Houston-based services firm Baker Hughes again reported minimal new activity in the region in its weekly report of Oct. 30. There were 272 active drilling rigs in Permian Basin for the third straight week and 603 active rigs in U.S. for the fourth straight week. Permian’s count is up 21 or 8.37 percent from 251 a year ago, and the U.S. count is up 57 or 10.44 percent from 546 a year ago.
Texas reported 275 rigs – down 2 in past week, up 40 or 17.02 percent from 235 a year ago. New Mexico added 1 rig in the past week to reach 99 – down 4 in the past year.
Haynesville (55 active rigs) and Eagle Ford (50) each lost 1 rig in the past week, and they are followed among the top six regions by Williston (36), Marcellus (23) and Granite Wash (22) – all three unchanged. Oklahoma is third among states with 50 followed by Louisiana with 41 and North Dakota with 32 – all three unchanged.
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