This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. numbers increased by 1, resulting in the total count increasing to 856, ending seven straight declines.
Canada increased over last week by 2 rigs, resulting in a total count of 146.
Breakdown by region
Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, only two regions saw an increase; the Permian basin saw an increase of 6 rigs this week, from 415 to 421, while the Haynesville saw an increase of 2 rigs this week, from 50 to 52
Meanwhile, 3 regions that experienced a decrease were:
- Cana Woodford is at 33, down 3 from last week.
- Marcellus is at 47, down 1 from last week.
- Utica is at 11, down 1 from last week
All other regions saw no net change in the active rig count.
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