Canada added 24 rigs for the week ended June 18, according to Baker Hughes data. At 117 rigs, the count is 100 more than the 17 units drilling this week a year ago. With 74 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rig count was up 15 for the week. The gas-directed rig count in Canada increased by 9 units to reach 43.
The overall US rig count increased 9 units to reach 470 rigs working for the week. The count is up 204 units from the 266 rigs working this time a year ago.
The number of rigs drilling on land in the US was up 9 units week-over-week with a total of 456. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters remained unchanged at 1. The offshore rig count is unchanged at 13.
US oil-directed rigs increased by 8 from last week to reach 373 units. This time a year ago, 189 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas were up one unit to 97, 22 more than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.
Of the major oil and gas-producing states, Wyoming saw the largest increase. With 10 rigs running, the count is 3 more than the week prior. Texas and Pennsylvania gained 2 rigs to reach 221 and 18 rigs drilling for the week.
Five states saw a 1-rig increase: North Dakota, 17; Colorado 10; Utah, 10; Ohio, 9; and California, 7.
West Virginia’s rig count dropped 3 rigs week-over-week to 9 rigs. With 27 rigs running, Oklahoma’s rig count is one fewer than the previous week’s count.
Three states remained unchanged this week, namely New Mexico 75; Louisiana, 52; and Alaska, 3.