U.S. oil rigs fell gain this week General Electric Co’s Baker Hughes reported, this follows earnings from Baker Hughes GE Co. $BHGE and Schlumberger $SLB with concerns about driling activity. On a monthly basis rigs fell 9 in September, after declining 7 in August.
U.S. oil rigs fell gain this week General Electric Co’s Baker Hughes reported, this follows earnings from Baker Hughes GE Co. and Schlumberger with concerns about driling activity. On a monthly basis rigs fell 9 in September, after declining 7 in August. U.S. drillers took off 7 oil rigs in the week to October 13 General Electric Co’s Baker Hughes reported. Crude oil prices gained over 9 % in September, the biggest monthly increase since April 2016 on post hurricane and Kurd indpendance risk adjustments.
U.S. natural gas rigs fell 8 while. With U.S. oil and gas production back to pre Harvey levels though off this past week fell away again because of Hurricane Nate. Bakers Hughes says Canada lost 5 oil rigs and also 5 gas rigs. The lower rigs appeared to be mainly due to maintenance and hurricane takedowns with efficient wells coming back on. We saw some rigs off per companies plans at their last earnings guidance.
The Total North America rig count fell 25 to 1140 up 419 year on year.
US oil rig counts fell as oil hovered around $50 for the week as it has for much of the year. Once Saudi Arabia was downgraded by Fitch OPEC has been in a very difficult spot on extending or deepen cuts. Given the amount of hedging by US Producers over $50-52 this fall hurts the OPEC side considerably in the market share game.
Shale production has been lifted by the smaller niche producer and majors like ExxonMobil. Exxon CEO Darren Woods said $XOM is diverting about one-third of its drilling budget this year to shale fields that will deliver cash flow in as little as three years. The Texas Permian basin is the epicenter of activity. CERAWeek in Houston added to the drilling positive tone and appears we haven’t looked back after the past few weeks earnings reports for the most part.
Since a six-year low of 316 in May 2016 drillers have added over 100%. Total oil and natural gas rig count ended 2016 at 658, down 6 percent from the 698 at the finish of 2015.
Baker Hughes North American Rig Summary
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