US drillers cut oil and gas rig count to lowest since January 2022
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and...
U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to the lowest since January 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The total rig count is down 97, or 14%, below last year.
The total oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by four to 590 in the week to June 14. Oil rigs fell by four to 488 this week, which was also their lowest since January 2022, while gas rigs were unchanged at 98, the lowest since October 2021.
In Texas, the state with almost half of the country's active rigs, the total count slid by 2 to 285, the lowest number of rigs operating in the state since January 2022. Oklahoma dropped 1 rig,now at 37 rigs turning to the right.
Baker Hughes said the total rig count is down 97, or 14%, below last year.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 17 centsto $78.45 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery fell 13 cents to $82.62 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 2 centsto $2.40 a gallon. July heating oil fell 2 cents to $2.47 a gallon. July natural gasfell 8 cents to $2.88 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Efforts are underway to alleviate disruption in the Panama Canal, but...
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Oil and gas added $15B to N.M.'s revenue in fiscal 2023
New Mexico's oil and gas industry contributed over $15 billion to state...
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