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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Apr-25 May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
586 573 554 541 538 542 1973-2025
By Site
             
Onshore
573 561 542 528 525 529 1973-2025
Offshore
13 12 12 13 13 13 1973-2025
By Type
             
Crude Oil
475 462 438 422 411 418 1973-2025
Natural Gas
106 108 112 114 122 118 1973-2025
Active Well Service Rig Count
NA NA NA NA NA NA 1973-2025
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Rotary Rigs in Operation: Baker Hughes, Inc., Houston, TX, "North America Rig Count," used with permission. See http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=79687&p=irol-reportsother. Active Well Service Rig Count: Energy Workforce & Technology Council, Houston, TX. Rotary rigs in operation are reported weekly. Monthly data are averages of 4- or 5-week reporting periods, not calendar months. Annual data are averages over 52 or 53 weeks, not calendar year. Published data are rounded to the nearest whole number. Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 9/30/2025
Next Release Date: 10/31/2025