Horizontal drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018.
REUTERS/Nick Oxford Acquire Licensing RightsSept 22 - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) said in its closely followed report on Friday.
U.S. oil rigs fell by eight to 507 this week, their lowest since February 2022, while gas rigs dropped by three to 118.
In the Permian in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, the nation's biggest shale oil basin, drillers cut five rigs, bringing the total oil and gas count down to 317, the lowest since March 2022, according to Baker Hughes.
In the Haynesville shale in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, drillers cut the number of gas rigs operating by two to 39, the lowest since November 2020.
Persons:
Nick Oxford, Baker Hughes, TD Cowen, Scott DiSavino, Marguerita Choy
Organizations:
Wink , Texas U.S, REUTERS, drillers, Energy Information Administration, Thomson
Locations:
Wink , Texas, West Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas , Louisiana, Texas, U.S