Thirteen rigs active in Alaska

Petroleum News Alaska Staff

Baker Hughes reported April 12 that the U.S. rig count of 747 active rigs was up nine from the previous week, and down 451 from a year ago. The Canadian rig count, at 127, is down 51 from the previous week and down 90 from a year ago.

Including 103 rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, 874 rigs were working in North America April 12, down 42 from the previous week and down 541 from a year ago.

Alaska had 13 rigs active April 12, the same as the previous week, and down two from a year ago. Twelve of the Alaska rigs were working onshore and one offshore (Cook Inlet), the same as the previous week.

Baker Hughes has issued rotary rig counts since 1944 U.S. active rigs peaked at 4,530 in December 1981. The lowest U.S. rig count, 488, was in April 1999. Canadian rig activity peaked at 558 in January 2000. The lowest Canadian rig count was 29 in April 1992.