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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
546 544 551 550 545 553 1973-2026
By Site
             
Onshore
529 529 534 537 533 535 1973-2026
Offshore
17 15 17 13 12 18 1973-2026
By Type
             
Crude Oil
411 410 409 412 410 417 1973-2026
Natural Gas
127 123 133 131 128 127 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: 6/30/2026
Next Release Date: 7/31/2026