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Active Drilling Rigs April 2016

active drilling rigs april 2016

U.S. Active Drilling Rigs April 2016

Bakken Total: 27
Montana: 0
North Dakota: 27
South Dakota: 0
Rocky Mountain Total: 45  
Colorado: 17
New Mexico: 17
Utah: 2
Wyoming: 9
Central Plains Total: 68 
Arkansas: 0
Kansas: 5
Oklahoma: 63
Gulf States Total: 24
Alabama: 2
Louisiana North: 16
Louisiana South: 5
Mississippi: 1
Texas Total: 195
Texas RRC
District 1: 18
District 2: 18
District 3: 6
District 4: 11
District 5: 1
District 6: 8
District 7B: 2
District 7C: 22
District 8: 96
District 8A: 8
District 9: 1
District 10: 4
Marcellus Total: 29
Ohio: 12
Pennsylvania: 17
West Virginia: 0
*Data from April 8, 2016 RigData Report

 

Top Operators

Rank Operator City Well Starts
1 Pioneer Natural Resources, USA, Inc. Irving 19
2 Continental Resources, Inc. Oklahoma City 17
3 COG Operating, LLC Midland 7
4 ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. Anchorage 6
5 Antero Resources Corporation Denver 6
6 Hilcorp Energy Company Houston 6
7 MRD Operating, LLC Houston 6
8 Chevron U.S.A., Inc. Midland 6
9 Cimarex Energy Co. Midland 6
10 Parsley Energy Operations, LLC Midland 6
11 Marathon Oil EF, LLC San Antonio 6
12 Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC Houston 5
13 BHP Billiton Petro (TXLA Operating) Co. Houston 5
14 BP America Production Company Houston 5
15 XTO Energy, Inc. Midland 5

*data from March 30, 2016 RigData report.

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