The US drilling rig count fell 6 units, all of which were land-based units, to settle at 1,751 rigs working overall during the week ended Jan. 3, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. The land rig total is now at 1,750 while the number of rigs drilling offshore and in inland waters remain unchanged from a week ago at 61 and 20 units, respectively. Oil rigs lost 4 units to 1,378 and gas rigs dropped 2 units to 372. Rigs considered unclassified were unchanged at a single unit. Both horizontal drilling and directional drilling rigs gained 2 units, setting at respective totals of 1,148 and 377. Meanwhile in Canada, the oil rig count shot up 21 units to 152, overcoming a 2-unit loss in gas rigs to 130, giving the country 282 total units. Canada has 24 more rigs compared with this week a year ago. Major states, basins The final […]