Rig count pushes higher in Canada, steady in US

Oil and gas drilling activity in Canada picked up over the past week, while drilling in the US remained mostly steady, according to the latest Baker Hughes rig counts.

The overall US rig count is down one from last week to 562, with two oil rigs gained, three gas rigs lost, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged. At this time last year, there were 555 rigs in operation. Oil rigs are down six, gas rigs up eight, and miscellaneous rigs up five from last year.

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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