The US drilling rig count fell by 2 units to reach 254 rigs working for the week ended Sept. 11, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 632 units from the 886 rigs working this time a year ago.
The number of rigs drilling on land was down 2 week-over-week with a total of 238 units. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 1 unit for the week. The number of rigs drilling offshore was unchanged at 15.
US oil-directed rigs decreased by one from last week to reach 180 units. This time a year ago, 733 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas decreased by one unit to reach 71 rigs, 82 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.
The only state among the major oil and gas-producing states to see an increase this week was Oklahoma. With a single-unit increase, the state ended the week with 12 working rigs.
Texas, New Mexico, and West Virginia each dropped a single rig to reach 105, 46, and 7 rigs running, respectively.
Nine states remained unchanged this week, namely Louisiana, 37; Pennsylvania, 18; North Dakota, 9; Ohio, 5; Colorado, 5; California, 4; Alaska, 3; Wyoming, 1; and Utah, 0.
Canada’s rig count was unchanged for the week. At 52 rigs, the count is 82 fewer than the 134 units drilling this week a year ago. With 19 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rig count was unchanged for the week. The gas-directed rig count in Canada also was unchanged at 33.
