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Oilfield Activity May Be Rebounding

Forbes -- Jesse Bogan, 06.30.09, 08:45 PM EDT
Rig count rises slightly on upturn in oil prices, but natural gas drilling continues to fall.

HOUSTON -- After months of decommissioning drilling rigs to balance out lower energy prices and expensive well service costs, mass amputations appear to be over in the oilfield due to a rebound in prices.

However, the natural gas sector continues to drown in oversupply.

The national oil and gas rig count has been slashed in half since last summer's highs. But since June 5, the number of oil rigs in production has climbed from 179 to 219, according to a weekly count by Baker Hughes, mainly due to small "checkbook" exploration and production companies getting back into the game.

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TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:2,799 Points:1,355,210 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:28:22 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse Seems ALL energy revolves around net profit.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:3,658 Points:317,480 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:28:11 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Why has oil and natural gas exploration become so expensive in the last few years? Previous to a few years ago we didn't see $50 a barrel oil, no where near $75 or $147 a barrel. How were these companys able to make a profit in the past, but not now?
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:10,600 Points:366,460 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:28:07 PM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse ALL that oil and nothing to do with it...
hoosierdaddyno1 All-Star Author Indiana Posts:773 Points:242,190 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:13:25 PM Ignore hoosierdaddyno1 Report Abuse All that oil in tankers off the coast,refine it .
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,013 Points:365,130 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:07:54 PM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Just like a beer tap
cincidap Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,525 Points:494,525 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:05:39 PM Ignore cincidap Report Abuse Finally some good news.
bigmacatac Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,715 Points:376,415 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:53:12 PM Ignore bigmacatac Report Abuse BIG OIL = GREED
TBRR All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:925 Points:165,365 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:52:09 PM Ignore TBRR Report Abuse must be wildcaters at work that found some investors.
tweety258 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,292 Points:424,525 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:51:50 PM Ignore tweety258 Report Abuse You said it, Bonanza.
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:1,185 Points:330,960 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:38:38 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Padding their pockets again. Just another reason to quickly move to alternative energy resources such as solar, wind and hydro!!!
salog Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,172 Points:665,960 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:30:31 PM Ignore salog Report Abuse now that they can make money again
PokerAce Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,406 Points:656,380 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:28:56 PM Ignore PokerAce Report Abuse Hard to imagine right now with all the HOT weather, but a COLD winter will bring back the natural gas market .... glad to see the regular rig count up ....
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:5,689 Points:1,442,635 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:25:27 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse glad to see something rebounding.
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:1,239 Points:348,640 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:21:46 PM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse This is great for the oil and gas companies, but I think they are now preparing for a time when things will be at the level they recently experienced. I don't see them getting caught with their pants down again.
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,505 Points:340,760 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:19:05 PM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse Drill away, we need to be self sufficient
WP62 All-Star Author New Hampshire Posts:718 Points:831,545 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:11:57 PM Ignore WP62 Report Abuse Drill and pump, but don't forget to allow refinery expansion.
CoffeeTrader Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,332 Points:427,780 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:10:38 PM Ignore CoffeeTrader Report Abuse Just how much Gouging is required to make it worth running an Oil rig. I wish I had one of those in my back yard.
gibber73 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:165 Points:208,150 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:08:59 PM Ignore gibber73 Report Abuse More the better
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,878 Points:556,015 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:02:59 PM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse just more evidence of pig-oil being piggy for themselves!!
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:4,510 Points:1,290,825 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 9:02:18 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Oil is back where producers want it
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,695 Points:589,875 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:50:09 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse We need to flood the market so that we are all swimming in the stuff to drive prices down.
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,713 Points:776,565 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:49:32 PM Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse Yet there not letting the refineries expand, so what good is more oil rigs.
RayJayT Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,926 Points:390,555 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:47:31 PM Ignore RayJayT Report Abuse But what will this do for the prices?
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,515 Points:1,059,470 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:42:04 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse Oil is back where producers want it. It drop again in the near future
e3p0 Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,080 Points:562,580 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:40:13 PM Ignore e3p0 Report Abuse Oh gee, don't let them do something that might cause prices to go down.
EZExit Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,267 Points:442,265 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 8:37:21 PM Ignore EZExit Report Abuse I'm sure that this is occuring, the margins are way oversized and poised to be even higher.