Oklahoma’s rig activity saw very little change in the various oil and gas plays across the state in the past week, based on the rig report released by Baker Hughes company. It’s another sign of no letup in the drilling activity across the state.
Overall, the state’s count slipped by one, leaving 43 active rigs. The Cana Woodford, typically with the highest rig activity, recorded a decline of 2 rigs, leaving 19 still drilling. However, the Granite Wash, another busy play, recorded a gain of one rig and reached 18 for a total.
In other plays, the Ardmore Woodford continued with 2 active rigs while the Arkoma Woodford remained at one rig.
Oklahoma’s Mississippi went another week with no reported drilling, based on the Baker Hughes rig count.
US plays
The nation’s strongest shale play, the Permian Basin added 2 rigs for a total of 257 across the stretch from west Texas to southeast New Mexico.
The Haynesville in east Texas and Louisiana remained at 55 active rigs while the Eagle Ford of south Texas was unchanged at 44 rigs breaking the horizon.
The Williston in North Dakota and Montana remained at 28 while the Marcellus continued with 24 rigs.
The Utica’s total remained at 12 and the D-J Niobrara in Colorado saw no change with 8 active rigs.
