The industry’s evacuation of infrastructure in Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Ida led to a loss of 11 active drilling rigs in U.S. as of Sept. 3, according to Baker Hughes. There were 5 additional rigs on land, but the number of rigs drilling offshore was down 13 in the previous week to 2. Baker Hughes said as of Sept. 3 there were 497 rigs in U.S. (508 previous week, 256 previous year), 250 rigs in Permian Basin (249 previous week, 125 previous year), 232 rigs in Texas (232 previous week, 106 previous year) and 82 rigs in New Mexico (81 previous week, 47 previous year).
Louisiana idled 14 rigs last week ahead of hurricane landfall Aug. 29, but still it remains No. 3 among states with 35 rigs followed by Oklahoma with 32 (31 previous week) and North Dakota with 22 (22 previous week). Haynesville remains No. 2 among regions with 48 rigs (45 previous week) followed by Eagle Ford with 35 (unchanged), Marcellus with 28 (unchanged) and Williston with 23 (unchanged).
U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Sept. 3 that 93 percent of current oil production and 89 percent of current gas production in Gulf of Mexico remained shut in after the storm.
In Permian Basin, Lea County, N.M., remains the leader with 50 rigs (up 2 in past week) followed by Eddy, N.M., with 30 (down 1), Midland with 27 (up 1), Martin with 26 (down 2), Reeves with 23 (unchanged), Howard and Loving with 16 each, and Upton with 13. Enverus said Sept. 2 that 50 percent of the nation’s 20 most active counties, parishes and Gulf of Mexico areas are in Permian Basin.