The number of operating oil and gas rigs in the United States has increased

MOSCOW, 3 Oct – PRIME. The number of operating oil and gas rigs in the US rose for the third week in a row. However, growth slowed in the third quarter amid recession fears and supply chain disruptions. This was reported on Friday by the oilfield service company Baker Hughes.

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The number of active oil and gas rigs, a leading production indicator, rose by 1 unit to 765 units in the week of September 24-30, according to Baker Hughes.

The total number of operating drilling rigs is 237 units or 45% more than a year ago.

The number of oil drilling rigs in the reporting week increased by 2 units, up to 604 units. The number of gas drilling rigs decreased by 1 unit to 159 units.

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In September, the number of operating drilling rigs did not change compared to August.

In the 3rd quarter, the number of oil and gas drilling rigs increased for the 8th quarter in a row, an increase of 12 units. However, this is the smallest quarterly increase since September 2020.