The total number of active drilling rigs for oil...
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday as operators continue to scale back.
The total rig count in the US fell by 2 rigs for the second week in a row, landing at 540, according to Baker Hughes, down 46 from this same time last year.
The number of oil rigs fell by 5 to 410, down by 72 compared to this time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 2 this week, coming in at 124 for a gain of 26 active gas rigs from this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count also gained a rig, for a total of 6.
Primary Vision’s Frac Spread Count, an estimate of the number of crews completing wells, fell by 6 during the week of July 25, to 168. It is the fewest number of active frac crews since 2021. The count is now 47 below where it was on March 21.
Drilling activity in the Permian basin saw another loss this week, losing 1 rig. The Permian now has 259 rigs—a figure that is 44 fewer than this same time last year. The count in the Eagle Ford saw stayed the same at 39 rigs, which is 11 fewer than this time last year.
Oil falls $2 a barrel on worries about OPEC+ supply, US jobs data
(Reuters) - Oil prices $2 a barrel on Friday because...
(Reuters) - Oil prices $2 a barrel on Friday because of jitters about a possible increase in production by OPEC and its allies, while a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report fed worries about demand.
Brent crude futures settled at $69.67 a barrel, down $2.03, or 2.83%. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude finished at $67.33 a barrel, down $1.93, or 2.79%.
Brent finished the week with a gain near 6%, while WTI rose 6.29%.
Three people familiar with discussions among OPEC members and allied producers said the group may reach an agreement as early as Sunday to boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in September.
A fourth source familiar with OPEC+ talks said discussions on volume were ongoing and the hike could be smaller.
The U.S. Labor Department said the country added 73,000 jobs in July, lower than economists had forecast, raising the national unemployment rate to 4.2% from 4.1%.
Stocks end sharply lower, booking weekly losses after latest jobs report, tariffs
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Friday, with major indexes...
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Friday, with major indexes slumping as investors reacted to data showing jobs growth slowed substantially in July and President Donald Trump’s most recent tariffs.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 542.40 points, or 1.2%, to finish at 43,588.58.
The S&P 500 slumped 101.38 points, or 1.6%, to end at 6,238.01.
The Nasdaq Composite dropped 472.32 points, or 2.2%, to close at 20,650.13.
The number of active hydraulic fracturing crews in the Permian Basin has dropped from 100 at the beginning of the year to around 70 currently, as unstable market conditions take a toll on activity, according to Sam Sledge, CEO of pressure pumper ProPetro. "Increased market uncertainty driven by tariffs and rising OPEC+ production has resulted in more idle capacity than anticipated," Sledge said.
Trans Mountain exploring multiple paths to capacity growth
Canada's Trans Mountain could hold an open season later this year to...
Canada's Trans Mountain could hold an open season later this year to assess shipper interest in increasing pipeline capacity by 5% to 10% through drag-reducing agents, according to CEO Mark Maki. The government-owned operator is also evaluating longer-term projects, including new pumping stations and added pipe segments, that could boost Canada's oil export capacity by as much as 300,000 barrels per day.
