This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. increased by 3 last week, resulting in a total count of 551 rigs. Canada had no change over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 124 rigs.
Breakdown by region
Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Permian region experienced an increase this week.
Meanwhile, 5 regions experienced a decrease this week:
- The Cana Woodford is down 1, at 19.
- The DJ-Niobrara is down 1, at 8.
- The Eagle Ford is down 1, at 42.
- The Haynesville is down 1, at 56.
- The Marcellus is down 1, at 24.
| Major Basin Variances | This Week | +/- |
| Ardmore Woodford | 2 | 0 |
| Arkoma Woodford | 1 | 0 |
| Barnett | 1 | 0 |
| Cana Woodford | 19 | -1 |
| DJ-Niobrara | 8 | -1 |
| Eagle Ford | 42 | -1 |
| Granite Wash | 17 | 0 |
| Haynesville | 56 | -2 |
| Marcellus | 24 | -1 |
| Mississippian | 0 | 0 |
| Permian | 246 | 4 |
| Utica | 12 | 0 |
| Williston | 28 | 0 |
All other regions saw no net change in the active rig count.

