Rigs By Operators: 176 Active Rigs -- New Record

[A big "thank you" to Rory for providing the data below.]

Notice:

• CLR has 23 (one more than their recent corporate presentations)
• KOG has added a third rig
• Fidelity (MDU) has added a second rig
• Hess with 20 due to last year's acquisitions (TRZ and AEZ)

Breakdown

CONTINENTAL RESOURCES    23
HESS CORPORATION    20
WHITING OIL AND GAS CORP    15
EOG RESOURCES INC    11
ANSCHUTZ EXPL CORP    8
BRIGHAM OIL & GAS LP    7
PETRO HUNT LLC    7
SLAWSON EXPLORATION    7
MARATHON OIL CO    6
NEWFIELD PROD CO    6
XTO ENERGY INC    6
BURLINGTON RES O&G CO    5
DENBURY ONSHORE    5
OASIS PETRO NO AMER    5
HUNT OIL COMPANY    3
KODIAK OIL & GAS (USA) INC    3
MUREX PETROLEUM CORP    3
SAMSON RESOURCES CO    3
ZAVANNA LLC    3
ZENERGY INC    3
ZENERGY OPERATING CO LLC    3
BAYTEX ENERGY USA LTD    2
FIDELITY EXPL & PROD CO    2
HELIS OIL & GAS CO. LLC    2
NORTH PLAINS ENERGY LLC    2
OXY USA INC    2
PEAK NO DAK LLC    2
QEP ENERGY CO    2
SM ENERGY CO    2
ARSENAL ENERGY USA INC.    1
CORNERSTONE NAT RES LLC    1
G3 OPERATING LLC    1
GADECO, LLC    1
SEQUEL ENERGY LLC    1
SINCLAIR OIL & GAS CO    1
TRUE OIL LLC    1
WARD-WILLISTON CO    1

Grand Total    176