US drilling rigs witnessed a decline, with Baker Hughes reporting a total decrease of 160 rigs in 2023, despite crude oil production levels maintaining a post-pandemic high.
The total number of active drilling rigs in the United States fell by 4 this week, after falling 7 last week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published Friday. The total rig count fell to 619 this week. So far this year, Baker Hughes has estimated a loss of 160 active drilling rigs. This week’s count is 456 fewer rigs than the rig count at the beginning of 2019 prior to the pandemic. The number of oil rigs fell by 5 for the second week in a row to 497, down by 124 so far in 2023.
The rig count in the Eagle Ford rose by 1 and is 22 fewer than this time last year. Primary Vision’s Frac Spread Count, an estimate of the number of crews completing unfinished, fell again in the week ending September 29, to 255, down from 259 in the week prior. The frac spread count is 3 fewer than where it started the year. Crude oil production levels in the United States stayed at 12.
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