The US drilling rig count dropped 10 units to reach 1,012 rigs working for the week ended Apr. 18, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 1 unit from the 1,013 rigs working this time a year ago.
Baker Hughes released its rig count data a day early because of the Good Friday holiday Apr. 19.
The number of rigs drilling on land fell 10 units week-over-week to a total of 986 rigs running. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters remained unchanged at 3 units. The number of rigs drilling offshore remained unchanged at 23 units.
US oil-directed rigs decreased by 8 from last week to 825 units. A year ago, 820 units were drilling for oil. Gas-directed rigs fell by 2 to 187 rigs, 5 fewer than were drilling for gas a year ago.
None of the major oil and gas-producing states saw an increase in rigs week-over-week.
Four states saw a 2 unit-decrease for the week, namely Texas, 500; Oklahoma, 102; Louisiana 63; and Wyoming, 34.
Colorado, 31, and Alaska, 7, were both down a single unit for the week.
Nine states remained unchanged this week, namely New Mexico, 105; North Dakota, 61; Pennsylvania, 44; West Virginia, 21; Ohio, 15; California, 13; Utah, 7; Kansas, 1; and Arkansas, 0.
Canada’s rig count remained unchanged for the week. At 66 rigs, the count is 27 fewer than the 93 units drilling this week a year ago. A 1-rig gain brought the oil-directed rig count to 19 for the week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada decreased by 1 unit to reach 47.
