The number of active oil rigs in the Permian basin increased by 136 units between October 2020 and October 2021. The Permian has seen the greatest growth in rig numbers of any oil producing basin in the United States. Exploration activity has been on the upswing following as many countries are facing an energy supply shortage, particularly of natural gas and coal.
Year-on-year change in number of oil rigs in the United States in October 2021, by basin
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Baker Hughes. (October 8, 2021). Year-on-year change in number of oil rigs in the United States in October 2021, by basin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694754/year-over-year-change-in-us-oil-rig-count-by-region/
Baker Hughes. "Year-on-year change in number of oil rigs in the United States in October 2021, by basin." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694754/year-over-year-change-in-us-oil-rig-count-by-region/
Baker Hughes. (2021). Year-on-year change in number of oil rigs in the United States in October 2021, by basin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694754/year-over-year-change-in-us-oil-rig-count-by-region/
Baker Hughes. "Year-on-year Change in Number of Oil Rigs in The United States in October 2021, by Basin." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694754/year-over-year-change-in-us-oil-rig-count-by-region/
Baker Hughes, Year-on-year change in number of oil rigs in the United States in October 2021, by basin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694754/year-over-year-change-in-us-oil-rig-count-by-region/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Year-on-year change in number of oil rigs in the United States in October 2021, by basin [Graph], Baker Hughes, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694754/year-over-year-change-in-us-oil-rig-count-by-region/