U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises as Gas Rig Activity Declines

U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises as Gas Rig Activity Declines

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US staying at 588, up 51 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 2, reaching 449 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 35 above this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 2 to 130…

Weekly Rig Report: Baker Hughes Flat at 588, WellDatabase at 601 After a North Dakota Reclass, Enverus Still Running Higher - Energy News Beat

The three major U.S. rig tallies are telling the same structural story and three different weekly headlines. Baker Hughes held unchanged at 588 for a second straight week. WellDatabase printed 601, down 30 week over week but up 23 year over year. Enverus’s GPS-based daily count continues to run well above both weekly censuses, last publicly shown near 649 in mid-August and averaging about 638 in late July.

U.S. rig count had no change, is at 588

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Baker Hughes US rig count 588, unchanged

Baker Hughes’ U.S. rotary drilling rig count was 588 on Aug. 28, unchanged from the previous week and up by 52 from 536 a year ago. The count has increased in seven of the last 12 weeks. For 2025, the count peaked in February and again in March at 593, hitting its low point in August at 526. For 2024, the count peaked in March at 629, hitting its low point in June at 581. In 2023 the count peaked...