The U.S. oil and natural gas rig count was driven up nine to 528 for the week ending April 7, fueled by drilling activity in a handful of smaller basins, according to Enverus.
The Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas saw the biggest increase, gaining two rigs to total 43. The SCOOP/STACK in Oklahoma, the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and Montana, the DJ Basin in Colorado and the Utica Shale, mostly in Ohio, added a rig apiece.
Simultaneously, the Permian Basin that stretches across West Texas and New Mexico lost a rig, bringing the total to 235.
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