US oil and gas rig count was down six vs. last week, falling to 594 for the week ending June 7 according to Baker Hughes. This marks the first time rig count has been below 600 since January 2022. Rigs were added in All Other (+1) this week, while Anadarko (-4), Appalachia (-2) and Gulf of Mexico (-1) all lost rigs. Total rig count is down 28 in the last 90 days, and down 101 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs fell by four to 492 this week, while gas rigs declined by two to 98.
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Rigs Dip For Second Consecutive Week In June
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 Continues Downward Trend To Begin October, Even As Gas Rigs Climb Back Past 100
US oil and gas rig count continued last weeks downward trend falling to 585 for the week ending October 4, a decline of two. vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Haynesville (+1), Appalachia (+1) and Niobrara (+1), while the Permian (-2), Anadarko (-2) and Gulf of Mexico (-1) all lost rigs. Total US rig count is flat vs. 90 days ago, and down 34 vs. this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs climbed by three this week to 102 on rising prices and the beginning of higher winter demand, the first time they have exceeded 100 since late July. Oil-directed rigs (479) declined by five for the week and miscellaneous rigs (4) were flat.
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US Rig Count Rebounds, Climbs to 582 On Gains In Permian
US oil and gas rig count posted its first weekly gain of the year, climbing to 582 for the week ending January 31 - an increase of six vs. a week ago according to Baker Hughes. This marks the first gain for rig count since December 6 of last year. Rigs were added in the Permian (+5), Anadarko (+1) and Bakken (+1), while the Gulf of Mexico (-1) was the only basin to post a decline. Total US rig count is down three in the last 90 days, and down 37 from this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs posted their largest weekly gain in nearly two years climbing to 479 (+7), while gas-directed rigs fell to 98 (-1) and miscellaneous rigs were flat at five.
