While the number of oil and gas rigs in the U.S. dropped again, Oklahoma saw an increase in the past week.
Baker Hughes Co. reported the national rig count declined by eleven to 1,027. But in Oklahoma, the count grew by one to reach 116 active rigs..
Nationally, the decline included 9 oil rigs and two gas rigs. But there are still 834 oil rigs and 193 gas rigs still pursuing new energy.
The U.S. count is still 43 more than last year at this time when there were 984 rigs.
Oklahoma’s count of 116 compares to the 502 rigs in Texas where the number dropped by one. Most other oil and gas producing states in the region remained steady or saw declines. Kansas remained at 25, according to the Red Top Rig Report issued by the Independent Oil and Gas Service in Wichita, Kansas.
Wyoming stayed at 36. Colorado’s count was 34, same as a week ago. North Dakota dropped by 3 to 53 while New Mexico’s count slipped by two to 105.
Louisiana was the only other oil active state to see an increase. Its count grew by one to reach 66.
Of the oil plays, Oklahoma’s Woodfords remained at 10 while the Granite Wash in northwest Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle grew by two to reach 7 rigs. The Mississippian’s count fell by one to 8.
The Permian Basin’s count dropped one rig to 465 while the Eagle Ford declined by one to 81. The D-J Niobrara in northern Colorado remained at 31.