The US drilling rig count fell 64 units, reaching 664 rigs working for the week ended Apr. 3, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 361 units from the 1,025 rigs working this time a year ago.
The number of rigs drilling on land dropped 64 units week-over-week to a total of 646 units. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 0 units for the week. The number of rigs drilling offshore was unchanged at 18.
US oil-directed rigs decreased by 62 from last week to reach 562 units. This time a year ago, 831 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas decreased by 2 units to reach 100 rigs, 94 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states and for the second straight week, Texas dropped the largest number of rigs. At 338 rigs running, the count is 30 fewer than the previous week. Oklahoma’s rig count fell by 10 to reach 29 rigs running, while New Mexico’s count is 9 fewer, leaving 100 rigs working for the week.
North Dakota dropped 6 rigs to reach 42, while Wyoming was down 5 to reach 14 units for the week.
Down 2 rigs this week is California, which had 10 rigs running. Colorado and Alaska dropped a single rig each to reach 18 and 8 rigs running, respectively
Five states remained unchanged this week, namely Louisiana, 44; Pennsylvania, 24; West Virginia, 15; Ohio, 9; and Utah, 8.
Canada’s rig count decreased by 13 units for the week. At 41 rigs, the count is 27 fewer than the 68 units drilling this week a year ago. With 9 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rigs decreased by 9 units this week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada decreased by 4 units to reach 32.