(Eddie Seal for The Texas Tribune)
As the U.S. recorded a decline in the number of active oil and gas rigs, Oklahoma’s count in the past week was unchanged at 55 rigs. It was a second week for the national count to show a loss.
The Baker Hughes rig count released on Friday showed the U.S. count declined by two to 576 rigs. The decline included one oil rig, leaving 473 active across the country. There was also a loss of one gas rig leaving 100 still pursuing new sources of energy. The number of miscellaneous rigs was unchanged at 3. The U.S. offshore rig count remained at 11.
The U.S. count is 28 rigs less than a year ago when it totaled 604. In the past 12 months, the decline included 24 oil rigs, 3 gas rigs and one miscellaneous.
Oklahoma’s count of 55 compares to 44 rigs reported a year ago and the state recorded no changes in its active oil and gas plays.
Texas recorded a drop of two rigs to 271 while New Mexico lost the same number, leaving 94 active rigs. North Dakota was unchanged at 32 and Louisiana remained at 30 active rigs. Colorado saw no change with a count of 8.
The Red Top Rig Report published in Wichita showed Kansas gained 3 rigs for a total of 23. Ohio edged up one to a total of 10 rigs and Pennsylvania was unchanged at 18. Utah continued with 12 rigs and West Virginia had no cchange with 8 rigs. Wyoming’s count grew by one to 20 rigs.
Alaska was unchanged with 10 active rigs and the count in California remained at 6.
