Environment and Energy
March 10, 2023
US, Canadian Rig Counts Down
Written by Becca Moczygemba
Rig counts dropped in Canada and the US this week, according to data from oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
The total US rig count was 746 for the week ended March 10, down three rigs from the week prior. The number of active oil rigs in the US fell to 590, down two from the prior week. The number of gas rigs dropped one to 153. Compared to this time last year, the US count is up 83 rigs, with oil rigs up 63, gas rigs up 18, and miscellaneous rigs up two, respectively.


