Canada and United States Rig Activity as of 11/15/24

Canada and United States Rig Activity, as of 11/15/24

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Baker Hughes Rig Count

• Current week total rig activity was at 198, down from 205 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in SE SK (+1)

• Rig reductions were in NW AB (-1), Foothills (-3), Central AB (-1), East Central AB (-2) and SE AB (-1)

Rig Count by E&P

• Rig activity for the week of 11/15/24 by Canadian Companies Mentioned totaled 99, static from 99 rigs from the prior week

• Rig count leaders by E&P include TOU (16), CVE (14), CNQ (10), WCP (8) and VRN (8)

• Rig adds were CVE (+1), WCP (+2), TVE (+1) and BTE (+1)

• Rig reductions were TOU (-1), VRN (-2), IMO (-1) and VET (-1)

• Among US-based E&Ps operating in Canada, COP added one rig, to operate 3 rigs and OVV dropped a rig to operate 2 rigs

United States Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 11/15/24)

• Current week total rig activity was at 584, down from 585 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in the Marcellus (+1) and Other - Oklahoma (+1)

• Rig reductions were in the Anadarko (-1) and Other - Utah (-1)

Rig Count by E&P (as categorized by OilGasLeads.com)

• Rig activity for the week of 11/3/24 by Companies Mentioned totaled 278, down from 280 the previous week.

• Rig count leaders by E&P, and aggregated by proposed merger include XOM (37), OXY (29), COP/MRO (24), DVN (23), and EOG (22)

• No rig adds this week

• Rig reductions were EOG (-1) and OVV (-1)

United States Frac Spreads (as categorized by The American Oil & Gas Reporter)

• Frac spread activity for the week of 11/15/24 was 222, down 5 frac spreads from the previous week (227).

Canada & United States Companies Mentioned

• Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TOU)

• Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)

• Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE)

• ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX)

• Baytex Energy Ltd. (BTE)

• Veren Inc. (VRN)

• Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (PEY)

• Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. (TVE)

• Whitecap Resources (WCP)

• Paramount Resources Ltd. (POU)

• Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (BIR)

• Vermilion Energy Inc. (VET)

• NuVista Energy Ltd. (NVA)

• Suncor Energy Inc. (SU)

• MEG Energy Corp. (MEG)

• Imperial Oil Resources (IMO)

• Athabasca Oil Corporation (ATH)

• ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. (COP)

• Ovintiv Canada Ulc (OVV)

• Murphy Oil Corp (MUR)

• Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)

• Chevron Corporation (CVX)

• Expand Energy (EXE)

• EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG)

• EQT Corporation (EQT)

• Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)

• Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA)

• Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)

• Antero Resources Corporation (AR)

• Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG)

• Endeavor Energy Resources, LP (Private)

• Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)

• APA Corporation (APA)

• Range Resources Corporation (RRC)

• Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK)

• Permian Resources Corporation (PR)

• Matador Resources Company (MTDR)

• Civitas Resources Inc. (CIVI)

• CNX Resources Corporation (CNX)

• Chord Energy Corporation (CHRD)

• Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (MGY)

• SM Energy Company (SM)

• Crescent Energy Company (CRGY)

• High Peak Energy Inc. (HPK)

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