6.8 C
Johannesburg
July 9, 2025
Mining Africa News
Featured Featured Mining

New Drilling Stalls Out In The U.S. Oil Patch – OilPrice.com

Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Start Trading CFDs Over 2,200 Different Instruments Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Start Trading CFDs Over 2,200 Different Instruments Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Start Trading CFDs Over 2,200 Different Instruments Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
Start Trading CFDs Over 2,200 Different Instruments Link
Click Here for 150+ Global Oil Prices Link
U.S. Increases Biofuel Blending Requirements
Find us on:
The European Union is about…
Crude oil production in Russia…
UAE oil major ADNOC reported…
Julianne Geiger
Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group.
More Info
The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States stayed the same this week, after the 1 rig dip in the week prior, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday.
The total rig count stayed at 727 this week—271 rigs higher than the rig count this time in 2021.
Oil rigs in the United States stayed the same this week at 574. Gas rigs also stayed the same, at 151. Miscellaneous rigs stayed the same at 2.
The rig count in the Permian Basin also saw no changes this week, staying at 342. The Eagle Ford also saw no changes, staying at 66. Oil and gas rigs in the Permian are 110 above where they were this time last year.
Primary Vision’s Frac Spread Count, an estimate of the number of crews completing unfinished wells, fell to 283 to 727 in the week ending May 27—down from 288 in the week prior.
U.S. crude oil production was unmovable at 11.9 million bpd for the week ending May 27,  according to the latest Energy Information Administration—an increase of 300,000 bpd rise since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
At 11:06 a.m. ET, oil prices were trending up on the day. WTI was trading at $118.70—up $1.86 per barrel (+1.59%) on the day and up more than $5 per barrel on the week. The Brent benchmark traded at $119.30 per barrel, up $1.72 (+1.46%) on the day and up $2 on the week, with Brent barely hanging onto its edge over WTI.
At 1:04 pm ET, WTI was trading at $118.90, while Brent was trading at $119.70 per barrel—both up on the day.
By Julianne Geiger for Oilprice.com
More Top Reads From Oilprice.com:
Back to homepage
Previous Post
Russia Will Regret Selling Alaska If Biden Unleashes Its Energy Potential
Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group.
Where Are Oil Prices Headed?
Oil Prices Rally Despite Strong Dollar
Oil Jumps After EIA Confirms Large Crude Inventory Draw
A Radical Plan To Halt The Oil Price Rally
Expect High LNG Prices For Years To Come

© OilPrice.com<!– | Google+–>
The materials provided on this Web site are for informational and educational purposes only and are not intended to provide tax, legal, or investment advice.
Nothing contained on the Web site shall be considered a recommendation, solicitation, or offer to buy or sell a security to any person in any jurisdiction.
Trading and investing carries a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. Individuals should consider whether they can afford the risks associated to trading.
74-89% of retail investor accounts lose money. Any trading and execution of orders mentioned on this website is carried out by and through OPCMarkets.
Merchant of Record: A Media Solutions trading as Oilprice.com

source

Related posts

Opinion: Offshore drilling has no place in a clean energy future – Caller Times

Mike

Andhra Pradesh: Centre handing over mineral wealth in tribal areas to corporates, says Brinda Karat – The Hindu

Mike

Africa boosts upstream activities to amplify oil and gas production – WorldOil

Mike

Leave a Comment