The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,991, according to a report released today by Houston-based drilling product provider Baker Hughes. There are currently 1,071 rigs exploring for oil and another 912 for natural gas. Eight are listed as miscellaneous. A year ago this week the rig count stood at 1,650. Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, Louisiana and Pennsylvania each lost four rigs, while Alaska, New Mexico and Oklahoma each lost one. Texas gained eight rigs, North Dakota gained six, Colorado gained two and Wyoming gained one. Arkansas, California and West Virginia were unchanged. The rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. A low of 488 was recorded in 1999.
Oil and gas rig count rises in U.S., drops by 4 in La.
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