The nation’s number of active oil and gas rigs jumped by 7 in the past week and Oklahoma contributed with a gain of 2 rigs.
The U.S. count grew to 588 rigs and the big gain was due directly to the addition of 7 more oil rigs, bringing the oil rig total to 452. The count of gas rigs was unchanged at 126 and the miscellaneous rig count remained at 10.
Oklahoma’s count increased 2 rigs to 50 which is 8 more than a year ago when the state’s rig count was 42, according to the latest Baker Hughes Rig Count released Friday.
Other states
Texas led all states with a total of 274 after a gain of 2 rigs. The state’s current total is 21 more than the 253 rig total reported a year ago by Baker Hughes.
New Mexico also added 2 rigs, reaching 96 while North Dakota was unchanged at 24 and Louisiana stayed at 37. The count in Colorado saw no change from its 12 rigs reported a week earlier.
The Red Top Rig Report published in Wichita showed Kansas had a decline of one, leaving 16 rigs active in the state.
Alaska remained at 12 and California continued with a count of 7. Ohio was unchanged at 11 rigs but Utah increased its count by one rig to 14 total. West Virginia continued with 8 rigs and Wyoming’s total stayed at 17. Pennsylvania also remained at 17 rigs.
The U.S. total is 44 higher than a year ago when the count was 544. The gain included 30 more oil rigs and 9 additional gas-drilling rigs. There was also a gain of 5 miscellaneous rigs. The U.S. offshore count declined by one to 13.
