The U.S. rig count rose above year-ago levels last week after adding over a dozen rigs.
According to Baker Hughes, the number of oil and gas rigs operating in the United States rose by 16 to 877 compared to 826 rigs a year ago.
The oil rig count rose by 13 to 523 rigs, down from 538 during the same period last year.
The gas rig count ticked up by three rigs to 129 compared to 162 rigs a year ago.
The number of directional rigs drilling in the United States climbed by four rigs to 58 rigs, down from 60 rigs a year ago.
The horizontal rig count climbed by 14 rigs to 526 rigs, down from 554 rigs a year ago.
The vertical rig count ticked down by two rigs to 69 rigs compared to 86 rigs during the same period last year.
Oklahoma posted the largest rig gain of any major producing state last week after a six rig gain pushed the state’s rig count up to 84 rigs compared to 88 rigs a year ago.
Texas saw its rig count rise to 321 rigs last week after a four rig gain, up from 319 rigs a year ago.
Alaska’s rig count ticked up by three rigs to nine rigs compared to 11 rigs a year ago.
Colorado’s rig count rose by one rig to 28 rigs, up from 24 rigs a year ago.
A one rig gain in Pennsylvania pushed the state’s rig count up to 32 rigs compared to 26 rigs in the year ago period.
Drillers in Wyoming added one rig last week, pushing the state’s rig count up to 19 rigs compared to 17 rigs a year ago.
Ohio’s rig count ticked up by one rig to 19 rigs compared to 15 rigs a year ago.
Rig counts in Louisiana, New Mexico and North Dakota rose by one rig each last week but were still under year ago levels.
Rig counts in California, Kansas and Utah held steady from the previous week.
The rig count in the Permian Basin rose to 262 rigs after a four rig gain, up from 212 rigs a year ago.
Drillers in the DJ-Niobrara added one rig, boosting the area’s rig count up to 25 rigs compared to 23 rigs a year ago.
The Utica Basin saw its rig count rise to 20 rigs after a one rig gain, up from 16 rigs a year ago.
The rig count in the Williston Basin ticked up by one rig to 32 rigs, down from 55 rigs during the same period last year.
A one rig loss in the Marcellus Basin pulled the play’s count down to 39 rigs compared to 41 rigs a year ago.
Rig counts in the Arkoma Woodford, Barnett, Eagle Ford, Granite Wash and Mississippian basins held steady from the previous week but were still under year ago levels.
The rig count in the Fayetteville Basin held steady at one rig from last week but held at the year-ago level.
The Gulf of Mexico saw its rig count rise by two rigs to 24 rigs, the same level reported during the year-ago period.
Canada’s rig count sank to 224 rigs after losing 10 oil rigs and three gas rigs but gaining three miscellaneous rigs last week.
Despite the rig losses, Canada’s rig count was well-above the 126 rigs that were active during the same period last year.
