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Q1 2019 Wrap Up: A Look at Drilling, Rig, Completion & Frac Activity
Drilling/Rig Activity as Q1 2019 Winds Down
US Drillers have dropped 55 rigs year-to-date.
This is about half of the total amount of rigs that Shale Experts estimates will be cut in 2019 (our rig forecast estimates ~100 total rigs will be lost in 2019).

- Permian (the most active onshore basin) is down - 25 rigs YTD
- STACK/SCOOP is down -14 rigs YTD
- Western Anadarko (Granite Wash) is down -4 rigs YTD
- Haynesville is down -2 rigs , YTD
Which operators have been busy dropping rigs?
- Alta Mesa down -5 rigs
- Roan Resources down -5 rigs
- Apache down -4 rigs
- Carrizo down -2 rigs
- Jagged Peak down -2 rigs
Click here for rig activity by operator
Completion / Frac Crew Tracking - What to expect in 2019
- Appalachian wells frac'd will be down...(click to see percentage)
- DJ Basin wells frac'd will be down - 12% YoY
- Powder River Basin wells frac'd will be up... (click to see percentage)
- Mid-Continent wells frac'd will be down -30% YoY
- Ark-La-Tex wells frac'd will be up +20% YoY
- Gulfcoast /Eagle Ford wells frac'd will down...(click to see percentage)
Access the Shale Experts Frac Database for further details
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