US Drillers Add Oil Rigs For Second Week In A Row As Prices Soar

US Drillers Add Oil Rigs For Second Week In A Row As Prices Soar

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 552 this week, down 41 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 2 to 414 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 72 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs fell by 2, sinking to 131,…

US Drillers Cut Oil and Gas Rigs for First Time in Three Weeks, Says Baker Hughes - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events

By Scott Disavino NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time ​in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes (BKR.O) said in its ‌closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of ...

US Rig Count Up for a Second Week

In a sign of cautious optimism across the U.S. energy sector, drillers added oil and natural gas rigs for the second consecutive week — the first back-to-back gains since early February — according to the latest Baker Hughes weekly rig count released Friday. The total number of active rotary rigs climbed by two to 553 for the week ending March 13, 2026. This marks the highest U.S. rig count level seen since November 2025, though the figure remai…

U.S. rig count decreased by 1, is at 552

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. decreased by 1 last week, resulting in a total count of 552 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 20 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 177 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Cana Woodford, Granite Wash, Permian and Williston regions experienced an increase this week. Meanwhile, 3 regions experienced a decrease this week: The Ardmore Woodford i