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Though it was small, the U.S. rig count posted its first rise in three weeks. Texas was down slightly, but Midland County ...

PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – The economic landscape of Texas could see a significant ... Steel plays a crucial role in oil ...

On average, respondents expect a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price of $68 per barrel at year-end 2025, slightly lower ...

Although the total U.S. rig count increased by one week on week, Canada’s total rig count dropped by 19 during the same ...

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Canada dropped 19 rigs for the week ended Mar. 21, according to Baker Hughes data. With 180 rigs running, the count was 11 more than the 169 units drilling during the same period in 2024. The number ...

Nationally, the oil and gas rig count is down one from last week at ... The regional benchmark Plains-West Texas Intermediate Posting ended Friday at $63.52 per barrel, down $2.72 from last ...

Spring in West Texas brings high winds and blowing dust ... noted that the company’s rigs are designed to operate in severe conditions. Their offshore rigs are designed to withstand hypothetical ...

The rig count in the Permian Basin was down one this week, the latest count Friday by Baker Hughes shows, with 304 rigs active in the region. A year ago, 313 rigs were active in the region. Nationally ...