The US tally of active drilling rigs increased by 13 to 870 during the week ended Apr. 28, marking the 12 th double-digit rise during 15 straight weeks of gains, according to Baker Hughes Inc. data.

US-based Parker Drilling said it had been awarded new contracts for three international land rigs operating in Mexico and Turkmenistan. Parker said it was awarded a two-rig, three-year contract for ...

Russian gas giant Gazprom’s exploration subsidiary Gazprom Nedra has reported success with two wells following the end of this year’s drilling campaign in the Kara Sea and Barents Sea. The company ...

A decrease in the US rig count is attributed to a double-digit decrease in oil-directed units. The US drilling rig count for the week ended May 19 was down 11 units to 720, according to Baker Hughes ...