U.S. oil and gas rig count gained one rig to 544 for the week ending April 24 according to Baker Hughes data, as the Eagle Ford (+1) and Anadarko (+1) each added a rig while Gulf of Mexico shed one; all other basins were unchanged. Despite the near-flat headline, gas-directed rigs climbed to 129 (+4) while oil-directed rigs declined to 407 (-3) and miscellaneous rigs were unchanged at 8. Total U.S. rig count is unchanged over the last 90 days but remains 43 rigs below this week in 2025.
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U.S. Rig Count Slips Two to 543; Gulf of Mexico Loss Leads Declines
U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by two rigs to 543 for the week ending April 17 according to Baker Hughes data, as declines in Gulf of Mexico (-2), Haynesville (-1) and the Eagle Ford (-1) outweighed gains in All Other (+2).
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U.S. Rig Count Slips Three to 545; Gulf of Mexico Gains Overshadowed by Broad Declines
U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by three rigs to 545 for the week ending April 10 according to Baker Hughes data, as declines in All Other (-3), the Eagle Ford (-2), Anadarko (-1) and the Bakken (-1) outpaced gains in Gulf of Mexico (+3) and Niobrara (+1).
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U.S. Rig Count Rebounds Five to 548; Eagle Ford Leads Recovery
U.S. oil and gas rig count gained five rigs to 548 for the week ending April 2 according to Baker Hughes data, published Thursday ahead of the Good Friday holiday, as gains in the Eagle Ford (+3), Haynesville (+1), Niobrara (+1) and Permian (+1) more than offset a one-rig decline in the Bakken.
