US oil and gas rig count opened the month of July with another week-on-week decline, falling to 539 for the week ending July 3, a decline of eight vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes. The Haynesville (+1) was the only basin to post an increase, while the Permian (-5), Anadarko (-2), Appalachia (-1) and Niobrara (-1) all posted declines. Total US rig count is down 51 in the last 90 days and down 46 vs. this week a year ago. The Haynesville is the only basin where rig count increased in the last 90 days, increasing from 32 rigs in April to 40 this week. Oil-directed US rig count stands at 425 (-7), while gas-directed rig count is also down week-on-week at 108 (-1) and miscellaneous rigs were flat at six.
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US Oil & Gas Rig Count Down
US oil and gas rig count posted its largest week-on-week decline of the year, declining by seven rigs vs. a week ago to 583 for the week ending April 11 according to Baker Hughes. Basins reporting declines this week include the Permian (-4), All Other (-2), Eagle Ford (-1), Appalachia (-1) and the Gulf of Mexico (-1), while the Haynesville (+2) was the only basin to report an increase. Total US rig count is down one in the last 90 days, and down 34 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs declined by nine on the week to 480, while gas-directed rigs (97) and miscellaneous (6) both increased by one for the week.
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US Oil and Gas Rig Count Unchanged at 539, Haynesville Climbs to Highest Level in 18 Months
US oil and gas rig count was unchanged at 539 for the week ending August 15 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Haynesville (+2) and Eagle Ford (+1), while the Permian (-1) and All Other (-2) both posted weekly declines. The Haynesville climbed to 45 rigs this week, its highest since February of 2024. Total US rig count is down 36 in the last 90 days, and down 47 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs climbed to 412 (+1) this week, with gas-directed rigs falling to 122 (-1) and miscellaneous rigs flat at five.
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Rig Count Gains In Niobrara Aren't Enough To Offset Losses In Permian, Anadarko
US oil and gas rig count declined for the eighth consecutive week, falling to 554 for the week ending June 20 - a decline of one vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes data. Rigs were added in the Niobrara (+3), Haynesville (+1) and Gulf of Mexico (+1), while the Permian (-2), Anadarko (-2) and All Other (-2) all posted week-on-week declines. Total US rig count is down 39 in the last 90 days, and down 34 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs declined to 438 (-1) on the week, while gas-directed rigs fell to 111 (-2) and miscellaneous rigs grew to 5 (+2).
