The US tally of active drilling rigs increased by 13 to 870 during the week ended Apr. 28, marking the 12 th double-digit rise during 15 straight weeks of gains, according to Baker Hughes Inc. data.

A decrease in the US rig count is attributed to a double-digit decrease in oil-directed units. The US drilling rig count for the week ended May 19 was down 11 units to 720, according to Baker Hughes ...

The rigs T15 and T16 will be similar to Seadrill’s newer tender rigs, but with features allowing for higher drilling efficiency such as a light-weight drilling equipment set, Seadrill said. The ...

There are 411 active rigs in Texas compared to 204 one year ago, according to figures released March 31 in the Baker Hughes Rig Count. Pictured: A worker with Big E Drilling prepares to add more pipe ...

Russian gas giant Gazprom’s exploration subsidiary Gazprom Nedra has reported success with two wells following the end of this year’s drilling campaign in the Kara Sea and Barents Sea. The company ...

In its weekly release, Baker Hughes Company BKR stated that the U.S. rig count was lower than the prior week’s figure. The rotary rig count, issued by BKR, is usually published in major newspapers and ...

Petrobras (PBR) likely will delay awarding as many as four drilling contracts for its largest offshore field by at least a few months until 2026, after previously expecting to finalize the contracts ...