US oil/gas rig count rises in July in biggest monthly hike since Nov 2022 -Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavino
July 26 (Reuters) -U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row , boosting the monthly count by the most since November 2022, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.
The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by threeto 589in the week to July 26. RIG-USA-BHI, RIG-OL-USA-BHI, RIG-GS-USA-BHI
Despite this week's rig increase, Baker Hughes said the total count was still down by 75, or 11%below this time last year.
Baker Hughes said oil rigs rose five to 482this week, while gas rigs fell by two to 101.
In July, total oil and gas rigs rose by eight, their first monthly increase since February, and the biggest monthly increase since November 2022.
Oil rigs rose by three in July, putting the count up for the first month since March, while gas rigs climbed by four in their biggest monthly increase since July 2023.
The oil and gas rig count fell nearly 7% in the first half of the year, extending a slump of about 20% in 2023 due to weak energy prices, high labor and equipment costs and as drillers paid down debt and boosted shareholder returns instead of raising output.
U.S. oil futures CLc1 were up about 8%so far in 2024 after dropping by 11% in 2023, while U.S. gas futures NGc1 were down about 20% so farin 2024 after plunging by 44% in 2023.
Baker Hughes beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, powered by higher demand in international markets, echoing results from rivals SLB SLB.N and Halliburton HAL.N.
Revenue from its North America segment, however, fell 1.8% as a slump in gas prices due to high inventories prompted operators in the U.S. to rein in activity.
Reporting by Scott DiSavino
Editing by Marguerita Choy
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