US oil and gas rig count declined for the second consecutive week, falling to 590 for the week ending June 14, a decline of 4 vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Eagle Ford (+1), while the Permian (-1), Haynesville (-1), Anadarko (-1), Gulf of Mexico (-1) and All Other (-1) all lost rigs. Total US rig count is down 39 in the last 90 days, and down 97 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs fell to 488 (-4), while gas-directed rigs were flat at 98.
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US Rig Count Posts Third Consecutive Decline To Close Month of August
US oil and gas rig count posted it's third consecutive weekly decline, dropping two rigs vs. a week ago and falling to 583 for the week ending August 30 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Anadarko (+2), Eagle Ford (+1) and Gulf of Mexico (+1), while Appalachia (-2), Permian (-1), Haynesville (-1), Niobrara (-1) and All Other (-1) all lost rigs. Total US rig count is down 17 in the last 90 days, and down 48 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs (483) were flat this week, while gas-directed rigs declined by two to 95.
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US Rig Count Down Slightly Led By Anadarko, Permian, Eagle Ford Losses
US oil and gas rig count declined for the third consecutive week, falling to 588 for the week ending June 21 according to Baker Hughes, a decline of two vs. a week ago. Rigs were added in the Haynesville (+1) and Bakken (+1), while the Anadarko (-2), Permian (-1) and Eagle Ford (-1) all lost rigs. Total rig count is down 36 in the last 90 days, and down 94 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs stand at 485 (-3), gas-directed rigs at 98, and miscellaneous rigs at 5 (+1).
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Permian Basin Leads Decline In US Rig Count
The Permian Basin led this week's decline in oil and gas rig count with total US rigs falling to 632, a decline of 10 vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes.
