Two offshore GOM rigs come online U.S. drilling activity fell this week, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. Overall, two rigs shut down in the United States in the week, bringing the total number of rigs active in the country to 950. Four land rigs shut down, while two offshore rigs became active. These changes mean there are now
Permian grows to 373 rigs The U.S. rig count was unchanged this week, seemingly signaling a response to lowering oil prices, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. is still 952, the same as last week. However, one land rig came online and one inland waters rig shut down, giving a
940 rigs active in U.S.; Texas is the only state to add a rig The longest streak of increasing drilling activity since at least 1986 has finally been broken, according Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. dropped by one this week, marking the end of a 23 week long streak of increasing
North Dakota adds most rigs U.S. drilling activity continues to ramp up, stretching the rig rally to 22 weeks, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. Six additional rigs came online this week, bringing the total number of rigs active in the U.S. to 933. All six of these rigs were land-based, meaning there are now 908 land rigs operating
Highest rig count since April 2015 U.S. rigs, driven by shale activity, continued their relentless climb this week, according to Baker Hughes’ Weekly Rig Count. The total number of rigs active in the U.S. increased by 11, bringing the U.S. total to 927 rigs. This is 513 more than were active at this point last year, and is the highest
Second-longest build, in 1992, was 14 consecutive weeks; U.S. count reaches 916, Permian adds 2 The U.S. drilling industry has now seen 20 weeks of consecutive rig gains, according to the latest Baker Hughes rig count, released today. Eight rigs came online in the U.S. this week, bringing the total number of rigs active in the U.S. to 916. All
