M-U Rig Count Stays @ 39 for 5th Week; Nat’l Count Drops 2 @ 544

The Marcellus/Utica rig count gained 1 rig five weeks ago in the Ohio Utica, bringing the total to 39 rigs. For the past five reports in a row, the M-U has maintained that count—the most rigs it has operated in more than a year. Pennsylvania has held at 18 active rigs for eight consecutive weeks. Ohio has operated 14 rigs for five straight weeks (its highest in over a year). And West Virginia maintained 7 rigs, which it has operated since May 30, 2025. There were 24 rigs targeting the Marcellus and 15 targeting the Utica. The national count lost 2 rigs last week, bringing the total to 544 active rigs.

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