No large rig adds; Marcellus loses 2, leaving 41 Rig count additions to appear to be slowing Despite high oil prices, the discipline still strong The US oil and gas rig count added three for a total 821 on the week and could be just weeks away from its pre-pandemic level of 838 if the current growth rate continues, energy analytics and software company Enverus said June 2. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Oil-directed plays lost three rigs, leaving 640, while rigs chasing natural gas added six making a total 181 for the week ended June 1. The May rig count concluded on a high note, averaging 810 for the month – up 16 from 794 in April. The totals show that rig count additions are slowing slightly as April was up 20 rigs from 774 in March, which was up 26 from […]