The US drilling rig count gained 11 units to reach 1,925 rigs working during the week ended Sept. 5, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. Land rigs were up 9 units to 1,847 while rigs drilling in inland waters were up 3 units to 13. Offshore rigs edged down a unit to 65. Oil rigs were also up 9 units, bringing that total to 1,584. Gas rigs gained 2 units to 340. No unclassified rigs were gained or lost, leaving the one remaining untouched. Directional drilling rigs jumped 14 units to 224. Horizontal drilling rigs were up 3 units to 1,333. Canada’s rig count increased 5 units to 414, giving the country 25 more units compared with this week a year ago. An 8-unit rise in gas rigs to 186 was cut into by a 3-unit decline in oil rigs to 228. Major states, basins As usual, Texas led the major […]