Canada has added 41 rigs for the week ended Jan. 17, according to Baker Hughes data. With 244 rigs running, the count is higher than the 209 units drilling this week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada increased by 32, bringing the count to 152 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were up 9 units to 92.
The US drilling rig count, meanwhile, increased 15 units to 796 rigs working for the week. The count is down 254 units from the 1,050 rigs working this time a year ago.
At 775 rigs working, 16 additional units were drilling on land week-over-week. The number of offshore units decreased by a single unit to reach 20 for the week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters remained unchanged at 1 rig working for the week.
US oil-directed rigs increased by 14 units from last week to 673 units working, down from the 852 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs were up a single unit to 120, but down from the 198 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas saw the largest increase in rigs with a 5-unit gain to reach 401. New Mexico, North Dakota, and Alaska each saw a 3-unit increase to reach 105, 52, and 10 rigs running, respectively.
Rig counts in Oklahoma, Wyoming, and increased by a single unit to reach 53, 25, and 5 rigs running, respectively.
Six states were unchanged this week: Pennsylvania, 25; Colorado, 21; West Virginia, 16; California, 14; Ohio, 10; and Kansas, 0.
Down a single unit to 54, Louisiana was the only state with a drop in rigs for the week.