Canada dropped 25 rigs for the week ended Mar. 5, according to Baker Hughes data. With 116 rigs running, the count is 59 fewer than the 175 units drilling this week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada fell by 22, bringing the count to 58 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were down 3 to 58 units.
In the US, 402 rigs were working for the week, down 1 from a week ago. The count is down 390 units from the 792 rigs working this time a year ago.
At 389 rigs working, the number of rigs drilling on land is unchanged from the week prior. Offshore units fell by 1 to 13 for the week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 0.
US oil-directed rigs decreased by 1 unit from last week to 309 units working. The count is down 374 rigs from a year ago. Gas-directed rigs remained unchanged at 92, and down from the 107 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia saw rig count increases. Ohio saw a 1-unit increase to reach 9 rigs drilling for the week. Texas, with 203 rigs running, gained 1 rig for the week, as did West Virginia, which now has 12 rigs running.
Six states were unchanged this week: Louisiana, 45; Colorado, 8; California, 7; Wyoming, 5; Alaska, 3; and Utah, 3.
Pennsylvania dropped 2 units to reach 18, while New Mexico, Oklahoma, and North Dakota each dropped 1 unit to reach 60, 16, and 12, respectively.
