The rig count in Canada ended last week with an additional 14 rigs running. For the week ended Jan. 20, the rig count in Canada stood at 241, according to Baker Hughes data. There were 12 additional oil-directed rigs working in Canada last week and 2 additional gas-directed rigs, bringing that week’s totals to 153 and 88, respectively.
The total rig count in Canada is up 29 from the 212 rigs working during the same period a year ago.
In the US, 4 fewer rigs were running for a total of 771. The count is up 167 from the 604 rigs running in the US during the same period in 2022.
US oil-directed rigs decreased by 10 units to 613, up 122 from the same period last year. Gas-directed rigs increased by 6 to 156. A year ago, 113 units were drilling for gas.
The number of rigs drilling on land down a single rig at 753. The number of rigs drilling horizontally was unchanged at 700. Four fewer rigs were drilling vertically with 22 rigs drilling.
Only one of the major oil and gas producing states, Texas, saw an increase in rigs. With a single rig addition, the rig count in Texas ended the week of Jan. 20 with 380 rigs running.
Louisiana saw 3 fewer rigs drilling for the week with 64 total. New Mexico and Alaska each dropped 1 rig to reach 64 and 8 rigs working, respectively.
Three fewer rigs were drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, pushing the overall US offshore count down to 16. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 2.