The number of active Canadian natural gas rigs fell by 44% during the first three weeks of April, according to the most recent rig count released by Baker Hughes. On March 31, the Canadian natural gas rig count stood at 100; as of April 21, it was 66. Canadian rig counts typically decline around this time of year in what the industry characterizes as the spring breakup. Spring breakup reduces the Canadian rig count around the same time each year—generally sometime between the beginning of March and the end of May—although the exact duration is highly dependent on temperature and weather.