U.S. Oil Drilling Continues to Inch Upward
Oil-focused drilling strengthened as the Permian Basin added 4 rigs and U.S. crude output edged up to 13.979 million barrels per day, Baker Hughes said.
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U.S. Oil Drilling Continues to Inch Upward
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US rising to 603, up 56 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 6, reaching 462 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 44 above this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 1 to 132, which is 1…
Energy News Beat Weekly Rig Count Comparison: Enverus, WellDatabase, and Baker Hughes — Inventories Tighten as Permian Leads Activity - Energy News Beat
As of mid-October 2026, U.S. drilling activity is firming. Baker Hughes reported its closely watched weekly rotary rig count at 603 for the week ending October 9 (up 5 week-over-week and up 56 year-over-year). WellDatabase’s operator-level U.S. Operator Rig Report dated 10.11.2026 showed 606 total rigs (down 5 week-over-week but up 32 year-over-year). Enverus’ daily GPS-tracked Daily Rig Count stood near 658 as of October 9 (roughly +2% from the…
According to data shared by Baker Hughes, US energy companies have increased the number of drilling rigs in four of the last five weeks. In the week ending Friday, the total number of oil and gas drilling rigs increased by 5...
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