The number of active oil and natural gas rigs in the United States fell to 1,765 for the week ending June 7, 2013, a 0.3% decline from last week’s 1,771 and some 11.0% below the year-ago level of 1,984.

The highest weekly rig count in the United States since 1940 was recorded on December 28, 1981, at 4,530; the lowest was recorded on April 23, 1999, at 488.

The number of rigs in Canada increased for the fourth consecutive week, rising 4.8% to 152 from 145 the week before.  However, rigs are a whopping 33.9% below the year-ago level of 230.

The highest rig count for Canada was 727 on February 3, 2006; the lowest was 29, recorded on April 24, 1992.

Source: Baker Hughes Inc.