Rig activity was exactly flat this week compared to last, according to the Baker Hughes weekly rig count. The U.S. stayed pat at 1,048 rigs—but that’s up 104 from the same week in 2017.

Canada, however, is down 24 rigs, week over week.

 

Area Last Count Count Change from Prior Count Date of Prior Count Change from Last Year Date of Last Year’s Count
U.S. 7 September 2018 1,048 +0 31 August 2018 +104 8 September 2017
Canada 7 September 2018 204 -24 31 August 2018 +2 8 September 2017
International July 2018 997 +38 June 2018 +38 July 2017
Major Basin Variances This Week +/- Last Week +/- Year Ago
     
Ardmore Woodford 2 0 2 0 2
Arkoma Woodford 7 0 7 -1 8
Barnett 2 0 2 -5 7
Cana Woodford 66 -1 67 -1 67
DJ-Niobrara 25 1 24 -4 29
Eagle Ford 78 0 78 5 73
Granite Wash 13 0 13 -2 15
Haynesville 48 -1 49 2 46
Marcellus 53 0 53 7 46
Mississippian 3 -1 4 -1 4
Permian 484 -2 486 102 382
Utica 22 0 22 -8 30
Williston 53 1 52 0 53

Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as a service to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of U.S. and Canadian drilling activity. Hughes initiated the monthly international rig count in 1975.


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