By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Feb. 29 -- US drilling activity slipped to 1,763 rotary rigs the week ended Feb. 29, 8 less than the previous week but up from 1,752 during the same period last year, said Baker Hughes Inc.
All of the latest loss was in land operations, down 13 units to 1,681 working. US offshore drilling increased by 4 to 59, including 58 in the Gulf of Mexico. Inland waters gained 1 rotary rig to 23.
Texas lost 7 rigs this week, down to 859 drilling. Alaska's rig count dipped by 3 to 8. Colorado and Wyoming were down 2 rigs each to respective counts of 110 and 72. Oklahoma declined by 1 rig to 200, and Louisiana was unchanged with 144 rigs drilling. California's rig count increased by 2 to 35 units. New Mexico was up 3 to 68.
Canada's weekly count dropped by 15 to 632 but was still up from 601 a year ago.
