NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 04, 2019

January 4, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1075 active rigs as of January 04, 2019, lower by -8 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -8 to 877 (ht: unch; vt-dir: -8), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 198 (ht: unch; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Permian (TX) and by +1 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -1 in Bakken (ND) and by -1 in Monterey (CA). Canada: Baker Hughes shows 76 active rigs as of January 04, 2019, higher by +6 from the pr.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1083 active rigs as of December 28, 2018, higher by +3 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +2 to 885 (ht: +4; vt-dir: -2), and gas-directed rigs increased by +1 to 198 (ht: +1; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Permian (TX) and by +2 in Other areas not associated with a specific play. Horizontal gas rigs increased by +1 in Haynesville (LA). Canada: Baker Hughes shows 70 active rigs as of December 28, 2018, lower by -61 from the previous we.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 21, 2018

December 21, 2018

Note: This is the last North American Rig Watch of 2018. We will return on January 4, 2019. US: Baker Hughes shows 1080 active rigs as of December 21, 2018, higher by +9 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +10 to 883 (ht: +15; vt-dir: -5), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -1 to 197 (ht: -2; vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +4 in Permian (NM), by +3 in Bakken (ND), by +2 in Permian (TX), by +1 in Anadarko (OK), by +1 in Barnett Combo (TX), by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX).....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1071 active rigs as of December 14, 2018, lower by -4 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -4 to 873 (ht: -4; vt-dir: unch), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 198 (ht: -2; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Eagle Ford (TX), by +1 in Permian (TX) and by +2 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -5 in Permian (NM), by -2 in Bakken (ND), by -1 in Anadarko (OK) and by -1 in Anadarko (TX). Horizontal gas rigs incr.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 07, 2018

December 7, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1075 active rigs as of December 07, 2018, lower by -1 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -10 to 877 (ht: -8; vt-dir: -2), and gas-directed rigs increased by +9 to 198 (ht: +7; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Permian (NM), while declining by -2 in Anadarko (OK), by -1 in Anadarko (TX), by -1 in Eagle Ford (TX), by -1 in Permian (TX) and by -4 in Other areas not associated with a specific play. Horizontal gas rigs increased by +2 in Marcellus .....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | November 30, 2018

November 30, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1076 active rigs as of November 30, 2018, lower by -3 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +2 to 887 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -3), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -5 to 189 (ht: unch; vt-dir: -5). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Anadarko (OK), by +1 in Bakken (ND) and by +6 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -2 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by -1 in Permian (TX). Horizontal gas rigs increased by +2 in Marcellus ( SWPA ) and by +1 in.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | November 23, 2018

November 23, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1079 active rigs as of November 21, 2018, lower by -3 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -3 to 885 (ht: -9; vt-dir: +6), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 194 (ht: -1; vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Bakken (MT) and by +2 in Permian (NM), while declining by -4 in Permian (TX), by -3 in Anadarko (OK), by -3 in Bakken (ND), by -1 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by -2 in Other areas not associated with a specific play. Horizontal gas rigs decrease.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | November 16, 2018

November 16, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1082 active rigs as of November 16, 2018, higher by +1 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +2 to 888 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -3), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -1 to 194 (ht: -1; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Eagle Ford (TX), by +2 in Permian (TX), by +1 in Permian (NM) and by +1 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -1 in Anadarko (OK). Horizontal gas rigs increased by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX), while declining.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | November 09, 2018

November 9, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1081 active rigs as of November 09, 2018, higher by +14 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +12 to 886 (ht: +3; vt-dir: +9), and gas-directed rigs increased by +2 to 195 (ht: +3; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Permian (TX), by +1 in Bakken (ND) and by +4 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -2 in Eagle Ford (TX), by -1 in Anadarko (OK) and by -1 in Anadarko (TX). Horizontal gas rigs increased by +1 in Marcel.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | November 02, 2018

November 2, 2018

US: Baker Hughes shows 1067 active rigs as of November 02, 2018, lower by -1 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -1 to 874 (ht: +2; vt-dir: -3), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 193 (ht: unch; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Anadarko (OK), by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX), by +1 in Permian (NM) and by +1 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -3 in Permian (TX). Horizontal gas rigs increased by +2 in Other areas not associated with .....