More information on rig counts and activity is available in Hart Energy's exclusive Unconventional Activity Tracker.
Midcontinent, Permian Basin rig count as of January 7, 2022
Date | Kansas | Oklahoma | TX Dist. 7B | TX Dist. 7C | TX Dist. 8 | TX Dist. 8A | TX Dist. 9 | TX Dist. 10 |
SEPT. 10 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
SEPT. 17 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 20 | 140 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
SEPT. 24 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 19 | 143 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
OCT. 1 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 142 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
OCT. 8 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 21 | 146 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
OCT. 15 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 22 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
OCT. 22 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 25 | 144 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
OCT. 29 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 25 | 144 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
NOV. 5 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 23 | 149 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
NOV. 12 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 23 | 152 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
NOV. 19 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 23 | 156 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
NOV. 26 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 23 | 158 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
DEC. 3 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 23 | 157 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
DEC. 10 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 21 | 158 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
DEC. 17 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 21 | 162 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
DEC. 24 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 22 | 166 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
DEC. 31 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 22 | 164 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
JAN. 7 | 0 | 49 | 5 | 22 | 162 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Created By: Larry Prado - Activity Editor
Source: Baker Hughes
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