THE GHS HAYNESVILLE SHALE RIG TRACKER. 2021
I'll update each week so we can follow the rig count. I am only counting rigs drilling the Haynesville and Bossier formations. Many industry rig numbers are for the "Haynesville Area", however they may defined that, and includes wells drilling other formations.
1/1: LA - 28, TX - 14: 42
1/8: LA - 32, TX - 14: 46
1/15: LA - 32, TX - 14: 46
1/22: LA - 33, TX - 14: 47
1/29: LA - 34, TX - 14: 48
2/5: LA - 34, TX - 14: 48
2/12: LA - 33, TX - 13: 46
2/19: LA - 32, TX - 14: 46
2/26: LA - 33, TX - 13: 46
3/5: LA - 34, TX - 13: 47
3/12: LA - 33, TX - 13: 46
3/19: LA - 32, TX - 14: 46
3/26: LA - 31, TX - 16: 47
4/1: LA - 32, TX - 16: 48
4/9: LA - 32, TX - 15: 47
4/16: LA - 30, TX - 17: 47
4/23: LA - 33, TX - 18: 51
4/30: LA - 36, TX - 17: 53
5/7: LA - 35, TX - 16: 51
5/14: LA - 35, TX - 15: 50
5/21: LA - 34, TX - 16: 50
5/28: LA - 34, TX - 17: 51
6/4: LA - 32, TX - 18: 50
6/11: LA - 32, TX - 17: 49
6/18: LA - 32, TX - 16: 48
6/25: LA - 32, TX - 15: 47
7/2: LA - 32, TX - 14: 46
7/9: LA - 33, TX - 16: 49
7/16: LA - 35, TX - 14: 49
7/23: LA - 33, TX - 16: 49
7/30: LA - 36, TX - 14: 50
8/6: LA - 37, TX - 11: 48
8/13: LA - 36, TX - 13: 49
8/20: LA - 36, TX - 14: 50
8/27: LA - 35, TX - 13: 48
9/3: LA - 35, TX - 14: 49
9/10: LA - 36, TX - 13: 49
9/17: LA - 36, TX - 12: 48
9/24: LA - 33, TX - 14: 47
10/1: LA - 34, TX - 13: 47
10/8: LA - 33, TX - 13: 46
10/15: LA-32, TX - 14: 46
10/22: LA-34, TX - 12: 46
10/29: LA-35, TX - 14: 49
11/05: LA-34, TX - 14: 48
11/12: LA-32, TX - 14: 46
11/19: LA-35, TX - 15: 50
11/26: LA-34, TX - 15: 49
12/3: LA- 34, TX - 16: 50
12/10: LA-30, TX - 18: 48
12/17: LA-36, TX - 19: 55
12/31: LA-36, TX - 20: 56 THE HIGH FOR THE YEAR. A NICE WAY TO END 2021. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Thank you, Skip, I'm fencing in the dark, here. Always grateful for any and all information you provide.
You're welcome, Iris. You'll never know if you never ask. No question is dumb. This is a complicated subject for those starting from scratch.
11/19:
LA: 35 - INCREASE OF 3.
Bienville: Aethon (4), BPX (1)
Bossier: Aethon (2), Ensight (1)
Caddo: Trinity (3), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (3), Vine (2), Chesapeake (2), Aethon (1), EXCO (1), GEP HAYNESVILLE (1)
Natchitoches: Indigo/SWN (3)
Red River: GEP Haynesville (4),Indigo/SWN (1), Vine (1)
Sabine: Indigo/SWN (2), GEP Haynesville (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 15 - INCREASE OF 1.
Angelina: Aethon (3)
Harrison: Rockcliff (3), Comstock (1)
Nacogdoches: 0
Panola: Rockcliff (1), Sabine (2), Tanos (1), Petroquest (1), Pine Wave (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2)
Shelby: 0
11/26:
LA: 34 - DECREASE OF 1.
Bienville: Aethon (3), BPX (1)
Bossier: Aethon (2), Ensight (1)
Caddo: Trinity (3), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (3), Vine (2), Chesapeake (2), Aethon (1), EXCO (1), GEP HAYNESVILLE (2)
Natchitoches: Indigo/SWN (3)
Red River: GEP Haynesville (3),Indigo/SWN (1), Vine (1)
Sabine: Indigo/SWN (2), GEP Haynesville (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 15 - NO CHANGE.
