Canada and United States Rig Activity, as of 9/13/24

Canada and United States Rig Activity, as of 9/13/24

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Baker Hughes Rig Count

• Current week total rig activity was at 215, down from 216 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in NW AB (+1), East Central AB (+1) and SW SK (+1)

• Rig reductions were in NE AB (-1), SE SK (-1) and MB (-1)

Rig Count by E&P

• Rig activity for the week of 9/13/24 by Canadian Companies Mentioned totaled 96, up from 93 rigs from the prior week

• Rig count leaders by E&P include CVE (16), CNQ (11), TOU (11), WCP (9), VRN (8)

• Rig adds were CVE (+2), VRN (+2), MEG (+2), ARX (+1), PEY (+1), BTE (+1),

• Rig reductions were CNQ (-3), TOU (-1), SU (-1)

• Among US-based E&Ps operating in Canada, COP remained at 4 rigs, while OVV dropped a rig from 2 to 1 rig

United States Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 9/13/24)

• Current week total rig activity was at 590, up from 582 rigs the previous week

• Rig add was in the Anadarko (+1), the Haynesville (+1), the Marcellus (+1) and Other - Wyoming (+3), Oklahoma (+3) and Louisiana (+3)

• Rig reductions were in Other - California (-2), Texas (-1)

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

• Rig activity for the week of 9/01/24 by Companies Mentioned totaled 278, static from 278 the previous week.

• Rig count leaders by E&P, and aggregated by proposed merger include XOM (37), COP/MRO (28), EOG (24), OXY (24), DVN (23), CVX (22) and FANG (20)

• No rig adds or reductions this week.

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

• Frac spread activity for the week of 9/13/24 was 230, up 10 frac spreads from the previous week (220).

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)

• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

• Southwestern Energy Company (SWN)

• 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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