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April 2017 Active Drilling Rigs

April 2017 active drilling rigs

April 2017 Active Drilling Rigs

When compared to the March 2017 report, all areas show an increase in the number of active drilling rigs.

Bakken Total: 45
Montana: 0
North Dakota: 45
Rocky Mountain Total:  114
Colorado: 31
New Mexico: 54
Utah: 8
Wyoming: 21
Central Plains Total: 145
Arkansas: 2
Kansas: 12
Oklahoma: 131
Gulf States Total:  47
Alabama: 2
Louisiana North: 38
Louisiana South: 4
Mississippi: 3
Texas Total: 444
Texas RRC
District 1: 45
District 2: 39
District 3: 18
District 4: 12
District 5: 1
District 6: 18
District 7B: 4
District 7C: 41
District 8: 226
District 8A: 24
District 9: 6
District 10: 10
Marcellus Total: 69
Ohio: 22
Pennsylvania: 38
West Virginia: 9

*Data from April 7, 2017, RigData Report

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