Oklahoma Rig Count Rises as Anadarko Basin Activity Expands
Oklahoma is seeing increased oil and gas drilling and it is centered in the Anadarko Basin.
The most recent Baker Hughes Rig Count showed the state recorded an increase of 2 to reach 46 active rigs and the gain was in the Cana Woodford. The Cana jumped 2 to 23 rigs.
Cana Woodford Leads Growth
The Cana Woodford, one of Oklahoma’s most active liquids-rich shale plays, continues to drive drilling momentum in the state. Its stacked formations and strong production profile have made it a focal point for operators seeking both crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs).
The Granite Wash also recorded an increase in drilling where it saw a gain of one rig for a total of 15 active rigs in the play over the past week.
Ardmore Woodford Goes Idle
The Ardmore Woodford has gone silent of the sounds of oil and gas drilling as it lost the last two rigs to be active there. It leaves no rigs in the play. The Arkoma Woodford was unchanged at 3 rigs.
The Mississippian went another week with no recorded rig activity.
The shifting rig distribution highlights how operators continue to concentrate capital in core areas while scaling back activity in less competitive formations.
National Rig Count Trends
Elsewhere, the Permian Basin, the nation’s most active oil and gas play, saw a jump of 2 rigs to reach 243 rigs and the Williston Basin gained 3 to hit 29 rigs.
The Utica Shale was unchanged with a count of 12 rigs and the Marcellus Shale remained at 27 rigs.
The Haynesville Shale stayed at 54 rigs but the Eagle Ford Shale total declined one to 42 rigs.
There was a drop of one rig in the D-J Niobrara Basin, leaving 9 rigs still in search of oil and gas. The Barnett Shale remained at one rig.
The latest data reflects a steady but selective expansion of drilling activity across key U.S. shale basins, with Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin continuing to play a central role in regional production growth.