Highlights Permian adds most rigs: up 3 to 347 Even Permian growth may be slow in H2-22 The US oil and gas rig count rose by three to 871 on the week as most basins either added rigs or stood still, energy analytics and software company Enverus said Sept. 8, amid domestic production that ticked up past the 12 million b/d mark. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Rigs chasing oil declined by four leaving 662, while natural gas-prone rigs gained seven for a total 209. The giant Permian Basin, the country’s largest oil reservoir that spans both West Texas and Southeast New Mexico, gained the most rigs for the week ended Sept. 7 – three, hitting a new recent high of 347. Even so, that basin has been remarkably stable activity-wise in recent weeks, given what operators call its premier economics and […]