Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rig Count Dips by 6


   
Maria Eugenia Garcia
DTN Energy Editor

   HOUSTON, TX (DTN) -- North American energy drilling activity fell by six 
rigs this week, adding to the prior week's 8-rig drop, according to Baker 
Hughes' weekly rig count report released Friday (3/13).

   The report showed the regional rig count at 750 in the current week, 
compared to 756 recorded in the previous week. Rigs for Canada and the U.S. 
combined were lower than 791 actively deployed in the same week of last year.

   In Canada, the rig count fell to 197, as eight oil rigs did not show 
activity.

   The U.S. rig count rose by one, resulting in the regional decline of eight. 
Inland waters and land U.S. rigs rose by one and seven, while offshore dropped 
by six, for a total of 553.

   By trajectory, directional rigs in the U.S. rose by four to 54 on a weekly 
basis. Horizontal remained unchanged at 485 while vertical rigs fell by one to 
stand at 12 during the same period.

   Year-over-year, the U.S. rig count dropped by 39 to 551, compared to 592 
reported on the same week last year.




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