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The US drilling rig count was up 4 units to 1,067 rigs working for the week ended Oct. 19, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is up 154 units from the 913 rigs working this time a year ago.
Land-based rigs rose 7 units to 1,044 for the week. Offshore units fell by 3 to 20 rigs working, while those drilling in inland waters remained unchanged at 3 rigs working.
Oil-directed rigs were up 4 units from last week to 873 units working, and up from the 736 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs were up 1 unit to 194, and up from the 177 units drilling for gas a year ago. Unclassified rigs were down 1 unit, leaving no units working.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas saw the largest increase in rigs for the second week in a row with another 8-rig jump to 540.
California, with its 2-rig gain to 15 units working, was the only other state to see an increase for the week.
Eight states were unchanged this week: Louisiana, 64; North Dakota, 52; Colorado, 33; Wyoming, 30; Ohio, 17; West Virginia, 13; Utah, 6; and Kansas, 1.
Oklahoma and Pennsylvania each dropped a single rig to reach 141 and 44, respectively.
With a loss of 2 units each, New Mexico, at 100, and Alaska, at 3, saw the largest drop in rigs for the week.
Canada’s rig count fell by 4 for the week. With 191 rigs running, the count falls short of the 202 units drilling this week a year ago. Canada lost 4 oil-directed rigs to reach 123 units for the week. Its gas-directed rig count remained unchanged at 68.
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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