The U.S. held steady over the past week on the number of oil and gas rigs actively pursuing new sources of energy. Baker Hughes Co. on Friday, in its weekly rig report, indicated the nation’s count of 585 was unchanged from a week earlier.
There was a drop of two oil rigs to 480 while the number of gas rigs increased by two to 101. The number of miscellaneous rigs was unchanged at 4 rigs. The U.S. count is still 40 below the 625 reported a year ago including a decline of 24 oil rigs and 16 gas rigs.
The number of U.S. offshore rigs is down two at 16 from a week earlier. But it is 8 fewer than a year ago.
Oklahoma gained one rig to reach a total of 43 rigs. A year ago, the state had 37 active oil and gas rigs. The count compares to 283 in Texas where the numbers were unchanged over the past week.
North Dakota remained at 33 while New Mexico added one to reach a total count of 100 oil and gas rigs. Louisiana’s total slipped by two to 36.
Kansas jumped up by four to reach 33, according to the Red Top Rig Report published in Wichita, Kansas by the Independent Oil and Gas Service.
Colorado was unchanged at 12 while Ohio added one for a total of 10 rigs. Pennsylvania’s count fell by one to 12 rigs and West Virginia was unchanged at 10. Wyoming stayed at 17 rigs.
