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North America Rig Count Falls for 7 Straight Weeks to 680 as Eagle Ford, Cana Woodford Lead Losses and Capital Discipline Holds
North America Rig Count Falls for 7 Straight Weeks to 680 as Eagle Ford, Cana Woodford Lead Losses and Capital Discipline Holds. North America's oil and gas.
North American Rig Count Falls to 690 as Canada Sheds 11 Units in Early April 2026
North American Rig Count plunges to 690 as Canada Sheds 11 Units in Early April 2026. The North American rig count slipped to 690 in the week ending April 4.
Baker Hughes Releases April 2 Rig Count Early for Good Friday: US Adds 5 Rigs to 548 as Texas and New Mexico Lead Q2 Recovery
Baker Hughes Releases April 2 Rig Count Early for Good Friday: US Adds 5 Rigs to 548 as Texas and New Mexico Lead Q2 Recovery. Oklahoma was unchanged.
CAOEC Projects 5,709 Wells for Canada in 2026 as Early Spring Breakup Compresses Q1 Programs and Permian 3-Mile Laterals Set Records
CAOEC Projects 5,709 Wells for Canada in 2026 as Early Spring Breakup Compresses Q1 Programs and Permian 3-Mile Laterals Set Records.
North America Rig Count Falls to 729 as Shale Operators Hold Capital Discipline Near $100 WTI
North American drilling activity fell to 729 active rigs in the week ending March 20, 2026, down 21 rigs week-over-week, according to the latest data from Ba...
Permian Basin Produces More With Fewer Rigs as U.S. Crude Output Targets 13.6 Million Barrels Per Day
Permian Basin Produces More With Fewer Rigs as U.S. Crude Output Targets 13.6M bpd. Oil-directed rigs stood at 412, while gas-directed units numbered 133.