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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: GE company, Halliburton Company, Schlumberger, Diamond Offshore Drilling and Transocean
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL –October 3, 2019 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: GE company , Halliburton Company (HAL - Free Report) , Schlumberger Limited (SLB - Free Report) , Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc (DO - Free Report) and Transocean Ltd. (RIG - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Drillers in Permian Continue Removing Oil Rigs
Baker Hughes, a GE company reported a decline in the U.S. weekly rig count.
More on the Rig Count
Baker Hughes’ data, issued at the end of every week since 1944, helps energy service providers gauge the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry.
A change in the Houston-based oilfield service player’s rotary rig count affects demand for energy services like drilling, completion and production provided by the likes of Halliburton Company, Schlumberger Limited, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc and Transocean Ltd..
Details
Total US Rig Count Declines: Rigs engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the United States totaled 860 in the week through Sep 27, lower than the prior-week count of 868. The current national rig count is also below the prior year’s 1054.
The number of onshore rigs, in the week ending Sep 27, totaled 835 versus the previous week’s 842. Moreover, the tally of rigs operating offshore plays through the week till Sep 27 was 24, lower than the count of 25 through the week ended Sep 20. However, the count of rig in inland waters was one, in line with a week ago.
US Removes 6 Oil Rigs: Oil rig count was 713, down from 719 in the week ended Sep 20. Notably, the tally has never dropped to such a level since May 2017. Importantly, in the past six weeks, drillers lowered the tally successively. The current total, far from the peak of 1,609 attained in October 2014, is also below 863 a year ago.
Natural Gas Rig Count Declines in US: The natural gas rig count of 146 is lower than the prior-week count of 148. Moreover, the count of rigs exploring the commodity is lower than the prior-year week’s 189. Per the latest report, the number of natural gas-directed rigs is 91%, below the all-time high of 1,606 recorded in 2008.
Rig Count by Type: The number of vertical drilling rigs totaled 51 units, in line with the prior-week count. However, the horizontal/directional rig count (encompassing new drilling technology with the ability to drill and extract gas from dense rock formations, also known as shale formations) of 809 was below the prior-week level of 817.
Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Rig Count Declines: The GoM rig count is 22 units, of which 21 were oil-directed. The count was lower than the prior-week tally of 23.
Rig Count in Major Basins & Outlook
While Permian — the most prolific basin — lowered oil rig tally by three in the week ended Sep 27, DJ-Niobrara removes one crude drilling rig. Importantly, the count of oil rigs in Permian fell for seven consecutive weeks.
Investors should know that domestic drillers may continue to lower rigs in the oil patches as they have a conservative capital budget for 2019 and the crude pricing scenario is weak. Despite the bearish landscape, it would be wise for investors to keep an eye on Permian drillers which are ramping up crude production with the deployment of lesser rigs.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: GE company, Halliburton Company, Schlumberger, Diamond Offshore Drilling and Transocean
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL –October 3, 2019 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: GE company , Halliburton Company (HAL - Free Report) , Schlumberger Limited (SLB - Free Report) , Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc (DO - Free Report) and Transocean Ltd. (RIG - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Drillers in Permian Continue Removing Oil Rigs
Baker Hughes, a GE company reported a decline in the U.S. weekly rig count.
More on the Rig Count
Baker Hughes’ data, issued at the end of every week since 1944, helps energy service providers gauge the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry.
A change in the Houston-based oilfield service player’s rotary rig count affects demand for energy services like drilling, completion and production provided by the likes of Halliburton Company, Schlumberger Limited, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc and Transocean Ltd..
Details
Total US Rig Count Declines: Rigs engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the United States totaled 860 in the week through Sep 27, lower than the prior-week count of 868. The current national rig count is also below the prior year’s 1054.
The number of onshore rigs, in the week ending Sep 27, totaled 835 versus the previous week’s 842. Moreover, the tally of rigs operating offshore plays through the week till Sep 27 was 24, lower than the count of 25 through the week ended Sep 20. However, the count of rig in inland waters was one, in line with a week ago.
US Removes 6 Oil Rigs: Oil rig count was 713, down from 719 in the week ended Sep 20. Notably, the tally has never dropped to such a level since May 2017. Importantly, in the past six weeks, drillers lowered the tally successively. The current total, far from the peak of 1,609 attained in October 2014, is also below 863 a year ago.
Natural Gas Rig Count Declines in US: The natural gas rig count of 146 is lower than the prior-week count of 148. Moreover, the count of rigs exploring the commodity is lower than the prior-year week’s 189. Per the latest report, the number of natural gas-directed rigs is 91%, below the all-time high of 1,606 recorded in 2008.
Rig Count by Type: The number of vertical drilling rigs totaled 51 units, in line with the prior-week count. However, the horizontal/directional rig count (encompassing new drilling technology with the ability to drill and extract gas from dense rock formations, also known as shale formations) of 809 was below the prior-week level of 817.
Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Rig Count Declines: The GoM rig count is 22 units, of which 21 were oil-directed. The count was lower than the prior-week tally of 23.
Rig Count in Major Basins & Outlook
While Permian — the most prolific basin — lowered oil rig tally by three in the week ended Sep 27, DJ-Niobrara removes one crude drilling rig. Importantly, the count of oil rigs in Permian fell for seven consecutive weeks.
Investors should know that domestic drillers may continue to lower rigs in the oil patches as they have a conservative capital budget for 2019 and the crude pricing scenario is weak. Despite the bearish landscape, it would be wise for investors to keep an eye on Permian drillers which are ramping up crude production with the deployment of lesser rigs.
7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers “Most Likely for Early Price Pops.”
Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.6% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.