New York — The US oil and gas rig count climbed one to 348 in the week ended Oct. 28, rig data provider Enverus said, as gas drilling activity hit a 21-week high and the Permian Basin saw it’s largest week-on-week increase dating back to before the pandemic impacted drilling. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The number of rigs chasing primarily gas rose two to 103, the highest since the week ended June 3. In contrast, operators chasing oil idled one rig for a total 245, snapping three consecutive weekly increases. Rig counts were mixed across the major gas plays. Haynesville operators added two rigs for a total of 40, the highest since the week ended March 25. The Marcellus Basin rig count fell back two to 26, remaining firmly within its five-month range. Notably, the Marcellus decline was realized entirely in […]