Weekly Rig Activity as of 8/2/24

Canada Weekly Rig Count as of 8/2/24

Interested in prior rig count and research notes? Check out the archive (here).

Baker Hughes Rig Count

• Current week total rig activity was at 215, up from 207 rigs the previous week (+8 rig)

• Rig adds were in Central SK (+9), Foothills (+6), SE SK (+2), and SE AB (+1)

• Rig reductions were in NE AB (-8), NE BC (-1) and NW AB (-1),

Rig Count by E&P

• Rig activity for the week of 8/2/24 by Canadian Companies Mentioned totaled 93, static from 93 rigs from the prior week

• Rig count leaders by E&P include CNQ (14), TOU (12), CVE (12), WCP (10), VRN (7) and ARX (6)

• Rig adds were CVE (+3), ARX (+1), TVE (+1)

• Rig reductions were BTE (-2), CNQ (-1), VRN (-1) and POU (-1)

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

United States Baker Hughes Rig Count (as of 8/2/24)

• Current week total rig activity was at 586, down from 589 rigs the previous week

• Rig adds were in Other - Wyoming (+1)

• Rig reductions were in the DJ-Niobrara (-1), the Permian (-1), the Haynesville (-1) and Appalachia (-1)

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

• Rig activity for the week of 7/21/24 by Companies Mentioned totaled 272, down from 277the previous week.

• Rig count leaders by E&P, and aggregated by proposed merger include XOM (39), COP/MRO (26), EOG (25), OXY/Crownrock (24), DVN/Grayson Mills (254), CVX (22)

• There were no rig adds

• Rig reductions were CVX (-1), FANG/Endeavor (-1), APA (-1), CHK/SWN (-1) and CIVI (-1)

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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