NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 06, 2013
December 6, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,772 active rigs as of December 6, 2013, higher by +14 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +6 to 1,397 (ht: +6; vt-dir: unch.), while gas-directed rigs increased by +8 to 375 (ht: +5; vt-dir: +3). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +3 to 93 in Anadarko (OK) and by +2 in Permian (NM), but decreased by -2 to 182 in Eagle Ford (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +3 to 16 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by +2 to 21 in Haynesville (TX).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 27, 2013
November 27, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,758 active rigs as of November 27, 2013, higher by +2 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +4 to 1,391 (ht: -1; vt-dir: +5) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -2 to 367 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -3). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +5 to 40 in areas of Oklahoma not currently identified with an established resource play and decreased by -2 to 90 in the Anadarko (OK). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -4 to 10 in areas of Oklahoma not currently identified with an es.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 22, 2013
November 22, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,756 active rigs as of November 22, 2013, higher by +1 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +2 to 1,387 (ht: +13; vt-dir: -11) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -1 to 369 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +7 to 185 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and by +4 to 40 in the Anadarko (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +4 to 24 in the Marcellus (WV) but fell by -2 to 13 in the Eagle Ford.
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 15, 2013
November 15, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,755 active rigs as of November 15, 2013, higher by +7 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +2 to 1,385 (ht: -2; vt-dir: +4) and gas-directed rigs increased by +5 to 370 (ht: +2; vt-dir: +3). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -6 to 53 in areas of Texas not currently identified with an established resource play and increased by +4 to 148 in the Bakken (ND).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 08, 2013
November 8, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,748 active rigs as of November 8, 2013, higher by +12 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +7 to 1,383 (ht: +9; vt-dir: -2) and gas-directed rigs increased by +5 to 365 (ht: +1; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +9 to 143 in the Permian (TX) and by +5 to 177 Eagle Ford (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs fell by -2 to 15 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but increased by +1 to 19 and 16 in the Marcellus ( SWPA ) and Ohio, respectively.
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 01, 2013
November 1, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,736 active rigs as of November 1, 2013, higher by +3 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +19 to 1,376 (ht: +14; vt-dir: +5) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -16 to 360 (ht: -10; vt-dir: -6). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +6 to 60 in areas of Texas not currently identified with an established resource play, and increased by +3 to 89 in the Anadarko (OK) and by +4 to 134 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs fell by -4 to 6 in the Granite Wash (TX).....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| October 25, 2013
October 25, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,733 active rigs as of October 18, 2013, unchanged from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -4 to 1,357 (ht: -3; vt-dir: -1) and gas-directed rigs increased by +4 to 376 (ht: +2; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 to 130 in the Permian (TX), while gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 to 18 in the Eagle Ford (TX), but fell by -2 to 20 in the Marcellus ( SWPA ).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| October 18, 2013
October 18, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,733 active rigs as of October 18, 2013, lower by -3 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -6 to 1,361 (ht: -12; vt-dir: +6) and gas-directed rigs increased by +3 to 372 (ht: +6; vt-dir: -3). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -3 to 86 in the Anadarko (OK) and by -2 to 148 in the Bakken (ND). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +1 to 20 and 22 in the Marcellus (WV and SWPA , respectively) and also increased by +1 to 21 and 18 in the Haynesville (TX and LA, respectivel.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| October 11, 2013
October 11, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,736 active rigs as of October 11, 2013, lower by -14 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -5 to 1,367 (ht: +14; vt-dir: -19) and gas-directed rigs decreased by -9 to 369 (ht: -7; vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +6 in the Anadarko (TX) to 43 and by +3 to 130 in the Permian (TX), while vertical/directional oil rigs fell by -13 to 215 in states not associated with an active resource play. Gas-directed horizontal rigs sank by -6 to 19 in the Marcellus (WV).....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| October 04, 2013
REVISED: October 4, 2013
Updates charts on page 4 Baker Hughes shows 1,750 active rigs as of October 4, 2013, higher by +12 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +10 to 1,372 (ht: +9; vt-dir: +1) and gas-directed rigs increased by +2 to 378 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -3). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in the Eagle Ford and Permian (TX) to 178 and 127, respectively, and rose by +3 to 37 in the Anadarko (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs were largely unchanged, but several plays posted slight increases, including th.....