Canada lost 13 rigs for the week ended Dec. 7, according to Baker Hughes data. With 186 rigs running, the count is less than the 219 units drilling this week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada fell by 17, bringing the count to 102 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were up 4 to 84 units.
The US drilling rig count, meanwhile, is down 1 unit to 1,075 rigs working for the week. The count is up 144 units from the 931 rigs working this time a year ago.
At 1,050 rigs working, 1 unit fewer was drilling on land week-over-week. Offshore units remained unchanged at 23, as did the number of rigs drilling in inland waters, which remained at 2 rigs working for the week.
US oil-directed rigs dropped 10 units from last week to 877 units working but remained up from the 751 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs were up 9 units at 198, and up from the 180 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, New Mexico gained 2 units to reach 110 rigs working for the week. Five states saw a single-unit gain: Pennsylvania, 47; West Virginia, 12; Alaska, 7; Utah, 6; and Kansas, 1.
Four states were unchanged this week: North Dakota, 52; Colorado, 33; Wyoming, 30; and California, 15.
Oklahoma dropped 3 units to 142, while Texas and Ohio dropped 2 units each to reach 529 and 14, respectively. Louisiana dropped a single unit to 64 rigs running for the week.
