For the first time in two years before the global pandemic, current rig counts in Permian Basin and Texas are greater than year-ago totals when drilling began to decline because of falling demand for crude products. Baker Hughes reported as of April 30 there were 224 rigs in Permian (226 a week ago, 219 a year ago), 212 rigs in Texas (211 a week ago, 201 a year ago) and 70 rigs in New Mexico (71 a week ago, 66 a year ago). There were 440 rigs in U.S. (438 a week ago, 408 a year ago). The count of 342 oil-directed rigs is up 17 in the past year, and the count of 96 gas rigs is up 15 in the past year.
Louisiana has 49 rigs (47 a week ago, 39 a year ago), and Oklahoma has 21 rigs (unchanged in past week, 15 a year ago). Haynesville has 45 rigs (unchanged in past week, 32 a year ago), Eagle Ford has 34 rigs (33 a week ago, 30 a year ago), and Marcellus has 29 rigs (unchanged in past week, 30 a year ago).