According to data from Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI), the number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the U.S. rose for the week ended Nov. 20, reflecting ramped-up drilling activity by the producers amid recent optimism about economic recovery. As shown in the first chart below from Baker Hughes, rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. totaled 1,113 during the week. This is up by 12 from the previous week’s tally and represents the fifth successive weekly gain. The current nationwide rig count is 27% higher from the 2009 low of 876 (set in the week ended June 12). The combined oil and gas rig count is down by 828 from the year-ago period. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031 in the weeks ended Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. The number of natural gas ...

OUTLOOK The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, is the main driver of the current oil rally that has seen the commodity settling around the $80 per barrel level. But high levels of product inventories (particularly gasoline), along with still higher supplies, will limit any sustained crude gains, in our view. But way too many factors weigh on oil prices, from OPEC decisions and geostrategic tensions to the value of the U.S. dollar and seasonal variables, to definitively size up each one of them for their respective impact on prices.  In its latest release, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a less-than-anticipated increase in crude stockpiles, which rose by 800,000 barrels for the week ending October 23. However, current crude oil stocks, at 339.9 million barrels, still remain 9% above the year-earlier level as well as above the upper limit ...

  In its weekly release on Friday, Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a slight dip in the number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the U.S., as producers restricted their drilling activities in response to the current supply overhang in the natural gas market. The number of units exploring and producing in the U.S. fell to 1,040 for the week ended October 16 (as clear from the first chart below from Baker Hughes). This is down by 1 from the previous week’s tally and is the first decline in 5 weeks. The combined oil and gas rig count is down by 936 from the year-ago period. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031 in the weeks ended August 29 and September 12. The number of natural gas rigs drilling in the U.S. decreased by 5 to ...

According to data from Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI), the number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the U.S. rose for the week ended Oct. 9, reflecting ramped up drilling activity by the producers amid recent optimism about commodity price recovery. As shown in the first chart below from Baker Hughes, rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. totaled 1,041 during the week. This is up by 17 from the previous week’s tally and is 19% higher from the 2009 low of 876 (set in the week ended June 12). The combined oil and gas rig count is down by 949 from the year-ago period. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031 in the weeks ended Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. The number of natural gas rigs drilling in the U.S. increased by 14 to 726, ...

According to data from Baker Hughes Inc. ((BHI), the number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the U.S. fell for the week ended Sept. 11, reflecting scaled back drilling activity by the producers. As shown in the first chart below from Baker Hughes, rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. totaled 999 during the week. This is down by 10 from the previous week’s tally and is the first decline in nine weeks. The combined oil and gas rig count is down by 1,032 from the year-ago period, when it rose to a 22-year high of 2,031. The number of natural gas rigs drilling in the U.S. decreased by 2 to 699, snapping a seven-week gain. It is currently down 56% since peaking at 1,606 in the year-ago period. This is shown in the following chart, also from Baker ...

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In its weekly release on Friday, Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported another rise in the number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the U.S., reflecting ramped up activity by the producers. Rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. climbed to 1,009 for the week ended Sept. 4 (as clear from the first chart below from Baker Hughes). This is the highest in five months and is up by 10 from the previous week’s tally. The combined oil and gas rig count is down by 1,004 from the year-ago period. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031 in the weeks ended Aug. 29 and Sept. 12. The number of natural gas rigs drilling in the U.S. increased by 2 to 701, the seventh successive weekly gain. However, the rig count still remains 56% lower than its ...

Smith International, Inc. (SII) – a major oilfield services provider – reported financial results for the second quarter 2009 on Jul y27, 2009. Earnings per share, excluding one-time items, came in at $0.15, below our estimate of $0.21 and the Street’s estimate of $0.22. On a year-over-year basis, Smith’s adjusted earnings per share plunged 83.5%, while revenue declined 22.1% to $1.9 billion.   The Houston-based company’s weaker-than-expected results were due to the collapse in North American natural gas drilling activity that has led to lower volumes and a very competitive pricing environment.   Geographic Performance On a geographic basis, revenue in North America decreased 29.9% year-over-year to $906.1 million. Outside North America, revenue in the Latin American market fell 7.0% to $227.5 million, Europe/Africa revenue was down 21.0% to $510.7 million, while sales in the Middle East/Asia region decreased 3.5% to $300.0 million. Overall, North American sales ...

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Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR), announced today that it has been selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 8-0, to provide construction management support and construction inspection services on 17 separate construction projects, under two separate agreements, with a total construction value of more than $77 million. Baker’s fee under the two-year agreements is $5 million.

PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) plans to release its consolidated second-quarter 2009 earnings results before the stock market opens Tuesday, Aug. 4. James H. Miller, PPL chairman, president and chief executive officer, and other members of PPL’s executive management team will

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Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, today announced results for its 2009 second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Net income for the 2009 second quarter reached $12.0 million, or $0.32 diluted earnings per share, compared with $10.9 million, or $0.36 diluted earnings per share, for the 2008 second quarter. Excluding the after tax effect of the FDIC Special Assessment of $3.5 million, net income for the quarter was $13.9 million, or $0.38 diluted earnings per share, an increase of 28.5 percent.

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