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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
538 542 548 549 546 544 1973-2026
By Site
             
Onshore
525 529 531 530 529 529 1973-2026
Offshore
13 13 17 19 17 15 1973-2026
By Type
             
Crude Oil
411 418 418 414 411 410 1973-2026
Natural Gas
122 118 121 128 127 123 1973-2026
Active Well Service Rig Count
NA NA NA NA NA NA 1973-2026
- = 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: 2/27/2026
Next Release Date: 3/31/2026