The US drilling rig count tallied 2 units to reach 1,763 rigs working in the shortened week ended Nov. 27, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. The overall gain was represented by a 2-unit increase in land-based rigs to 1,687. Rigs drilling offshore and rigs drilling in inland water were unchanged from last week at 57 and 19, respectively. Oil rigs accounted for 4 more units to 1,391 while gas rigs lost 2 units to 367. Rigs considered unclassified remained at last week’s total of 5. Directional drilling rigs added 6 units to reach 222. Horizontal drilling rigs were unchanged from last week at 1,127. Canada reported 385 rigs working thanks to a 17-unit rise, most of which consisted of a 15-unit gain in oil rigs to 215. Gas rigs were up 2 units to 170. Canada now has 14 fewer rigs compared with a year ago. Major states, basins The […]