Baker Hughes reports that US oil/gas rig counts have dropped for the 11th consecutive week, to their lowest level since 2021.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of oil rigs and natural gas production for the 11th consecutive week for the first since July 2020. This was when the COVID-19 epidemic reduced demand for fuel. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending July 11 to 537, the lowest level since October 2021.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut oil and natural gas rigs in the US for the 10th consecutive week.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of oil rigs and natural gas wells for a tenth consecutive week for the first since July 2020. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by eight in the week ending July 3 to 539, the lowest level since October 2021.
Baker Hughes reports that the US oil/gas rig counts fell for a fourth month, to a low of Oct 2021.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. has cut its number of operating oil and gas rigs for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest level since October 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by seven in the week ending June 27. Baker Hughes reported that the number of rigs is down by 34 this week, or about 6% from this time last year.
Baker Hughes reports that US oil/gas rig counts have fallen for the 4th consecutive month, to a low of Oct 2021.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. has cut its number of operating oil and gas rigs for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest level since October 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by seven in the week ending June 27. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs dropped by six this week to 432, their lowest level since October 2021.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs in the US for eight weeks running.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the eighth consecutive week for the first since September 2023. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending June 20 to 554. This is the lowest it has been since November 2020.
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut oil/gas drilling rigs by 7th week, to the lowest level since 2021.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the seventh consecutive week. This is the lowest level since November 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending June 13 to 555. Baker Hughes reported…
Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut oil/gas drilling rigs by 7th week, to the lowest level since 2021.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the seventh consecutive week. This is the lowest level since November 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending June 13 to 555. Baker Hughes reported that the decline in rig counts this week is 35 rigs…
Baker Hughes reports that US oil/gas rig counts have fallen for the 6th consecutive week, to levels not seen since 2021.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the sixth consecutive week for the first since September 2023. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending June 6, to 559, the lowest level since November 2021.
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US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs at lowest level since November 2021, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, an energy services company, said Friday that U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the fourth consecutive week, making it the lowest count since November 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by 10 in the week ending May 23. This was the first time in 2024 that drillers had reduced their number of rigs for four consecutive weeks.
US drillers have cut oil and natural gas rigs in the third week of a row, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the third consecutive week for the first since mid-April. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending May 16 to 576, the lowest level since January. Baker Hughes reported that the rig count was down 28 rigs or 5% from this time last week.
US drillers have cut oil and natural gas rigs in the third week of a row, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the first week since mid-April. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending May 16 to 576, the lowest level since January. Baker Hughes reported that the rig count is down 28 rigs or 5% from this time last week.
Baker Hughes reports that the US oil and gas rig counts have fallen to their lowest level since January.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have reduced their number of operating oil and natural-gas rigs to its lowest level since January. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by six in the week ending May 9 to 578. Baker Hughes reported that the total number of rigs is down 25 or 4% from this time last week.
Baker Hughes reports that the US oil rig number has reached its highest level since June.
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms cut back on the number oil and gas rigs for the second consecutive week, despite the fact that the number oil rigs was at its highest level since June. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending April 4 to 590. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs increased by five this week to 489…
Baker Hughes reports that US oil and gas rigs have risen for the first time in 3 weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. added oil and gas rigs this week for the first time since three weeks. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by one in the week ending March 21. Baker Hughes reported that despite this week's increase in rigs the total count is still 31 rigs or 5% lower than this time last year.
US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs in the US for the first time in six-weeks - Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of oil rigs for the first six weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending March 7 to 592. Baker Hughes reported that the total number of rigs is 30 or 5% lower than it was at this time last week.
US drillers added oil and gas drilling rigs in the third week of a row, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and gas rigs this week for the third consecutive week for the first since December 2023. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by two in the week ending February 14 to 588. Baker Hughes reported that despite this week's increase in rigs the total count is still 33 rigs or 5% lower than this time last.
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U.S. spot natural gas and power prices soared to multi-year highs in several parts of the country with extreme cold expected to boost gas demand to a daily record high on Tuesday.Extreme weather has created havoc for power and gas markets in recent years as demand has come close to outpacing supply.In February 2021, a freeze in Texas killed more than 200 people and left millions without power…
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