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The US drilling rig count is down 3 units to 1,079 rigs working for the shortened holiday week ended Nov. 21, according to Baker Hughes data. However, the count is up 156 units from the 923 rigs working this time a year ago.
Land-based drilling was down 6 units this week to 1,052 rigs working vs. last week. Offshore units gained 3 units to reach 25 rigs working, while those rigs drilling in inland waters were unchanged this week to 2 rigs working for the week.
US oil-directed rigs were down 3 units from last week to 885 units working, and up from the 747 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 194, and up from the 176 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas, at 532 rigs, and North Dakota, at 52 rigs, were down 3 units each. Oklahoma and Wyoming, at 144 and 28, respectively, were down 2 units each. Alaska and Utah each lost 1 unit to reach respective counts of 5 and 4.
New Mexico was up 3 units to reach 108 rigs working and Louisiana, at 69, was up 4 units.
All other states were unchanged from last week.
Canada gained 7 rigs for the week. With 204 rigs running, the count is less than the 215 units drilling this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs rose 6 units bringing the count to 124 rigs for the week. Rigs targeting gas in Canada gained 1 unit to 80 rigs working.
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Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. down 4 to to 751 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 4 from last week to 751 with oil rigs down 2 to 590, gas rigs down 2 to 158 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3. U.S. Rig Count is up 62 rigs from last year's count of 689 with oil rigs up 44, gas rigs up 17 and miscellaneous up 1. The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 1 to 17, up 5 year-over-year. Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada is down 12 to 127 rigs. Canada Rig Count is down 12 from last week to 127, with oil rigs down 6 to 52, gas rigs down 6 to 75. Canada Rig Count is up 16 rigs from last year's count of 111 with oil down 1, gas rigs up 17. Additional information on the Baker Hughes Rig Count is available on our rig count website at http://bakerhughes.com/rig-count. Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here
North America Rig Count: U.S. down 3 to to 755 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 3 from last week to 755 with oil rigs down 1 to 592, gas rigs down 2 to 160 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3. U.S. Rig Count is up 82 rigs from last year's count of 673 with oil rigs up 59, gas rigs up 22 and miscellaneous up 1. The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 18, up 4 year-over-year. Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada is down 26 to 139 rigs. Canada Rig Count is down 26 from last week to 139, with oil rigs down 28 to 58, gas rigs up 2 to 81. Canada Rig Count is up 15 rigs from last year's count of 124 with oil down 6, gas rigs up 21. Additional information on the Baker Hughes Rig Count is available on our rig count website at http://bakerhughes.com/rig-count. Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here
Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. up 4 to to 758 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 4 from last week to 758 with oil rigs up 4 to 593, gas rigs unchanged at 162 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 3. U.S. Rig Count is up 88 rigs from last year's count of 670 with oil rigs up 62, gas rigs up 25 and miscellaneous up 1. The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is up 1 to 18, up 4 year-over-year. Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada is down 42 to 165 rigs. Canada Rig Count is down 42 from last week to 165, with oil rigs down 36 to 86, gas rigs down 6 to 79. Canada Rig Count is up 25 rigs from last year's count of 140 with oil rigs up 10, gas rigs up 15. Additional information on the Baker Hughes Rig Count is available on our rig count website at http://bakerhughes.com/rig-count. Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here
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