According to OGJ Latest Report dated 14th May 2010, US drilling activity continued to increase with 1,506 rotary rigs working this week, 14 more than the previous week and up from 918 in the comparable period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
Texas registered the largest weekly increase among major producing states, up by 9 rotary rigs to 643 working. Oklahoma and New Mexico added 4 each for respective totals of 124 and 63. Pennsylvania, Colorado, Arkansas, Wyoming, and California gained 1 rig each to 80, 53, 41, 37, and 31 respectively. Louisiana was unchanged with 213 rotary rigs drilling. North Dakota and West Virginia were down 1 rig each to 99 and 20. Alaska dropped 2 rigs to 8.
Canada’s rotary rig count increased by 18 to 121 units drilling this week, compared with 68 working in the same period last year.
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This post was written by admin on May 27, 2010

