According to the Baker Hughes weekly rig count report, gas rigs in the U.S. fell by one this past week to 98, their lowest since August.
The U.S. rig count fell slightly in the last week with the largest week-over-week changes occurring in the Gulf Coast and Anadarko basins.
The combined oil and gas rig count rose five to 533 in the week to Oct. 8, its highest since April 2020, Baker Hughes Co. said in its weekly report.
The Permian and Anadarko basins had the largest weekly increases while Appalachia lost the largest number of rigs week over the past week.
The oil and gas rig count rose by seven to total 528 in the week of Oct. 1, its highest since April 2020, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co. said in its closely followed report.
The Anadarko Basin has increased its rig count by about 67% over the last month largely due to activity in the region from Continental Resources, Citizen Energy, Marathon Oil and Mewbourne Oil.
For the month, drillers added 13 rigs, putting the count up for a 14th month in a row for the first time since July 2017, as rising oil prices have prompted drillers to return to the wellpad.
The U.S. rig count hit a 2021 high this past week with the most notable increases week-over-week occurring in the Gulf Coast, Permian Basin and Appalachia shale plays.
U.S. oil rigs rose 10 to 411 this week, their highest since April 2020, while gas rigs fell one to 100.
The largest week-over-week changes to the U.S. rig count occurred in the Anadarko Basin and the Gulf Coast regions.