Canada has dropped 50 rigs for the week ended Dec. 27, according to Baker Hughes data. Despite the drop, with 99 rigs running, the count up 29 rigs from the 70 units drilling during the same week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada fell by 36, bringing the count to 52 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were down 14 units to 47.
The US drilling rig count, meanwhile, fell 8 units to 805 rigs working for the week. The count is down 278 units from the 1,083 rigs working this time a year ago.
At 781 rigs working, 7 fewer units were drilling on land week-over-week. The number of offshore units was down by a single unit to 23 rigs running for the week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters remained unchanged at 1 rig working for the week.
US oil-directed rigs dropped 8 units from the week prior to 677 units working, down from the 885 rigs drilling during the same time period a year ago. Gas-directed rigs remained unchanged at 125, but were down from the 198 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, New Mexico saw the largest increase in rigs with a 2-unit gain to reach 105.
Five states gained a single rig each for the week: Oklahoma, 52; North Dakota, 50; Wyoming, 26; Pennsylvania, 25; and Alaska, 7.
Seven states remained unchanged for the week, namely, Louisiana 58; Colorado, 22; West Virginia, 16; California, 14; Ohio, 11; Utah, 4; and Kansas, 0.
With 14 fewer units drilling week over week, Texas saw the largest decrease in rigs to reach 404.