NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 16, 2015
January 16, 2015
Baker Hughes shows 1,676 active rigs as of January 16, 2015, lower by -74 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -55 to 1,366 (ht: -34; vt-dir: -21) while gas-directed rigs fell by -19 to 310 (ht: -14; vt-dir: -5). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -6 to 185 in Eagle Ford (TX) and vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -5 to 116 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 to 10 in Eagle Ford (TX).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 09, 2015
January 9, 2015
Baker Hughes shows 1,750 active rigs as of January 9, 2015, lower by -60 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -61 to 1,421 (ht: -34; vt-dir: -27) while gas-directed rigs increased by +1 to 329 (vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -7 to 150 in Bakken (ND) and vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -14 to 121 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 to 24 in Marcellus (WV).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 05, 2015
January 5, 2015
Baker Hughes shows 1,810 active rigs as of January 5, 2015, lower by -29 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -17 to 1,482 (ht: -7; vt-dir: -10) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -12 to 328 (ht: -7; vt-dir: -5). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -2 to 194 in Eagle Ford (TX) and vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -4 to 135 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -2 to 14 in Eagle Ford (TX).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 29, 2014
December 29, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,839 active rigs as of December 26, 2014, lower by -35 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -37 to 1,499 (ht: -4; vt-dir: -33) while gas-directed rigs increased by +2 to 340 (ht: -2; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -3 to 196 in the Eagle Ford (TX) whereas increased by +5 to 264 in the Permian (TX). Vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -16 to 11 in the Monterey (CA), reaching a low not seen since 2010. Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -2 t.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 19, 2014
December 19, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,874 active rigs as of December 19, 2014, lower by -18 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -10 to 1,536 (ht: -5; vt-dir: -5) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -8 to 338 (ht: -6; vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -5 to 159 in the Bakken (ND) whereas increased by +5 to 259 in the Permian (TX). Vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -5 to 147 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 to 24 in Marcellus (WV).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 12, 2014
December 12, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,892 active rigs as of December 12, 2014, lower by -27 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -29 to 1,546 (ht: -6; vt-dir: -23) while the total number of gas-directed rigs increased by +2 to 346 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -3). Vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -16 to 162 and horizontal oil rigs decreased by -6 to 254 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +3 to 19 in Ohio.
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| December 05, 2014
December 05, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,919 active rigs as of December 05, 2014, higher by +3 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 1,575 (ht: -4; vt-dir: +7) while the total number of gas-directed rigs remained unchanged at 344 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs decreased by -4 to 198 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -1 to 178 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 to 19 in Haynesville (TX).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 26, 2014
November 26, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,916 active rigs as of November 26, 2014, lower by -13 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -2 to 1,572 (ht: +7; vt-dir: -9) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -11 to 344 (ht: -9; vt-dir: -2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +3 to 167 in the Bakken (ND) and vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -3 to 179 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -2 to 7 in Fayetteville (AR).
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 21, 2014
November 21, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,929 active rigs as of November 21, 2014, higher by +1 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -4 to 1,574 (vt-dir: -4) while gas-directed rigs increased by +5 to 355 (ht: +3; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +4 to 202 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and by +6 to 137 in Anadarko (OK) whereas decreased by -3 to 164 in the Bakken (ND). Vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -1 to 182 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs increased by +2 to 27 in Marcel.....
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| November 14, 2014
November 14, 2014
Baker Hughes shows 1,928 active rigs as of November 14, 2014, higher by +4 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +10 to 1,578 (ht: +9; vt-dir: +1) while gas-directed rigs decreased by -6 to 350 (ht: -2; vt-dir: -4). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +6 to 259 whereas vertical/directional oil rigs decreased by -4 to 183 in the Permian (TX). Gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 to 15 in Eagle Ford (TX).