This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 4 last week, resulting in a total count of 546 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 12 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 187 rigs.
Breakdown by region
Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Barnett and the Permian regions experienced an increase this week.
Meanwhile, 2 regions experienced a decrease this week:
- The DJ-Niobrara region is down 1, at 10.
- The Haynesvill region is down 1, at 40.
| Major Basin Variances | This Week | +/- |
| Ardmore Woodford | 3 | 0 |
| Arkoma Woodford | 2 | 0 |
| Barnett | 2 | 1 |
| Cana Woodford | 21 | 0 |
| DJ-Niobrara | 10 | -1 |
| Eagle Ford | 43 | 0 |
| Granite Wash | 14 | 0 |
| Haynesville | 40 | -1 |
| Marcellus | 23 | 0 |
| Mississippian | 1 | 0 |
| Permian | 251 | 1 |
| Utica | 14 | 0 |
| Williston | 30 | 0 |
All other regions saw no net change in the active rig count.
