This week the number of active oil rigs in the United States dropped to 1243, making a decline of 57 altogether. Most of the oil rigs have been listed as searching for natural gas (970), while 260 of them have been looking for oil, and 13 are listed as miscellaneous. The largest oil producing states have been affected the most with Texas losing 26 oil rigs, 7 each being lost by Colorado, Louisiana, and New Mexico, 4 were lost by North Dakota, Oklahoma lost 10, and Wyoming have lost 2.
On the other side of the scale Alaska oil seems to be booming as they gained 4 new oil rigs this week. Arkansas also added one. Alaska seems to be the best place at the moment to work on board an oil rig, so make sure you search all the oil rig jobs on Oil Job Finder. At Oil Job Finder you can become a member for a nominal fee and have unlimited access to hundreds of employer profiles and current job openings, like those on the new oil rigs. You can also get advice on oil rig training, find out exactly what you need to work in Alaska and on an oil rig. You can also learn all about how to apply for jobs in Alaska.
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