The US rig count increased this week by 9 to 1078. The gas rig count also increased by 6 to 734. The most significant changes were increases in the Anadarko Basin (+6), LaMiss Salt Basin (+4) & Permian Basin (+4) and a decrease in East Texas (-7).

The total number of drilling rigs on Haynesville Shale wells is 116. The number in Louisiana increased by 1 to 103 with 13 rigs in Texas. DeSoto Parish led in Louisiana with 54 followed by Red River (24), Caddo (12), Sabine (5), Bossier (5) and Bienville (3). Chesapeake (32) leads among operators followed by EnCana/Shell (22), Petrohawk (12), Exco (9), Comstock (6), El Paso (6), Questar (5) and EOG (4).

For specific location information, go to the following Group.

http://haynesvilleshale.ning.com/group/drillingriglocations