The U.S. saw another gain in the number of active oil and gas rigs in the past week while Oklahoma’s count slipped one, according to the most recent Rig Count released by Baker Hughes Co.
The U.S. count jumped by 4 to a total of 562 rigs across the country. The gain was four more oil rigs for a total of 429 while the number of gas drilling rigs was unchanged at 125 and the miscellaneous rig number remained at 8. The offshore rig count dropped one to 18.
Oklahoma’s count dropped by one, leaving 44 rigs drilling in the various oil and gas plays across the state. The count compared to the 52 rigs reported one year earlier by Baker Hughes Co.
Other states
The count in Texas grew one to256 and New Mexico’s count jumped by 5 for a total of 98 rigs. North Dakota, another oil producing state, was unchanged at 26. Alaska stayed at 12 and California’s count continued at 7 rigs.
Colorado remained at 11 while in Kansas, according to the Red Top Rig Report, saw a gain of 2 to reach 20 active oil and gas rigs. The report is published by the Independent Oil and Gas Service and covers oil and gas in Kansas. Ohio’s total of 11 was same as last week and Pennsylvania continued unchanged at 17.
No change was reported in Utah where there are 13 rigs. West Virginia went another week with 8 rigs and Wyoming’s total remained at 16.
The nation’s oil and gas rig count is one less than the 563 reported a year ago, according to Baker Hughes. The oil rig count fell 22 in the past year while there was a gain of 16 gas rigs and an increase of 5 miscellaneous rigs.
