NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 18, 2013
January 18, 2013
STATS shows 1,646 active rigs as of January 18, 2013, higher by +6 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +8 to 1,272 (ht: -1; vt-dir: +9) and gas rigs declined by -2 to 374 (ht: -2; vt-dir: unchanged). Horizontal oil rigs in Bakken (ND) and Permian (NM) dropped by -3 each, to 183 and 31, respectively. Horizontal gas rigs in Marcellus ( NEPA ) fell by -3, while Fayetteville (AR) added +2 horizontal gas rigs. Baker Hughes shows 1,745 active rigs as of January 18, 2013, down by -12 from the previ.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 11, 2013
January 11, 2013
STATS shows 1,640 active rigs as of January 4, 2013, lower by -9 for the week. Oil rigs fell by -3 to 1,264 (ht: -7; vt-dir: +4) and gas rigs declined by -6 to 376 (ht: -6; vt-dir: unchanged). Horizontal oil rigs in the Texas portion of the Anadarko Basin fell by -4 to 17 while horizontal gas rigs in the Eagle Ford declined by -5 to 37. Baker Hughes shows 1,757 active rigs as of January 4, 2013, which is unchanged from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +5 to 1,323 (ht: +11; vt-dir: -6).....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 04, 2013
January 4, 2013
STATS shows 1,649 active rigs as of January 4, 2013, lower by -23 week-over-week. Oil rigs decreased by -13 to 1,267 (ht: +10; vt-dir: -23) while gas-directed rigs fell by -10 to 382 (ht: -7; vt-dir: -3). Horizontal oil rigs in the Oklahoma portion of the Anadarko Basin increased by +8 while vertical/directional oil rigs in the Permian Basin dropped by -8. Horizontal gas rigs increased by +4 in the northern Pennsylvania portion of the Marcellus but fell by a cumulative -6 in the Texas Barnett a.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 28, 2012
December 28, 2012
STATS shows 1,672 active rigs as of December 28, 2012, down -36 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -40 to 1,280 (ht: -22, vt-dir: -18) and total gas rigs increased by +4 to 392 (ht: +3, vt-dir: +1). Twelve oil rigs pulled out of the Oklahoma portion of the Anadarko basin (ht: -9, vt-dir: -3) and horizontal rigs operating in the Eagle Ford fell by -6. Horizontal gas rigs in the Eagle Ford and Marcellus ( NEPA ) increased by +2 and +1, respectively. Baker Hughes shows 1,758 active ri.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 21, 2012
December 21, 2012
STATS shows 1,708 active rigs as of December 21, 2012, up +3 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 1,320 (ht: +13, vt-dir: -10) and total gas rigs were unchanged, although rig types shifted (ht: +6, vt-dir: -6). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +6 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and by +4 in the Permian (TX). STATS shows +2 horizontal gas rigs were added in the Northeast and +3 rigs in the Southwest portions of the Marcellus (PA). Baker Hughes shows 1,769 active rigs as of December 21,.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 14, 2012
December 14, 2012
STATS shows 1,705 active rigs as of December 14, 2012, down -26 rigs from a week ago. Oil rigs decreased by -24 (ht: -29, vt-dir: +5.) and total gas rigs decreased by -2 (ht: unch, vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -12 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by -7 in Permian (NM). On the gas side, horizontal rigs in Eagle Ford (TX) dropped by -4. Vertical/Directional oil rigs increased by +3 in Bakken (ND) and Permian (TX) while Marcellus ( SWPA ) vertical/directional gas rigs dropped by -3. Bak.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 07, 2012
December 7, 2012
STATS shows 1,731 active rigs as of December 7, 2012, up +8 rigs from a week ago. Oil rigs increased by +17 (ht: +21, vt-dir: -4.) and total gas rigs decreased by -9 (ht: unch, vt-dir: -9). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +7 in Eagle Ford (TX). Vertical/Directional rigs decreased by -8 in Permian (TX). Horizontal gas rigs decreased by -3 in Eagle Ford (TX). Baker Hughes shows 1,799 active rigs as of December 7, 2012, down -11 from a week ago. Oil rigs decreased by -4 (ht: unch, vt-dir: -.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 30, 2012
November 30, 2012
STATS shows 1,723 active rigs as of November 30, 2012, down -14 rigs from a week ago. Oil rigs decreased by -23 (ht: -2, vt-dir: -21.) and total gas rigs increased by +9 (ht: -2, vt-dir: +11). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -6 in Permian (NM). Vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -10 in Permian (NM) but increased by +9 in Permian(TX). Baker Hughes shows 1,810 active rigs as of November 30, 2012, down -6 from a week ago. Oil rigs decreased by -2 (ht: -4, vt-dir: +2) and total gas ri.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 21, 2012
November 21, 2012
LCMC Research launched a combined rig report two weeks ago. This report (US_RigWatch_combined_20121121.pdf) contains both STATS and Baker Hughes data, comparing and contrasting the activity posted by the two sources. Reports and data files generated in the old format will continue to be attached to this report. STATS shows 1,737 active rigs as of November 21, 2012, up +5 rig from a week ago. Oil rigs increased by +4 (ht: +5, vt-dir: -1.) and total gas rigs increased by +1 (ht: +3, vt-dir.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 16, 2012
November 16, 2012
LCMC Research launched a combined rig report last week. This report (US_RigWatch_combined_20121116.pdf) contains both STATS and Baker Hughes data, comparing and contrasting the activity posted by the two sources. Reports and data files generated in the old format will continue to be attached to this report. STATS shows 1,732 active rigs as of November 16, 2012, up +1 rig from a week ago. Oil rigs increased by +15 (ht: +3, vt-dir: +12.) and total gas rigs decreased by -14 (ht: -9, vt-dir:.....