US oil and gas rig count posted its third consecutive weekly increase, adding two rigs and climbing to 588 for the week ending Fegruary 14 according to Baker Hughes. Rigs were added in the Permian (+1), Anadarko (+1) and All Other (+1), while the Bakken (-1) was the only basin to post a decline. Total US rig count is up four in the last 90 days, and down 33 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs stand at 481 (+1), gas-directed rigs stand at 101 (+1), while miscellaneous rigs were unchanged this week at six.
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US Rig Count Up Seven On Gains In Multiple Basins After Weeks of Stagnation
US oil and gas rig count grew by seven for the week ending December 6, the largest weekly gain since September, climbing to 589 according to Baker Hughes. The Permian (+1), Bakken (+1), Gulf of Mexico (+1) and All Other (+5) basins all posted gains, while the Anadarko (-1) was the only basin to post a decline. Within the All Other group, rigs were added in Granite Wash (+2) in the Texas panhandle, Monterey Shale (+1) in California, Uinta (+1) in Utah, and East Texas Other (+1). Total US rig count is up seven in the last 90 days, and down 37 vs. this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs climbed to 482 (+5) while gas-directed rigs grew to 102 (+2) and miscellaneous rigs were unchanged and stand at five.
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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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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.
