Highlights Permian count drops 6, Eagle Ford down 3 Haynesville activity highest since 2019 Strong gas prices could test producer discipline The US oil and gas rig count fell five to 599 in the week ended July 28 led by a downturn in Permian drilling activity, rig data provider Enverus said The slowdown in drilling activity was primarily seen in oil-focused plays, where rig counts fell 10 to 457. In contrast, the number of rigs primarily chasing gas climbed five to 142, the highest since the week ended March 18, 2020. The decline was concentrated in the Permian Basin, where the number of active rigs fell six to 253. It was the largest one-week drop in the Permian rig count since the week ended Aug. 5, 2020, when the basin shed seven rigs. Drillers idled […]