Friday, August 28, 2026

Efficiency Stagnating in Key Shale Basins

EERC down for fourth straight month By Richard Rostad, analyst, Oil & Gas 360 Oil & Gas 360 has released its latest Effective Rig Count, evaluating the state of drilling activity and reported production from the major shale basins. The Effective Rig Count fell once again in March, with an effective 51 rigs coming offline in the month. The major shale

U.S. Oilpatch Productivity Multiple Climbs Above 3.0 - Oil & Gas 360

Permian Efficiency Improves: Shale Output Surges Above 8 MMBOPD

Permian efficiency wins help boost EERC EnerCom has released its latest Effective Rig Count, examining the state of drilling activity and the reported production from the major shale basins. The Effective Rig Count rose sharply in November, extending the increase seen last month. The EERC is now at 2,907, an increase of 95 compared to the October count. While the

Utica Wells Producing 4.2x More than in January 2014, Beating Permian Efficiencies

Despite relatively low rig activity, the Utica shows the strongest gains in production efficiency since January 2014 Baker Hughes Industries (ticker: BHI) released its weekly update on the number of rigs operating in the United States Friday, showing ten more rigs active in the country from last week. The Permian remains the most active basin in the country, but despite