The active US rig count fell by double digits last week, with Oklahoma taking the biggest hit.
The state, which is home to the Anadarko basin, shed 10 rigs last week for a total of 66 in all, according to the latest tally from oilfield services firm Baker Hughes.
The Anadarko basin has seen a steady decline in activity in recent months as investors across US oil and gas plays pressure operators to prioritise capital discipline over growth. The basin is expected to see production declines of 9000 barrels per day of oil and 96 million cubic feet per day of natural gas in October, according to a recent report from the Energy Information Administration.
In the US, drillers dropped 14 oil rigs this week for 719 total. That is 147 lower than in the same period one year ago, according to the data.
Meanwhile, the number of rigs chasing gas fell by five to 148, compared with 186 a year ago.
Texas, the top oil and gas producing state, dropped seven rigs for 423. There were 531 rigs working in Texas in the same week last year. The state is home to the Eagle Ford shale, which shed three rigs last week, and the prolific Permian basin, which lost two rigs.
The US offshore rig count fell by one to 25, while the Canadian rig count fell by 15 to 119.
