North America rig numbers unchanged at 739

A 1-rig gain in the US Gulf of Mexico offset a 1-rig loss on US land. The total rig count in North America is down 69 rigs from the same time last year.

Total oil and gas drilling activity in North America remained unchanged for the week ending Oct. 3, with a total of 739 rigs working, according to a Baker Hughes report Friday. A 1-rig gain in the US Gulf of Mexico offset a 1-rig loss on US land.

The total rig count in North America is down 69 rigs from the same time last year.

A total of 549 rigs were working in the US and its waters this week, down 36 from the year-ago period.

The number of rotary rigs working in US inland waters was unchanged at 3, up 2 from the year-ago period. Offshore activity increased by a single unit to leave 15 rigs running for the week, 10 in the US Gulf. Onshore activity decreased by 1 unit to 531 rigs working.

New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Utah each gained a single rig to end the week with respective counts of 96, 43, 38, and 11.

Texas dropped 2 units this week, leaving 244 rigs working. Pennsylvania’s rig count fell by a single unit to 17. Wyoming dropped 1 rig to end the week with 14 rigs working.

Canada had 190 rigs working, unchanged week-over-week, but down 33 units from the same period last year.

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