The U.S. oil and natural gas rig count is at its highest since September 2023.
The oil and gas rig count rose by five to 626 in the week to Feb. 23
As Transocean executives predicted during third-quarter earnings, the company is in the middle of an upcycle, with day rates and revenues reaching new heights.
Baker Hughes said U.S. oil rigs fell two to 497 this week, while gas rigs were unchanged at 121.
The operator is dropping two of five rigs in its legacy East Texas and northwestern Louisiana play and continuing two north of Houston.
Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down 138 rigs, or 18%, below this time last year.
New techniques and technologies being piloted by Chevron in the Permian Basin are improving drilling and completed cycle times. Executives at the California-based major hope to eventually improve overall resource recovery from its shale portfolio.
Baker Hughes said U.S. oil rigs held steady at 499 this week, while gas rigs fell by two to 117.
Helmerich & Payne’s revenue grew internationally and in North America but declined in the Gulf of Mexico compared to the previous quarter.
The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by one to 621 in the week to Jan. 26.