NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| March 30, 2013
March 29, 2013
Baker Hughes reported its rig count on Thursday this week and newswires originally posted the following headline: “Gas rigs down by 29 week-on-week.” That headline is misleading and the large drop reflects a re-classification of horizontal rigs in Eagle Ford. According to Baker Hughes, horizontal gas rigs in Eagle Ford dropped by 27, while horizontal oil rigs in the formation increased by the exact same amount. STATS reported a decrease of 1 rig and a decrease of 2 rigs in Eagle Ford horizonta.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| March 22, 2013
March 22, 2013
STATS shows 1,649 active rigs as of March 22, 2013, higher by +10 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil increased by +10 to 1,289 (ht: +13; vt-dir: -3) and gas rigs were unchanged at 360 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -5). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +8 to 185 in the Bakken (ND) and by +5 to 184 in the Eagle Ford (TX). Total rigs drilling in the Marcellus ( NEPA ) were unchanged at 42 last week, according to STATS . Baker Hughes shows 1,742 active rigs as of March 22, 2013, lower by -30 for the week, h.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| March 15, 2013
March 15, 2013
STATS shows 1,639 active rigs as of March 15, 2013, higher by +4 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil decreased by -2 to 1,279 (ht: +8; vt-dir: -10) and gas rigs increased by +6 to 360 (ht: +2; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +9 to 179 in the Eagle Ford (TX), while horizontal gas rigs drilling in the Marcellus ( SWPA ) increased by +3 to 24. Horizontal gas rigs in were up by +1 and reached 11. Baker Hughes shows 1,772 active rigs as of March 15, 2013, higher by +24 from the prev.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| March 08, 2013
March 8, 2013
STATS shows 1,635 active rigs as of March 8, 2013, higher by +2 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil increased by +4 to 1,281 (ht: +6; vt-dir: -2) and gas rigs declined by -2 to 354 (ht: -1; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +4 to 103 in the Anadarko (OK), while horizontal gas rigs drilling in the Eagle Ford (TX) fell by -2 to 19. Total horizontal gas rigs in the Marcellus increased by +1 to 79. Baker Hughes shows 1,748 active rigs as of March 8, 2013, lower by -5 from the previous.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| March 01, 2013
March 1, 2013
STATS shows 1,633 active rigs as of March 1, 2013, lower by -13 for the week. Rigs drilling for oil decreased by -6 to 1,277 (ht: -12; vt-dir: +6) and gas rigs declined by -7 to 356 (ht: -7; vt-dir: unchanged). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -13 to 172 in Eagle Ford (TX), while vertical/direction rigs in the same play increased by +9 to 37. Meanwhile, horizontal gas rigs drilling in the Marcellus ( SWPA ) fell by -4 to 20. Baker Hughes shows 1,753 active rigs as of March 1, 2013, lower by -4 fro.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| February 22, 2013
February 22, 2013
STATS shows 1,646 active rigs as of February 22, 2013, lower by -7 for the week. Oil rigs decreased by -2 to 1,283 (ht: -1; vt-dir: -1) and gas rigs decreased by -5 to 363 (ht: -9; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +4 to 183 in the Bakken (ND) but fell by -2 to 185 in Eagle Ford (TX). Horizontal gas rigs drilling in both the Eagle Ford (TX) and Marcellus (WV) fell by -4 to 20, but increased by +3 to 24 in another part of the Marcellus ( SWPA ). Baker Hughes shows 1,757 active rigs.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| February 15, 2013
February 15, 2013
STATS shows 1,653 active rigs as of February 15, 2013, lower by -14 for the week. Oil rigs decreased by -9 to 1,285 (ht: -26; vt-dir: +17) and gas rigs decreased by -5 to 368 (ht: -5; vt-dir: unchanged). Horizontal oil rigs fell by -5 to 187 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and fell by -7 to 179 in the Bakken (ND). Vertical/directional rigs increased by +4 to 221 in the Permian (TX) and by +13 to 216 in the “Other” category. Although horizontal gas rigs drilling in the Eagle Ford (TX) fell by -6 to 24, t.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| February 08, 2013
February 8, 2013
STATS shows 1,667 active rigs as of February 8, 2013, lower by -5 for the week. Oil rigs decreased by -1 to 1,294 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -6) and gas rigs decreased by -4 to 373 (ht: -8; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs jumped by +8 to 192 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but fell by -4 to 102 in the Anadarko (OK). Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -4 to 30 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and by -3 in both the Fayetteville (AR) and Marcellus ( NEPA ) to 16 and 35, respectively, but increased by +3 to .....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| February 01, 2013
February 1, 2013
STATS shows 1,672 active rigs as of February 1, 2013, higher by +10 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 1,295 (ht: +10; vt-dir: -7) and gas rigs increased by +7 to 377 (ht: +3; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs in the Anadarko (TX) and Permian (TX) Basins increased by +6 to 23 and 82, respectively, but the Eagle Ford (TX) posted a -7 decline for the week to 184. Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -2 to 15 in the Haynesville (TX). Baker Hughes shows 1,760 active rigs as .....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 25, 2013
January 25, 2013
STATS shows 1,662 active rigs as of January 25, 2013, higher by +16 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +20 to 1,292 (ht: +12; vt-dir: +8) and gas rigs declined by -4 to 370 (ht: +4; vt-dir: -8). Horizontal oil rigs in Bakken (ND) rose by +3 to 186 and by +5 to 106 in the Anadarko (OK). Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 to 33 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but increased by +3 in the Marcellus ( NEPA ) to 39. Baker Hughes shows 1,749 active rigs as of January 25, 2013, up by +4 f.....