24 “in anticipation of the storm, with operation assessment ongoing in the area,” the company said.īKR’s U.S. “Rig operators began halting exploration and development activities” on Aug.
2 because of Ida’s landfall along the Louisiana coast late last month. BKR said its GOM rig count was at zero as of Sept. The reported drop in GOM activity comes in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ida, which had shut in most of the region’s production in the days leading up to the latest BKR rig report. Three rigs exited inland waters for the week, while five rigs were added on land.
BKR reported a steep 14-rig decline in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) for the period, leaving zero active rigs there in the oilfield services company’s latest weekly data. Net changes in the United States included a 16-rig decrease in oil-directed drilling and a net five-rig increase in natural gas-directed units.
