Baker Hughes: North America Rig Count Up by 3 on Week


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- North American drilling activity rose by three rigs 
this week, adding to last week's 28-rig climb, Baker Hughes' latest rig count 
report released Friday (1/24) showed.

   The combined North American rig count stood at 778 as of Jan. 24, up from 
775 rigs the prior week. Year-over-year, the combined total was down by 39 rigs 
from 817 active rigs a year ago.

   Canada's rig count rose by one week-over-week to 232. The U.S. rig count 
rose by two to 546, bringing the combined North American total to 778.

   By location, land-based rigs in the U.S. rose by two week-over-week to 528. 
Offshore rigs were unchanged at 18. Inland water rigs were also unchanged at 
zero.

   By energy source, oil-directed rigs in the U.S. dipped by one to 411. 
Gas-directed rigs rose by four to 125. Miscellaneous rigs, a category that 
includes rigs drilling injection wells, fell by one to 10.

   By trajectory, horizontal rigs in the U.S. rose by two to 478. Vertical rigs 
were unchanged at 15, and directional rigs were also unchanged at 53. 
Year-over-year, the U.S. rig count was lower by 28 rigs from 574 active rigs a 
year ago.

    




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