NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 536 active rigs as of January 30, 2026, higher by +3 from the previous week. Oil rigs were unchanged at 411 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -1), and gas-directed rigs increased by +3 to 125 (ht: +1; vt-dir: +2). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Anadarko (OK), by +1 in Bakken (ND) and by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX), while d.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 533 active rigs as of January 23, 2026, higher by +1 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +1 to 411 (ht: +2; vt-dir: -1), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 122 (ht: -1; vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Other areas not associated with a specific play. Horizontal gas rigs incr.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 532 active rigs as of January 16, 2026, lower by -1 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +1 to 410 (ht: +1; vt-dir: unch), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -2 to 122 (ht: -1; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Bakken (ND), by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by +1 in Permian (NM), while de.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 12, 2026

January 09, 2026

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 533 active rigs as of January 09, 2026, lower by -4 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -3 to 409 (ht: -3; vt-dir: unch), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -1 to 124 (ht: unch; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Anadarko (OK), while declining by -2 in Bakken (ND), by -1 in Permian (.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | January 02, 2026

December 30, 2025

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 537 active rigs as of December 30, 2025, higher by +1 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 412 (ht: +4; vt-dir: -1), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -2 to 125 (ht: -2; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +5 in Other areas not associated with a specific play, while declining by -1 .....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 26, 2025

December 23, 2025

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 536 active rigs as of December 23, 2025, higher by +3 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 409 (ht: +1; vt-dir: +2), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 127 (ht: unch; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Permian (TX) and by +1 in Other areas not associated with a specific p.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 19, 2025

December 19, 2025

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 533 active rigs as of December 19, 2025, lower by -8 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -8 to 406 (ht: -6; vt-dir: -2), and gas-directed rigs were unchanged at 127 (ht: +1; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Anadarko (OK), while declining by -2 in Permian (NM), by -1 in Eagle Ford.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 541 active rigs as of December 12, 2025, lower by -1 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +1 to 414 (ht: +3; vt-dir: -2), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -2 to 127 (ht: -1; vt-dir: -1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by +4 in Other areas not associated with a specific .....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | December 05, 2025

December 05, 2025

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 542 active rigs as of December 05, 2025, higher by +5 from the previous week. Oil rigs increased by +6 to 413 (ht: +2; vt-dir: +4), and gas-directed rigs decreased by -1 to 129 (ht: -1; vt-dir: unch). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +1 in Eagle Ford (TX) and by +1 in Permian (NM). Horizontal gas rigs decrea.....


NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH | November 26, 2025

November 26, 2025

Please find below the links to this week's detailed rig reports and a quick recap of the North American oil and gas drilling activity as reported by Baker Hughes. US: Baker Hughes shows 537 active rigs as of November 26, 2025, lower by -9 from the previous week. Oil rigs decreased by -12 to 407 (ht: -8; vt-dir: -4), and gas-directed rigs increased by +3 to 130 (ht: +2; vt-dir: +1). Horizontal oil rigs increased by +2 in Bakken (ND), while declining by -4 in Eagle Ford (TX), by -3 in Permian.....