Rig numbers rose in the past week not only in Oklahoma but also across the rest of the U.S. according to Baker Hughes Co.
The firm released figures Friday showing the national count increased by 7 to a total of 705 rigs. The number of oil rigs grew by 5 to 557 while the number of gas rigs increased t wo to 146. In the past year, the U.S. has seen a gain of 257 rigs over the 448 reported one year ago. The increase includes 213 oil rigs and 43 gas rigs.
Oklahoma saw a gain of two rigs to reach a total of 53. It compares to the 344 in Texas where the count slipped by one and to New Mexico where numbers increased by one to 98 showed Baker Hughes in its report.
North Dakota stayed at 35 rigs while Colorado was unchanged at 15, Louisiana increased by four to 62 and Ohio stayed at 12 rigs. Pennsylvania saw an increase of 2 to 25 while West Virginia was unchanged at 14 and Wyoming stayed at 15 rigs.
The Permian Basin, the nation’s largest and most prolific shale production area saw no gain of rigs as the count was unchanged at 335. The Williston continued with 37 rigs while the Eagle Ford stayed at 61 and the Haynesville added one to hit 68 rigs.
The Arkoma Woodford stayed at two while the Ardmore Woodford also had two while the count in the Cana Woodford fell by one to 25 working rigs.
The DJ Basin was unchanged at 15 while the Granite Wash in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle grew by one to reach 5 working rigs. The Marcellus numbers increased by two to 39 while the Mississippian also added a rig for a count of two rigs.
The Utica Basin stayed at 12.