From staff reports Oklahoma maintained a count of 45 active oil and gas rigs over the past week while nationally, the total increased by one to 593, accor ding to the latest Baker Hughes rig count released on Friday.
The Sooner State total is four more than one year ago. The U.S. count included a loss of two oil rigs leaving 486 across the country while there was a gain of three gas rigs to reach 102. The number of miscellaneous rigs was unchanged at five.
The current national rig count of 593 is 36 f ewer than a year ago when the total was 629. The decline included a loss of 20 oil rigs and 17 gas rigs while the miscellaneous count grew by one. The nation’s offshore rig total dropped by one to 13.
Of the state totals, Texas gained two to hit 282 rigs a nd New Mexico was unchanged at 105. North Dakota remained at 32 rigs while Louisiana’s total fell one to 29. N o change was reported in Colorado where the total is nine rigs.
The Red Top Rig Report showed the count in Kansas grew three to 15 rigs. Ohio stayed at nine and Pennsylvania remained at 15. The count in Utah continued with 12 and West Virginia saw no change with a total of 11 rigs. Wyoming’s total of 20 was the same as the previous week.