Baker Hughes: US, Canada gas drilling up, oil down from last year

Baker Hughes’ latest rig count report shows oil and gas drilling picked up in the US this week, but slowed in Canada. Oil drilling in both countries is down from last year, while gas drilling has picked up, mainly in the US.

The US total rig count rose to 551 during the week ended Feb. 6, with oil rigs rising by one and gas rigs increasing by five. There are 68 fewer active oil rigs than at this time last year, while 30 more gas rigs are in operation.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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