Baker Hughes reports U.S. rig count up 10 to 254 rigs
Baker Hughes (BKR) reports that the U.S. rig count is up 10 from last week at 254 with oil rigs up 11 to 183, gas rigs down 1 to 69, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.
The U.S. Rig Count is down 662 rigs from last year‘s count of 916, with oil rigs down 571, gas rigs down 93, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 2.
The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is unchanged at 13 and down 15 year-over-year.
The Canada Rig Count is up 2 rigs from last week to 56, with oil rigs up 1 to 20, gas rigs up 1 to 36, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
The Canada Rig Count is down 83 rigs from last year’s count of 139, with oil rigs down 75, gas rigs down 8 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
Brent crude is down 77 cents to $44.13 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is down 75 cents to $42.07 per barrel.
Gasoline last traded at $1.28 per gallon down a penny on the day.
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