The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 4 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday. The total rig count rose to 756 this week—272 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2021. Oil rigs in the United States rose by 2 this week to 599. Gas rigs stayed the same for the second week in a row at 153. Miscellaneous rigs added 2 rigs, and now sit at 4. The rig count in the Permian Basin held stady at 350 this week. Rigs in the Eagle Ford increased by 1 to 69. Oil and gas rigs in the Permian are 112 above where they were this time last year. Granite Wash added 2 rigs, reaching 5. Primary Vision’s Frac Spread Count, an estimate of the number of crews completing unfinished wells—a more frugal use of finances […]