U.S. Rig Count Up One to 563; Niobrara Posts Week's Only Change

U.S. oil and gas rig count slipped one rig to 562 for the week ending June 12 according to Baker Hughes data, as a two-rig decline in Gulf of Mexico outweighed gains in Anadarko (+1), the Eagle Ford (+1) and Haynesville (+1), while Permian (-1) and All Other (-1) also declined.

U.S. oil and gas rig count gained one rig to 563 for the week ending June 5 according to Baker Hughes data, with little movement across most basins, as a two-rig gain in Permian offset a one-rig decline in Anadarko and all other basins were unchanged.

U.S. oil and gas rig count erased last week's decline, climbing by one rig back to 544 for the week ending January 23 according to Baker Hughes. The Niobrara (+3) was the only basin to add rigs, while the Gulf of Mexico (-1) and All Other (-1) both posted declines. Total rig count is down four in the last 90 days, and down 36 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs increased to 411 (+1) this week, with gas-directed and miscellaneous rigs both unchanged at 122 and 11 respectively.