This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 6 last week, resulting in a total count of 542 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 7 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 185 rigs.
Breakdown by region
Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Granite Wash region experienced an increase this week.
Meanwhile, 4 regions experienced a decrease this week:
- The Barnett is down 1, at 1.
- The DJ-Niobrara is down 1, at 7.
- The Haynesville is down 3, at 42.
- The Permian is down 3, at 246.
| Major Basin Variances | This Week | +/- |
| Ardmore Woodford | 4 | 0 |
| Arkoma Woodford | 1 | 0 |
| Barnett | 1 | -1 |
| Cana Woodford | 17 | 0 |
| DJ-Niobrara | 7 | -1 |
| Eagle Ford | 39 | 0 |
| Granite Wash | 15 | 1 |
| Haynesville | 42 | -3 |
| Marcellus | 24 | 0 |
| Mississippian | 1 | 0 |
| Permian | 246 | -3 |
| Utica | 15 | 0 |
| Williston | 29 | 0 |
All other regions saw no net change in the active rig count.
