Baker Hughes: Upstream gas work stable in North America Apr 16, 2021 6:15:pm Summary by: Daniel Graeber Posted in: Baker Hughes: Upstream gas work stable in North America Oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported April 16 that North American natural gas drilling was relatively stable from last week, with only modest gains reported in the US. Its North American land rig count for the week ending April 16 showed 426 active rigs, up five from the previous week. The US led upstream activity during the week, with one more gas rig and seven more oil rigs active. All told, about 78% of the upstream activity in the US was focused on oil. The Permian shale basin had the most working rigs in the US, and all but one of the 227 rigs were drilling for oil.