From staff reports The nation’s oil and gas rig count in the past week took a drop of two rigs, leaving 536 still active, while Oklahoma’s numbers remained steady.
The Baker Hughes rig count, released on Friday, showed a loss of one oil rig b ut 412 still are in the oil patc h. The gas rig count declined by three to 119 and the miscellaneous rig numbers were unchanged at five. The U.S. offshore total also was unchanged at 13 rigs.
A year ago, the rig count was 583 so the decline in the past year totaled 47 rigs. The decline included a loss of 71 oil rigs while the gas drilling count increased by 24. The miscellaneous rig count over the past year was unchanged.
Oklahoma’s numbers remained at 43 rigs. A year ago, the count stood at 39 rigs.
Texas saw a gain of one rig to reach 241, and New Mexico remained at 95 rigs. North Dakota’s total declined by one to 27. Kansas saw a gain of two rigs to 17, according to the Red Top Rig Report published by the Independent Oil and Gas Association in Wichita.
Colorado remained at 12. Alaska stayed at nine, and California was unchanged at seven rigs. Ohio’s count of 11 rigs w as the same as a week ago, and Pennsylvania experienced no change with 18 rigs.
Utah continued with a count of 10. West Virginia remained at seven rigs, and Wyoming’s count of 13 was the same as a week ago.