Rig Report

US rig count increases by 21

US rig count increases by 21 | theadvertiser.com Oil rigs up 28 to 502 while natural gas rigs declined by4 to 949. 14 are classified as miscellaneous, down 3. The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 21 this week to 1,465. Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said [...]

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US oil rig count rises to 18 year high

Steel Guru : Rays of recovery – US rig count rises to 18 year high for second week. Rig count continues to rise and the oil rig count is now higher than at any point since 1991. According to a data published by Baker Hughes, oil rigs operating in the US rose last week to [...]

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Colorado Drilling Permits Continue to Rise

Western Slope gas drilling rebounding | GJSentinel.com. Drilling permits issued in Colorado continue to recover from the lows of 2009 but remain below the number of 2006, 2007 and well below the record number in 2008. Following a severe pruning beginning in late 2008, area natural gas development is showing more and more regrowth. Some [...]

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SmallCapNews | International Oil & Gas Rig Count: February 2010

SmallCapNews | International Oil & Gas Rig Count: February 2010. International rig count is growing at a faster pace than the US count although the US still accounts for over 1/2 of all rigs drilling. The latest worldwide oil and gas rig count for February 2010 has come in at 2,982 – up 209 from [...]

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Baker Hughes: US Oil, Gas Rig Count Up 11 To 1,407 This Week

Baker Hughes: US Oil, Gas Rig Count Up 11 To 1,407 This Week. Rig count continues to rise. Only 1 new gas rig as we enter the shoulder season with storage running 1.2% above the 5 year average even after the bitter cold earlier this year. The number of oil and gas rigs climbed to [...]

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US Oil, Gas Rig Count Up 23 To 1,396 This Week

Baker Hughes: US Oil, Gas Rig Count Up 23 To 1,396 This Week. The number of oil and gas rigs climbed to 1,396, up 23 from the previous week, according to data from oil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI). The number of gas rigs was 926, an increase of 21 rigs from last [...]

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Oil rig count down but gas rig count continues to rise

Baker Hughes: US Oil, Gas Rig Count Down 1 To 1,345. NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. slipped this week, but the gas rig total rose as producers continued to ramp up output in response to higher prices. The number of oil and gas rigs fell to [...]

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11 Rigs Added To National Count This Week

11 Rigs Added To National Count | Daily Markets. Rig count now up 54% from its 2009 low of 876. According to data from Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc., the number of rigs searching for natural gas in the U.S. rose for the week ended Feb. 12, 2010, reflecting intensified drilling activity by the [...]

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U.S. natural gas rig count climbs

U.S. natural gas rig count climbs. The natural gas rig count continues to climb. The number of rigs drilling for natural gas in the United States climbed 13 this week to a fresh 11-month high of 891, according to a report Friday by oil services firm Baker Hughes in Houston. The latest gas rig count [...]

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International Oil & Gas Rig Count: January 2009

SmallCapNews | International Oil & Gas Rig Count: January 2009. 65% of all the active rigs in the world are drilling in North America (US and Canada) On the international front, there was a small rise in numbers between December 2009 and January 2010, up 23 at 1,047 and up three from the 1,044 rigs [...]

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