Drilling requests and rig counts are hitting new highs in the state, WBRZ-TV reports. The number of permit applications is quickly rising after a slowdown amid COVID closures in 2020, a trend that will likely continue. Only about 26 rigs were operating in 2020; now it’s nearly twice that. “The industry saw a recovery in
Louisiana seeing wave of new drilling activity
Sign up for the free Daily Report email – local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business impact business in Baton Rouge and beyond.
