From staff reports While the nation saw a gain of rigs in the oil and gas patches, Oklahoma’s rig count slipped a notch.
The latest Baker Hughes Rig Count showed an increase of one rig to reach 549 including a gain of three oil rigs for a total of 417. The number of gas-drilling rigs fell three to 125 and the miscellaneous count increased by one to seven. The offshore rig count remained at 19.
In Oklahoma, the Sooner State’s total fell one to 41 rigs, compared to 43 reported a year earlier by Baker Hughes.
The U.S. rig count remained 35 less than a year ago when the total was 584. The change in the past year included a loss of 61 oil rigs but a gain of 24 gas rigs and an increase of two miscellaneous rigs.
Texas was unchanged in the past week with a total of 234 while New Mexico’s count increased by two to 105. North Dakota’s total fell one to 28 rigs and Louisiana’s count increased by one to 44 rigs .
The Red Top Rig Report in Kansas showed the Sunflower State’s rig count of 17 was unchanged from a week earlier. Colorado remained at 13 as did Ohio , which continued with 13 rigs. Pennsylvania stayed at 17 rigs and Alaska had no change with 10 rigs.
California’s total of eight rigs was unchanged. So were Utah with a count of 13, West Virginia at seven, and Wyoming at 12 rigs.