The US drilling rig count gained 11 units to reach 1,925 rigs working during the week ended Sept. 5, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
Land rigs were up 9 units to 1,847 while rigs drilling in inland waters were up 3 units to 13. Offshore rigs edged down a unit to 65.
Oil rigs were also up 9 units, bringing that total to 1,584. Gas rigs gained 2 units to 340. No unclassified rigs were gained or lost, leaving the one remaining untouched.
Directional drilling rigs jumped 14 units to 224. Horizontal drilling rigs were up 3 units to 1,333.
Canada’s rig count increased 5 units to 414, giving the country 25 more units compared with this week a year ago. An 8-unit rise in gas rigs to 186 was cut into by a 3-unit decline in oil rigs to 228.
Major states, basins
As usual, Texas led the major oil- and gas-producing states in rigs gained, adding 7 units to reach 907. New Mexico and Pennsylvania followed not too closely behind with 2-unit gains each, respectively giving them totals of 96 and 57. Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Arkansas each edged up a unit to 213, 57, and 12, respectively.
Unchanged from a week ago were North Dakota at 183, Louisiana at 117, California at 46, Ohio at 41, West Virginia at 29, Utah at 23, and Alaska at 7.
The Texas-New Mexico Permian tallied the most units in the major US basins, reporting a 6-unit increase to 563. The Granite Wash and Cana Woodford each gained 3 units to 68 and 37, respectively. The Mississippian, meanwhile, fell 3 units to 78.