U.S. Oil Drilling Inches Up As Prices Fall

U.S. Oil Drilling Inches Up As Prices Fall

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US falling to 598, up 49 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 1, reaching 456 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 34 above this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 2 to 133, which is …

U.S. rig count decreased by 1, is at 598

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Baker Hughes: US oil rig count up by 1 to 456

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Baker Hughes US rig count up by 4 to 599

Baker Hughes' U.S. rotary drilling rig count was 599 on Sept. 25, up by four from last week and up by 50 from 549 a year ago, the highest the count has been since May 31, 2024, when it stood at 600. The count climbed into the 590s in mid-August after being below 590 since early April 2025, increasing in seven of the last 12 weeks. For 2025, the count peaked in February and again in March at...