According to Baker Hughes data from July 18th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,871 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 4 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 9 to 1,554 rigs, gas rigs up 4 to 315 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from July 11th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,875 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 1 rig when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 1 to 1,563 rigs, gas rigs unchanged at 311 rigs, and […]
According to Baker Hughes data from July 3rd, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,874 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 1 rig when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 4 to 1,562 rigs, gas rigs down 3 to 311 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from June 27th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,873 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 15 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 13 to 1,558 rigs, gas rigs up 3 to 314 rigs, […]
Figure 1 shows historical gas and oil prices since January 2000. West Texas Intermediate closed at $107.08 and Brent at $115.19 on June 19th. In 10 days prior to the 19th WTI increased by $1.99 and Brent by $4.64 as the ISIS situation in Iraq increased market uncertainty. Oil and gas prices have both been […]
According to Baker Hughes data from June 13th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this past week was 1,854 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 6 rigs when compared to the prior week, with oil rigs up 6 to 1,542 rigs, gas rigs down 10 to […]
According to Baker Hughes data from June 6th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,860 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 6 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs unchanged at 1,536 rigs, gas rigs down 6 to 320 rigs, and […]
According to Baker Hughes data from May 30th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,866 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 9 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 8 to 1,536 rigs, gas rigs up 1 to 326 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from May 23rd, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,857 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 4 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 3 to 1,528 rigs, gas rigs down 1 to 325 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from May 16th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,861 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 6 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 3 to 1,531 rigs, gas rigs up 3 to 326 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from May 9th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,855 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 1 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 1 to 1,528 rigs, gas rigs unchanged at 323 rigs, and […]
According to Baker Hughes data from May 2nd, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,854 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 7 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 7 to 1,527 rigs, gas rigs unchanged at 323 rigs, and […]
According to Baker Hughes data from April 25th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,861 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 30 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 24 to 1,534 rigs, gas rigs up 7 to 323 rigs, […]
This month (April 2014) the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) released its report on petroleum reserves for 2012. Proved reserves are estimated volumes of hydrocarbon resources that analysis of geologic and engineering data demonstrates with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions. Reserves estimates change from year to year as new discoveries […]
According to Baker Hughes data from April 17th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,831 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is unchanged when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 7 to 1,510 rigs, gas rigs up 6 to 316 rigs, and miscellaneous rigs up […]
According to Baker Hughes data from April 11th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,831 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 13 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 19 to 1,517 rigs, gas rigs down 6 to 310 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from April 4th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,818 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 9 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 11 to 1,498 rigs, gas rigs down 2 to 316 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from March 28th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,809 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 6 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 14 to 1,487 rigs, gas rigs down 8 to 318 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from March 21st, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,803 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 6 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 12 to 1,473 rigs, gas rigs down 18 to 326 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from March 14th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,809 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 17 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 18 to 1,461 rigs, gas rigs down 1 to 344 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from March 7th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,792 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 23 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 13 to 1,443 rigs, gas rigs up 10 to 345 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from February 28th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,769 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 2 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 5 to 1,430 rigs, gas rigs down 7 to 335 rigs, […]
The Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count is a weekly census of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in the United States and Canada. Rigs are considered active from the time they break ground until the time they reach their target depth and may be establishing […]
According to Baker Hughes data from February 14, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,764 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 7 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 7 to 1,423 rigs, gas rigs down 14 to 337 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from February 7th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,771 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 14 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 6 to 1,416 rigs, gas rigs down 7 to 351 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from January 31st, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,785 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 8 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 6 to 1,422 rigs, gas rigs up 2 to 358 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from January 24th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,777 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is unchanged when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 8 to 1,416 rigs, gas rigs down 9 to 356 rigs, and miscellaneous rigs up […]
According to Baker Hughes data from January 17th, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,777 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 23 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 15 to 1,408 rigs, gas rigs up 8 to 365 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from January 10, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,754 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is an increase of 3 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 15 to 1,393 rigs, gas rigs down 15 to 357 rigs, […]
According to Baker Hughes data from January 3rd, 2014, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,751 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 6 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 4 to 1,378 rigs, gas rigs down 2 to 372 rigs, […]