Rig Count Archives

U.S. Rig Count Down 97 and Canada Up 44 Rigs from Previous Year

According to Baker Hughes data from September 6th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,767 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This count is a decrease of 9 rigs when compared to last week, with oil rigs down 23 to 1,365 rigs, gas rigs up 14 to 394 rigs, […]

U.S. Rig Count Down 118 and Canada Up 83 Rigs from Previous Year

According to Baker Hughes data from August 30th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,776 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number is unchanged when compared to last week, with oil rigs up 6 to 1,388 rigs, gas rigs down 7 to 380 rigs, and miscellaneous rigs up […]

US Rig Count Down 122 and Canada Up 49 Compared to Last Year

According to Baker Hughes data from August 23rd, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,776 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 15 rigs compared to last week, with oil rigs down 15 to 1,382 rigs, gas rigs down 1 to 387 rigs, and […]

U.S. Rig Count Down 123 and Canada Up 32 From Previous Year

According to Baker Hughes data from August 16th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,791 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 13 rigs compared to last week, with oil rigs up 12 to 1,397 rigs, gas rigs up 2 to 388 rigs, and […]

Massive OCTG Dumping Case Filed by Domestic Producers

One of the major steel related news stories for the month of July was the OCTG dumping suits filed by 9 U.S. producers. Nine oil country tubular goods (OCTG) producers – U.S. Steel, Maverick Tube Corp., Boomerang Tube, Energex Tube (division of JMC Steel Group), Northwest Pipe Co., Tejas Tubular Products, TMK IPSCO, Vallourec Star, […]

U.S. Rig Count Down 153 and Canada Up 59 Rigs from Previous Year

By Brett Linton According to Baker Hughes data from August 9th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,778 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 4 rigs compared to last week, with oil rigs down 3 to 1,385 rigs, gas rigs down 2 to […]

U.S. Rig Count Down 148 and Canada Up 38 Rigs from Previous Year

Written by: Brett Linton According to Baker Hughes data from August 2nd, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,782 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 6 rigs compared to last week, with oil rigs down 13 to 1,388 rigs, gas rigs up 19 […]

U.S. has 222 Fewer Rigs & Canada 15 Fewer than One Year Ago

According to Baker Hughes data from March 22nd, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,746 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 30 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,746 count is a decrease of 222 rigs. Canadian rigs decreased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Increases by 24 and Canada Decreases by 77

According to Baker Hughes data from March 15th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,776 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 24 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,776 count is a decrease of 208 rigs. Canadian rigs decreased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases by 5 and Canada Decreases by 75

According to Baker Hughes data from March 8th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,752 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 5 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,752 count is a decrease of 221 rigs. Canadian rigs decreased by […]

U.S. Rig Count 232 Rigs Less than Last Year – Canada 26 Fewer

According to Baker Hughes data from March 1st, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,757 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 4 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,757 count is a decrease of 232 rigs. Canadian rigs decreased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases by 1 and Canada Increases by 11

According to Baker Hughes data from February 22nd, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,761 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 1 rig from last week. Compared to last year the 1,761 count is a decrease of 220 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Increases by 3 while Canada Increases by 20

According to Baker Hughes data from February 15th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,762 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 3 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,762 count is a decrease of 232 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases by 5 and Canada Increases by 6

According to Baker Hughes data from February 8th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,759 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 5 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,759 count is a decrease of 230 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Increases by 11 and Canada Increases by 4

According to Baker Hughes data from February 1st, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,764 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 11 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,764 count is a decrease of 233 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Steel: Lake Erie, Utilization Rates, Foreign Imports, PRO-TEC, Tubulars, Pricing

Steel Market Update likes to review the transcripts of the earnings conference calls between analysts and the steel mills to see what we can glean from the comments being made by the top executives at the mills. We found a number of items of interest in the U.S. Steel conference call. USS Running at 90% […]

U.S. Rig Count Increases by 4 and Canada Increases by 20

According to Baker Hughes data from January 25th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,753 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents an increase of 4 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,753 count is a decrease of 255 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases by 12 and Canada Increases by 70

According to Baker Hughes data from January 18th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,749 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 12 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,749 count is a decrease of 259 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases By 1 And Canada Increases By 273

According to Baker Hughes data from January 11th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,761 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 1 rig from last week. Compared to last year the 1,761 count is a decrease of 226 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases by 1 and Canada Increases by 54

According to Baker Hughes data from January 4th, 2013, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,762 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 1 rig from last week. Compared to last year the 1,762 count is a decrease of 245 rigs. Canadian rigs increased by […]

U.S. Rig Count Decreases by 11 and Canada Decreases by 180

According to Baker Hughes data from December 28th, 2012, the U.S rig count for this week is 1,763 rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas. This number represents a decrease of 11 rigs from last week. Compared to last year the 1,763 count is a decrease of 244 rigs. Canadian rigs decreased by […]

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