Rig Count

The U.S. natural gas rig count fell one unit to finish at 109 for the week ended Friday (April 12), while a small decrease in oil drilling dropped the combined domestic tally three units to 617, according to the latest numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). Total domestic natural gas rigs finished the period down…

Including activity declines in the Haynesville Shale, the U.S. natural gas rig count skidded to 110 for the week ended Friday (April 5), down two week/week, updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) show. Total active U.S. natural gas rigs finished the week well shy of the 158 rigs running at this time a year…

The U.S. natural gas patch dropped four rigs for the week ended Friday (March 22), including a notable reduction in drilling numbers for the gassy Haynesville Shale, according to the latest figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The United States ended the period with 112 active natural gas-directed rigs, down from 162 in the year-earlier…

Energy operators were cautiously optimistic during their recent quarterly conference calls that Lower 48 natural gas activity would improve in anticipation of increasing LNG demand, but the startup of more export projects is not yet a certainty, according to some analysts. Evercore ISI’s James West, senior managing director, said the U.S. gas rig count jumped…

Including an uptick in Haynesville Shale activity, the U.S. natural gas rig count increased by one to finish the week ended Friday (March 15) at 116, the latest Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) data show. The 116 active natural gas rigs as of Friday compares with 162 rigs running at this time a year ago, according…

Led by a pullback in Haynesville Shale activity, the U.S. natural gas rig count dropped four units to 115 for the week ended Friday (March 8), according to updated figures from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The 115 active U.S. natural gas rigs as of Friday compares with 153 running in the year-ago period, according to…

The total number of active U.S. natural gas-directed rigs eased one unit lower to 119 for the week ended Friday (Mar. 1), while an increase in oil drilling helped lift the overall domestic rig count three units higher to 629, according to updated numbers from Baker Hughes Co. (BKR). The 119 U.S. natural gas rigs…

The headwinds resulting from low natural gas and oil prices have driven Helmerich & Payne Inc. (H&P) toward opportunities to showcase the capabilities of the high-tech rig fleet and drilling solutions, according to CEO John Lindsay. The energy industry faces challenges nearly every year, but as the market zigs and zags, there are other ways…

Natural gas-directed drilling activity held steady in the United States for the week ended Friday (Feb. 23) at 120 rigs, down one week/week, while an uptick in oil drilling lifted the combined domestic tally five units to 626, updated Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) data show. Total domestic natural gas rigs ended the period down 31…