A rig rebound seen in Oklahoma and the US – Oklahoma Energy Today

Oklahoma and the U.S, saw increases in the past week in the numbers of active oil and gas drilling rigs, meaning there was a resumption in exploration.

The latest Baker Hughes Co. rig count released on Friday, showed Oklahoma had a gain of two rigs to reach a total of 35 rigs. The total compared to 39 one year earlier.

The nation’s rig count increased by 3 to reach 589 including a gain of 5 oil rigs for a total of 482. The number of gas rigs fell by two to 101. As a result of the latest rig numbers, the U.S. count remained 75 below one year earlier when there were 664 rigs. In the past year, the decline included 47 oil rigs and 27 gas rigs.

While Oklahoma saw an increase in its rig activity, Texas remained at 276 with no gain or loss in its number of rigs. New Mexico was unchanged at 108 and North Dakota added one rig for a total of 35. Louisiana’s count dropped by one to 41.

Colorado was unchanged at 14 and the Red Top Rig Report showed Kansas added one rig to reach 27. Ohio remained at 11 and Pennsylvania stayed at 21 rigs.

Utah continued with 13. West Virginia remained at 5 rigs and Wyoming saw no change in its number of rigs at 11.

The Permian Basin, where most of the drilling activity is located in the U.S., saw the count decline one rig, leaving 304 active in exploration. The Eagle Ford count rose one to 50 rigs and the Haynesville stayed at 35.

The Williston added a rig for a total of 36. The Marcellus was unchanged with 25 rigs.

The Ardmore Woodford remained at only one rig while the Arkoma Woodford added a rig to reach 2. The Cana Woodford activity increased by one rig to reach 17.

The D-J Basin remained at 10 rigs and the Granite Wash was unchanged with 5 active rigs. The Mississippian slipped to no drilling activity following the loss of its sole rig, based on the Baker Hughes rig report.

The Utica remained at 11 rigs and the Barnett play continued for another week with no reported drilling activity.