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U.S. Oil, Gas Rigs Fall Below 400 For The First Time Since 1940

May 9, 2020

U.S. Oil, Gas Rigs Fall Below 400 For The First Time Since 1940

Baker Hughes reported on Friday that the number of oil and gas rigs in the US fell again this week by 34, falling to 374, with the total oil and gas rigs sitting at 614 fewer than this time last year as U.S. drillers scurry to keep their heads above water amid strict stay-at-home orders that caused oil demand to plummet at alarming rates—and oil prices along with it.

It is the fewest number of active rigs since Baker Hughes started to keep in 1940.

The number of oil rigs decreased for the week by 33 rigs, according to Baker Hughes data, bringing the total to 292—a 513-rig loss year over year. It is the fewest number of active oil rigs since late 2009.

The total number of active gas rigs in the United States fell by 1 according to the report, to 80. This compares to 183 a year ago.

The EIA’s estimate for the week is that oil production in the United States fell to 11.9 million barrels of oil per day on average for week ending May 1, which is 1.2 million bpd off the all-time high and a substantial 300,000 bpd lower than the week prior. It is the fifth straight weekly production decline. It is the first sub-12 million bpd rate in the United States since February 2019.

Canada’s overall rig count decreased by 1 rigs this week, to 26 rigs. Oil and gas rigs in Canada are now down 37 year on year. 

At 1:12 am, WTI was trading up 1.53% at $23.91, while the Brent benchmark was trading up 2.82% at $30.29.

Rig Count Decline Re-Accelerates To 2nd Biggest Drop In 22 Years

March 6, 2015

Rig Count Decline Re-Accelerates To 2nd Biggest Drop In 22 Years

Following last week’s slowing in the pace of rig count, crude prices dropped and then spiked, and it makes today’s data under more scrutiny. At around $49.50, WTI prices have round-tripped back almost perfectly to the scene of the crime before today’s rig count data hit. The total oil rig count dropped almost 6%, down 75 to 1,192 meaning a re-acceleration of the rig count decline and the 2nd biggest drop since 1993.

  • *U.S. TOTAL RIG COUNT -75 To 1,192 , BAKER HUGHES SAYS
  • *U.S. OIL RIG COUNT -64 TO 922, BAKER HUGHES SAYS

2nd biggest rig count decline since 1993

Total rig count has now dropped 38% in the last 13 weeks – just shy of the move in 2009…

 

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