…
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Oil, Natural Gas Activity Slows in U.S., Latest BKR Tally Shows
A slowdown in both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling activity in the United States saw the domestic rig count drop four units to 780 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 9), according to the latest data from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total oil-directed rigs were down two domestically week/week, with natural gas-directed…
Drilling Activity Steady in U.S. Following Holiday, BKR Count Shows
In terms of changes to overall activity levels, it was a quiet week for U.S. drillers, with the natural gas rig count holding steady at 155 for the week ended Friday (Dec. 2), according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total oil-directed drilling in the United States was also flat for the…
U.S. Drilling Total Flat Overall Post Holiday, BKR Data Show
Despite some regional adjustments, including declines in the Permian Basin, the U.S. rig count went unchanged overall for the week ended Friday (Dec. 2), according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Both oil- and natural gas-directed drilling totals in the United States were flat for the period. Land drilling declined by one…
Natural Gas Drilling Slows in U.S. as Oil Count Rises, Latest BKR Tally Shows
The U.S. natural gas rig count dropped two units to fall to 155 for the holiday-shortened week ended Wednesday (Nov. 23), while gains in the oil patch led the overall domestic tally two units higher to 784, according to the latest data from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Offsetting the natural gas declines, four oil-directed rigs…
Oil Activity Picks Up, Natural Gas Slows Down Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
Driven by gains in the oil patch, the U.S. rig count added two rigs overall to reach 784 during the holiday-shortened work week ended Wednesday (Nov. 23), according to updated numbers published by oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Four oil-directed rigs were added in the United States for the period, partially offset by…
Two Natural Gas Rigs Added in U.S. in Latest BKR Count
The U.S. natural gas rig count rose two units to 157 for the week ended Friday (Nov. 18), while an uptick in the oil patch helped lift the combined domestic drilling total three units higher to 782, according to the latest tally from oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Land drilling increased by four…
U.S. Drilling Tally Rises on Natural Gas, Oil Activity Gains
Bolstered by modest gains in both natural gas and oil drilling, the combined U.S. rig count climbed three units to 782 for the week ended Friday (Nov. 18), according to updated numbers published by Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Changes in the United States for the week included gains of two natural gas-directed rigs and one…
Natural Gas Drilling Down, Oil Count Up in Latest BKR Tally
The U.S. natural gas rig count dropped one unit to 155 for the week ended Friday (Nov. 4), while an uptick in oil drilling nudged the combined domestic tally two units higher to 770, according to updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Domestic land drilling increased by two units for the week, while the…
Williston Rig Gains Lead Small Increase in Latest U.S. Drilling Tally
On the strength of gains in the oil patch, including in the Williston Basin, the U.S. rig count rose two units overall to finish the week ended Friday (Nov. 4) at 770, according to the latest tally from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Net changes domestically included a three-rig increase in oil-directed drilling, partially offset by…