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US Oil, Gas Rigs Rise for First Time in Three Weeks

Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 31 rigs, or 5% below this time last year.

Sabine Oil & Gas to Add 4th Haynesville Rig as Gas Prices Rise

Sabine, owned by Japanese firm Osaka Oil & Gas, will add a fourth rig on its East Texas leasehold next month, President and CEO Carl Isaac said.

US Oil, Gas Rig Count Unchanged This Week

The oil and gas rig count was steady at 592 in the week to March 14. Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down 37, or about 6% below this time last year.

Expand Lands 5.6-Miler in Appalachia in Five Days With One Bit Run

Expand Energy reported its Shannon Fields OHI #3H in northern West Virginia was drilled with just one bit run in some 30,000 ft.

US Drillers Cut Oil, Gas Rigs for First Time in Six Weeks

Baker Hughes said this week's decline puts the total rig count down 30, or 5% below this time last year.

EIA Reports NatGas Rig Count Fall-Off in ’23, ’24

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s report of a falling natural gas rig count backs up statements from producers in the Appalachian and Haynesville basins.

US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs for Fifth Week in a Row

The oil and gas rig count rose by one to 593 in the week to February 28, its highest since June. 

US Oil and Gas Rig Count Rises to Highest Since June, Says Baker Hughes

Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 34, or 5% below this time last year.

Baker Hughes: US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs for Third Week in a Row

U.S. energy firms added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since December 2023.

US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs for Second Week in a Row, Baker Hughes Says

Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count 6% below this time last year.