The U.S. oil and gas rig numbers increased by 8 in the past week to reach 346 according to the latest report from Baker Hughes Co. Oklahoma’s count remained unchanged at 14 rigs, still far below the 51 rigs reported one year ago.
Nationally, the increased count included five more oil rigs to reach 263 while the number of gas rigs grew by two to reach 81. The current rig count is still 467 fewer than the 813 reported last year at this time. The decreased count includes a drop of 422 oil-drilling rigs and 44 gas-drilling operations.
Oklahoma’s count compares to 158 in Texas where the numbers increased by three in the past week. The 158 compares to 418 rigs reported one year earlier.
Colorado numbers were unchanged at 7 while Louisiana’s count stayed at 40. The Red Top Rig report published by the Independent Oil and Gas Service in Wichita, Kansas showed the Kansas rig count up by two to 19.
New Mexico saw an increase of six to 66 rigs, still far below the 103 reported a year ago—another example of the disastrous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. North Dakota was unchanged at 11 rigs. Ohio stayed at five rigs and Pennsylvania continued with 19 rigs.
West Virginia’s count of 9 rigs was unchanged while Wyoming’s numbers slipped by one to four active rigs.
Oklahoma’s Ardmore and Arkoma Woodfords still have no active rigs while the Granite Wash picked up one rig. The Mississippian is empty of any reported rig activity, according to Baker Hughes.
The Permian Basin count grew by six to 174. The DJ Basin declined by one to six rigs. The Eagle Ford stayed at 26. The Haynesville was unchanged at 40 active rigs.
The Marcellus stayed at 27. The Utica continued with six rigs and the Williston was unchanged at 11 rigs.