The US drilling rig count reached 1,062 units working, up 2 rigs the week ended June 8, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is up 135 units from this time a year ago when the count stood at 927.
Offshore units were up 1 unit from last week with 20 rigs working. A total of 1,039 rigs were drilling on land, unchanged from last week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was up 1 unit to 3 working.
US oil-directed rigs were up 1 unit this week to 862 and also up from the 741 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs gained 1 unit and now total 198. This time a year ago, 185 units were drilling for gas.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas was up 3 units to 538. Colorado was up 2 units to 34. Louisiana reached 59 units, up 1.
Eight states were unchanged this week, namely New Mexico, 90; Pennsylvania, 39; Ohio, 23; West Virginia, 18; California, 15; Alaska, 9; Utah, 8; and Arkansas, 1.
North Dakota, at 54, was down 1 rig and Wyoming, at 25, was down 2 rigs.
Canada gained 13 rigs to 112 working from a week ago. This week a year ago, 132 rigs were drilling. Oil-directed rigs increased 13 units this week to 69, while those targeting gas were unchanged at 43.