NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| June 07, 2013
June 7, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,760 active rigs as of June 7, 2013, lower by -4 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -4 to 1,406 (ht: -2; vt-dir: -2) while gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 354 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -5 in the Anadarko (OK) to 102, but increased by +2 to 160 in the Bakken (ND). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -5 to 23 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but increased by +4 to 20 and 7 in both Texas and Ohio, respectively, in areas not yet identified with .....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,764 active rigs as of May 31, 2013, higher by +8 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +8 to 1,410 (ht: +10; vt-dir: -2) while gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 354 (ht: -8; vt-dir: +8). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -3 in the Eagle Ford (TX) to 176, but increased by +4 to 158 in the Bakken (ND). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 to 18 in the Haynesville (TX) but decreased by -3 to 18 in the Marcellus ( NEPA ).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,756 active rigs as of May 24, 2013, lower by -6 for the week. Oil rigs decreased by -6 to 1,402 (ht: -6; vt-dir: unchanged) while gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 354 (ht: -3; vt-dir: +3). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -9 in the Eagle Ford (TX) to 179 and by -4 in the Anadarko (OK) to 106, but increased by +4 to 110 in the Permian (TX), which is a continuation of last weeks’ trend. Gas-directed rigs were little changed.
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,762 active rigs as of May 17, 2013, unchanged from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -4 to 1,408 (ht: -5; vt-dir: +1) and gas-directed rigs increased by +4 to 354 (ht: +2; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -3 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and Anadarko (OK) to 188 and 110, respectively, but increased by +3 to 106 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +5 to 30 in the Eagle Ford (TX).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,762 active rigs as of May 10, 2013, higher by +5 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +9 to 1,412 (ht: +4; vt-dir: +5) and gas-directed rigs decreased by -4 to 350 (ht: +3; vt-dir: -7). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +4 to 113 in the Anadarko (OK), by +3 to 191 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and decreased by -3 to 103 in Permian (TX). Vertical/directional oil rigs increased by +3 to 26 in the Permian (NM) and by +3 to 66 in parts of Texas not currently identified with established s.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| May 03, 2013
May 3, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,757 active rigs as of May 3, 2013, higher by +10 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +22 to 1,403 (ht: +11; vt-dir: +11) and gas-directed rigs decreased by -12 to 354 (ht: -3; vt-dir: -9). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +9 to 109 in the Anadarko (OK), by +3 to 47 in the Permian (NM) and decreased by -4 to 56 in Texas (Other). Vertical/directional oil rigs increased by +6 to 63 in parts of Texas not currently identified with established shale oil plays, according to Baker .....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| April 26, 2013
April 26, 2013
Baker Hughes shows 1,747 active rigs as of April 26, 2013, lower by -3 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +10 to 1,381 (ht: -1; vt-dir: +11) and gas-directed rigs decreased by -13 to 366 (ht: -12; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 to 189 in the Eagle Ford (TX), by +2 to 100 in the Anadarko (OK) and by +2 to 60 in Texas (Other). Vertical/directional oil rigs increased by +4 to 251 in Permian (TX) and by +5 to 57 in parts of Texas not currently identified with established shale oil.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| April 19, 2013
April 19, 2013
STATS shows 1,661 active rigs as of April 19, 2013, lower by -14 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil decreased by -10 to 1,327 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -11) and gas rigs fell by -4 to 334 (ht: -5; vt-dir: +1). STATS showed that horizontal oil rigs jumped by +6 in the Eagle Ford (TX) to 197. Horizontal gas rigs declined by -2 to 34 in the Marcellus ( NEPA ) putting aggregate Marcellus rigs at 80 for the week, STATS shows. Baker Hughes shows 1,750 active rigs as of April 19, 2013, lower by -14 for .....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| April 12, 2013
April 12, 2013
STATS shows 1,675 active rigs as of April 12, 2013, lower by -24 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil decreased by -2 to 1,337 (ht: -9; vt-dir: +7) and gas rigs fell by -22 to 338 (ht: -16; vt-dir: -8). STATS showed that horizontal oil rigs jumped by +6 and +5 in the Anadarko (OK) and Eagle Ford (TX) to 99 and 191, respectively, but declined by -3 to 188 in the Bakken (ND). Horizontal gas rigs declined in most US shale plays, including by -2 to 15 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and by -3 to 23 in the .....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| April 05, 2013
April 5, 2013
STATS shows 1,699 active rigs as of April 5, 2013, higher by +26 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil increased by +28 to 1,339 (ht: +25; vt-dir: +3) while gas rigs fell by -2 to 360 (ht: +2; vt-dir: -4). STATS showed that horizontal oil rigs increased by +6 to 191 in the Bakken (ND) and by +4 to 186 in the Eagle Ford (TX). Baker Hughes shows 1,732 active rigs as of April 5, 2013, lower by -11 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 1,357 (ht: -4; vt-dir: +7) while gas-directed rigs decrea.....