Canada has dropped 11 rigs for the week ended Feb. 21, according to Baker Hughes data. With 244 rigs running, the count is higher than the 212 units drilling this week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada decreased by 3, bringing the count to 169 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were down 8 units to 75.
The US drilling rig count, meanwhile, increased by a single unit to 791 rigs working for the week. The count is down 256 units from the 1,047 rigs working this time a year ago.
At 768 rigs working, 2 additional units were drilling on US land week-over-week. The number of offshore units decreased by one to 22 units 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 a single unit from last week to 679 units working, down from the 853 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs remained unchanged at 110, down from the 194 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Alaska saw the largest increase in rigs with a 3-unit gain to reach 12. New Mexico’s rig count increased by 2 units to reach 115 rigs running for the week. Oklahoma saw a single-unit gain to 51 rigs running.
Six states were unchanged this week: Texas, 397; North Dakota, 52; Pennsylvania, 24; West Virginia, 14; Ohio, 11; and Utah, 6.
With 2 fewer units drilling week over week, Colorado saw the largest decrease in rigs to reach 20. Louisiana, Wyoming, and California each saw a single-unit decrease to reach 51, 21, and 13 rigs running, respectively.