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Posted: Feb 01, 2021 5:41 AMUpdated: Feb 01, 2021 5:41 AM
Oil and Gas Industry Saw Rig Counts Grow in Oklahoma and the US Despite Biden Attacks
Tom Davis
While President Biden was targeting the nation’s oil and gas industry through his growing executive orders, the industry saw an increase in rig counts, both in Oklahoma and the rest of the country.
OKEnergyToday.com reports Baker Hughes Co. reported Oklahoma’s count increased by one to reach 18 in the past week. A year ago, the state had 53 working oil and gas rigs.
Nationally, the numbers increased by six to 384. Oil rigs accounted for the six and now there are 295 active oil rigs in the country. Gas rigs were unchanged at 88.
But the nation’s total oil and gas rig count is still 406 fewer than the 790 active a year ago. The drop included 380 oil rigs and 24 gas rigs.
Oklahoma’s count of 18 compared with 182 in Texas where there was an increase of 7. Colorado’s count was unchanged at 8. Louisiana stayed at 47. New Mexico’s count slipped by three to 62.
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