EnergyEconomist.com Weekly Rotary Rig Count
For a better long term perspective on North American drilling activity check out the long term graphs on the Rotary Rig Count page.

North American Workover Rig Count

International Rotary Rig Counts

International Rotary Rig Count Table
Oil & Gas Split
Graphic Overview
Short Term - Land/Offshore graphs & table
Long Term - Land/Offshore graphs & table
North American Rig Count
Change
Percent Change

02/03/2012 01/27/2012 02/04/2011 Weekly Annual Weekly Annual
Total U.S. 1,997 2,008 1,739 (11) 258 -0.5% 14.8%
Offshore 42 42 27 0 15 0.0% 55.6%
Land 1,955 1,966 1,712 (11) 243 -0.6% 14.2%
Inland Waters 17 17 16 0 1 0.0% 6.3%
Oil 1,245 1,225 818 20 427 1.6% 52.2%
Percent 62.3% 61.0% 47.0% 1.3% 15.3%

Gas 745 777 911 (32) (166) -4.1% -18.2%
Percent 37.3% 38.7% 52.4% -1.4% -15.1%

Directional 217 217 229 0 -12 0.0% -5.2%
Horizontal 1,174 1,185 981 -11 193 -0.9% 19.7%
Vertical 606 606 529 0 77 0.0% 14.6%
Gulf of Mexico 42 42 27 0 15 0.0% 55.6%
Gulf Oil 24 24 7 0 17 0.0% 242.9%
Percent 57.1% 57.1% 25.9% 0.0% 31.2%

Gulf Gas 18 18 20 0 -2 0.0% -10.0%
Percent 42.9% 42.9% 74.1% 0.0% -31.2%

Canada 710 682 626 28 84 4.1% 13.4%
Oil 515 492 420 23 95 4.7% 22.6%
Percent 72.5% 72.1% 67.1% 0.4% 5.4%

Gas 194 190 204 4 (10) 2.1% -4.9%
Percent 27.3% 27.9% 32.6% -0.5% -5.3%

North America 2,707 2,690 2,365 17 342 0.6% 14.5%
Prices
Oil $/bbl. $97.81 $99.11 $90.68 ($1.29) $7.14 -1.3% 7.9%
Gas $/mmbtu $2.466 $2.561 $4.522 ($0.095) ($2.056) -3.7% -45.5%
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