US oil and gas rig count posted a modest decline for the week ending November 22, declining by one rig vs. a week ago to 583 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Eagle Ford (+2) and Anadarko (+1), while the Haynesville (-2) and All Other (-2) both posted declines. Total US rig count is down two in the last 90 days, and down 39 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs climbed to 479 (+1), while gas-directed rigs fell to 99 (-2) and miscellaneous rigs stand at 5 (+0).
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US Rig Count Slides To 576 On Losses in Permian
US oil and gas rig count fell to 576 for the week ending January 24, a decline of four vs. a week ago and marking the first week below 580 in four years according to Baker Hughes data. Rigs were added in the Eagle Ford (+2) and Anadarko (+1), while the Permian (-6) and All Other (-1) both posted week-on-week declines. Total US rig count is down nine in the last 90 days, and down 45 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs stand at 472 (-6), while gas-directed rigs stand at 99 (+1) and miscellaneous rigs at five (+1).
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Slow Week For US Rig Count, Declining by One vs. Week Ago & Falling to 585
US oil and gas rig count showed little movement for the week ending October 18, declining by one vs. a week ago and falling to 585 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Anadarko (+1), while the Haynesville (-1) and All Other (-1) both lost rigs. Total US rig count is down one in the last 90 days, and down 39 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs climbed to 482 (+1) this week, while gas-directed rigs fell to 99 (-2) and miscellaneous rigs were flat at four.
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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.