Jan. 31—The rig count in the Permian Basin was up five this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 303 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 311 rigs were active in the region.

U.S. drilling activity increased with the Permian Basin leading the surge, as Baker Hughes reports a rise in rig count for ...

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Jan. 24—The rig count in the Permian Basin was down six this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 298 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 310 rigs were active in the region.

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Baker Hughes said this week's decline puts the total rig count down 45, or 7% below this time last year. Baker Hughes said oil rigs fell by six to 472 this week, their lowest since December 2021, ...

Wyoming’s oil production has been rebounding since March 2023. However, the rebound was impacted by the January 2024 storm.