US oil and gas rig count fell for the second consecutive week, dropping two vs. a week ago and falling to 619 for the week ending January 12 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Eagle Ford (+3) and Bakken (+2), while the Niobrara (-3), Permian (-2), Haynesville (-1) and Anadarko (-1) all lost rigs. Total US rig count is down 3 in the last 90 days, and down 156 vs. this week a year ago. Oil directed rigs fell by two vs. a week ago, gas directed rigs fell by one, and miscellaneous rigs increased by one.
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US Rig Count Declines by 6 to 669 led by losses in Permian, Eagle Ford
US oil and gas rig count declined by 6 for the week ending July 21, dropping down to 669 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Anadarko (+1) and All Other (+1), while the Permian (-4), Eagle Ford (-2), Haynesville (-1) and Niobrara (-1) all lost rigs. Total US rig count is down 84 in the last 90 days, and down 89 vs. this week a year ago.
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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).
