Wyoming sees largest increase Drilling activity increased this week, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. rose by eight to 923 this week, marking the third straight week of increasing activity. Seven of these rigs are based on land, while one offshore rig became active. There are now a total of
Eight more rigs, all drilling for gas Drilling activity in the U.S. increased this week, according to the latest edition of Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. The number of active rigs in the U.S. increased by eight, rising to a total of 915. Land-based rigs added five, closing the week at 893. Three offshore rigs came online, meaning there are
Changes very concentrated this week U.S. drilling activity increased this week, snapping five weeks of decline, according to Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. Nine rigs came online this week, bringing the total number of rigs in the U.S. above 900 again, to 907. The changes this week were very concentrated, in almost every category. The only change among rig types
11 more rigs shut down U.S. drilling activity continued to fall this week, according the latest edition of Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. fell to 898 this week, the first time the count has been below 900 since May. Eleven rigs shut down in the week, split between nine land-based rigs
Only one inland waters rig left Drilling activity in the U.S. decreased this week as rigs continue to seek equilibrium, according to Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. A total of four rigs shut down this week, almost entirely reversing the gains established last week. There are now 936 drilling rigs operating in the U.S. Three land-based rigs shut down, leaving
Offshore activity highest since July Oil and gas activity increased this week, reversing three weeks of decline, according to the latest Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. Five rigs became active this week, meaning there are now 940 rigs operating in the U.S. Gains were split between land and offshore operations, as each added three rigs. One inland waters rig shut
935 U.S. rigs operating this week; Permian shows highest activity since February 2015 U.S. drilling activity continued to decline this week, according to the latest edition of Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs operating in the U.S. fell by one, dropping to 935 this week. Two land rigs shut down, meaning there are now 913 such
Eight land rigs shut down Drilling activity fell this week in the largest drop in over a year, according to the latest edition of Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. dropped by eight this week, as sub-$50 oil prices stalled the current recovery. Rig activity in the U.S. has not decreased by
One additional inland waters rig is sole addition U.S. drilling activity increased slightly this week, according to the latest edition of Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. There are now a total of 944 active rigs in the country, up one from 943 last week. Inland waters provided the single addition, meaning there are now five such rigs active in the
Land rigs drop by seven U.S. drilling activity continues to fall, dropping for the fourth straight week according to Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. fell by six to 940, down 18 from the peak of 958 in the last week of July. Seven land-based rigs shut down this week, dropping the
Offshore activity down by one-third since July Drilling activity decreased last week as operators approach equilibrium in the current oil price market, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. fell by three last week, bringing the total number of rigs in the country to 946. One land-based rig shut down, and
Five rigs shut down Activity in the oilfield may be softening a bit. Drilling activity in the U.S. fell for the second week in a row, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. There are now a total of 949 operational rigs in the U.S., five less than were active last week. Six land rigs shut down, meaning there are
