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Basic Info

US Rig Count is at a current level of 603.00, up from 598.00 last week and up from 549.00 one year ago. This is a change of 0.84% from last week and 9.84% from one year ago.

US Rig Count, displays the number of active drilling rigs throughout the United States. The indicator is closely watched as a precursor to oil production in the US oil and gas production industry. Throughout the mid 2010s, US rig counts reached a low of 404 active drilling rigs in May 2016 following significant decreases in oil prices from previous years, then started to rebound as oil prices started to rise again and improvements in drilling technology made previously uneconomical oil deposits viable.

Stats

Last Value 603.00
Latest Period Oct 09 2026
Last Updated Oct 9 2026, 13:01 EDT
Next Release Oct 16 2026, 13:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate -0.25%
Value from Last Week 598.00
Change from Last Week 0.84%
Value from 1 Year Ago 549.00
Change from 1 Year Ago 9.84%
Frequency Weekly
Adjustment N/A
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Historical Data

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Date Value
October 09, 2026 603.00
October 02, 2026 598.00
September 25, 2026 599.00
September 18, 2026 595.00
September 11, 2026 591.00
September 04, 2026 588.00
August 28, 2026 588.00
August 21, 2026 588.00
August 14, 2026 593.00
August 07, 2026 588.00
July 31, 2026 588.00
July 24, 2026 587.00
July 17, 2026 588.00
July 10, 2026 581.00
July 02, 2026 580.00
June 26, 2026 573.00
June 18, 2026 563.00
June 12, 2026 562.00
June 05, 2026 563.00
May 29, 2026 562.00
May 22, 2026 558.00
May 15, 2026 551.00
May 08, 2026 548.00
May 01, 2026 547.00
April 24, 2026 544.00
Date Value
April 17, 2026 543.00
April 10, 2026 545.00
April 02, 2026 548.00
March 27, 2026 543.00
March 20, 2026 552.00
March 13, 2026 553.00
March 06, 2026 551.00
February 27, 2026 550.00
February 20, 2026 551.00
February 13, 2026 551.00
February 06, 2026 551.00
January 30, 2026 546.00
January 23, 2026 544.00
January 16, 2026 543.00
January 09, 2026 544.00
January 02, 2026 546.00
December 23, 2025 545.00
December 19, 2025 542.00
December 12, 2025 548.00
December 05, 2025 549.00
November 26, 2025 544.00
November 21, 2025 554.00
November 14, 2025 549.00
November 07, 2025 548.00
October 31, 2025 546.00

Basic Info

US Rig Count is at a current level of 603.00, up from 598.00 last week and up from 549.00 one year ago. This is a change of 0.84% from last week and 9.84% from one year ago.

US Rig Count, displays the number of active drilling rigs throughout the United States. The indicator is closely watched as a precursor to oil production in the US oil and gas production industry. Throughout the mid 2010s, US rig counts reached a low of 404 active drilling rigs in May 2016 following significant decreases in oil prices from previous years, then started to rebound as oil prices started to rise again and improvements in drilling technology made previously uneconomical oil deposits viable.

Stats

Last Value 603.00
Latest Period Oct 09 2026
Last Updated Oct 9 2026, 13:01 EDT
Next Release Oct 16 2026, 13:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate -0.25%
Value from Last Week 598.00
Change from Last Week 0.84%
Value from 1 Year Ago 549.00
Change from 1 Year Ago 9.84%
Frequency Weekly
Adjustment N/A
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