This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 1 last week, resulting in a total count of 552 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 20 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 177 rigs.
Breakdown by region
Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Cana Woodford, Granite Wash, Permian and Williston regions experienced an increase this week.
Meanwhile, 3 regions experienced a decrease this week:
- The Ardmore Woodford is down 2, at 0.
- The DJ-Niobrara is down 1, at 9.
- The Eagle Ford is down 1, at 42.
| Major Basin Variances | This Week | +/- |
| Ardmore Woodford | 0 | -2 |
| Arkoma Woodford | 3 | 0 |
| Barnett | 1 | 0 |
| Cana Woodford | 23 | 2 |
| DJ-Niobrara | 9 | -1 |
| Eagle Ford | 42 | -1 |
| Granite Wash | 15 | 1 |
| Haynesville | 54 | 0 |
| Marcellus | 27 | 0 |
| Mississippian | 0 | 0 |
| Permian | 243 | 2 |
| Utica | 12 | 0 |
| Williston | 29 | 3 |
All other regions saw no net change in the active rig count.