Angelina: Aethon (3)
Harrison: Rockcliff (3), Comstock (1)
Nacogdoches: 0
Panola: Rockcliff (1), Sabine (2), Tanos (1), Petroquest (1), Pine Wave (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2)
Shelby: 0
12/3:
LA: 34 - NO CHANGE.
Bienville: Aethon (3), BPX (1)
Bossier: Aethon (2)
Caddo: Trinity (3), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (3), Vine (2), Chesapeake (1), Aethon (1), EXCO (1), GEP HAYNESVILLE/SWN (3)
Natchitoches: Indigo/SWN (3)
Red River: GEP Haynesville (2),Indigo/SWN (1), Vine (2)
Sabine: Indigo/SWN (2), GEP Haynesville/SWN (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 16 - INCREASE OF 1.
Angelina: Aethon (3)
Harrison: Rockcliff (3), Comstock (1)
Nacogdoches: 0
Panola: Rockcliff (1), Sabine (2), Tanos (1), Petroquest (1), Pine Wave (1), Slant Operating (1)*
San Augustine: Aethon (2)
Shelby: 0
* First weekly report to list Slant Operating
12/10:
LA: 30 - DECREASE OF 4.
Bienville: Aethon (3)
Bossier: Aethon (2)
Caddo: Trinity (3), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (1), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (1), Vine (2), Aethon (1), EXCO (1), GEP Haynesville/SWN (3),Indigo/SWN (1)
Natchitoches: Indigo/SWN (2)
Red River: GEP Haynesville (2),Indigo/SWN (1), Vine (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: Indigo/SWN (2), GEP Haynesville/SWN (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 18 - INCREASE OF 2.
Angelina: Aethon (3)
Harrison: Rockcliff (3), Comstock (2)
Nacogdoches: 0
Panola: Rockcliff (1), Sabine (2), Tanos (1), Petroquest (1), Pine Wave (1), Slant Operating (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2), C6 Operating (1)
Shelby: 0
Rig count surpasses 50 for the first time this year. Nice way to end.
12/17:
LA: 36 - INCREASE OF 6.
Bienville: Aethon (3)
Bossier: Aethon (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (3), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (2), BPX (1), Aethon (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (2), Vine (2), Aethon (1), EXCO (1), GEP Haynesville/SWN (3),Indigo/SWN (1), Chesapeake (1), Goodrich (1)
Natchitoches: Indigo/SWN (2)
Red River: GEP Haynesville (2),Indigo/SWN (1), Vine (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: Indigo/SWN (2), GEP Haynesville/SWN (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 19 - INCREASE OF 1.
Angelina: Aethon (3)
Harrison: Rockcliff (3), Comstock (2)
Nacogdoches: 0
Panola: Rockcliff (1), Sabine (2), Tanos (1), Petroquest (1), Pine Wave (1), Slant Operating (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (2), C6 Operating (1)
Shelby: 0
12/31:
LA: 36 - NO CHANGE.
Bienville: Aethon (3)
Bossier: Aethon (2), BPX (1)
Caddo: Trinity (3), Blue Dome (1), Chesapeake (2), BPX (1)
DeSoto: Comstock (2), Vine (1), Aethon (1), EXCO (1), GEP Haynesville/SWN (3),Indigo/SWN (1), Chesapeake (1), Goodrich (1)
Natchitoches: Indigo/SWN (1), Indigo (1)
Red River: GEP Haynesville (2),Indigo/SWN (1), Tellurian (1), BPX (1)
Sabine: Indigo/SWN (2), GEP Haynesville/SWN (1), Vine (1), Chesapeake (1)
Webster: 0
TX: 20 - INCREASE OF 1.
Angelina: Aethon (4)
Harrison: Rockcliff (3), Comstock (2)
Nacogdoches: 0
Panola: Rockcliff (1), Sabine (2), Tanos (1), Petroquest (1), Pine Wave (1), Slant Operating (1)
San Augustine: Aethon (3), C6 Operating (1)
Shelby: 0
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