Canada dropped 24 rigs for the week ended Mar. 19, according to Baker Hughes data. With 92 rigs running, the count is 6 fewer than the 98 units drilling this week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada fell by 17, bringing the count to 41 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were down 7 to 51 units.
In the US, 411 rigs were working for the week, up 9 from a week ago. The count is down 361 units from the 772 rigs working this time a year ago.
At 398 rigs working, the number of rigs drilling on land is 9 more than the week prior. Offshore units were unchanged at 13 for the week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 0.
US oil-directed rigs increased by 9 units from last week to 318 units working. The count is down 346 rigs from a year ago. Gas-directed rigs remained unchanged at 92, and down from the 106 units drilling for gas a year ago.
Among the major oil and gas-producing states, New Mexico saw the largest increase in rigs for the week. With 67 rigs running, the count is up 7 from a week ago. Louisiana saw a 2-unit increase to 47. With a 1-unit increase, North Dakota’s rig count is 13 for the week.
Nine states were unchanged this week: Pennsylvania, 18; Oklahoma, 16; West Virginia, 12; Ohio, 9; Colorado, 8; California, 7; Wyoming, 5; Alaska, 3; and Utah, 3.
Texas dropped 1 unit to reach 202 rigs running for the week.