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Basic Info

US Rig Count is at a current level of 588.00, unchanged from 588.00 last week and up from 538.00 one year ago. This is a change of 0.00% from last week and 9.29% 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 588.00
Latest Period Aug 28 2026
Last Updated Aug 28 2026, 13:02 EDT
Next Release Sep 4 2026, 13:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate -0.29%
Value from Last Week 588.00
Change from Last Week 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 538.00
Change from 1 Year Ago 9.29%
Frequency Weekly
Adjustment N/A
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Historical Data

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Date Value
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
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
Date Value
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
October 24, 2025 550.00
October 17, 2025 548.00
October 10, 2025 547.00
October 03, 2025 549.00
September 26, 2025 549.00
September 19, 2025 542.00

Basic Info

US Rig Count is at a current level of 588.00, unchanged from 588.00 last week and up from 538.00 one year ago. This is a change of 0.00% from last week and 9.29% 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 588.00
Latest Period Aug 28 2026
Last Updated Aug 28 2026, 13:02 EDT
Next Release Sep 4 2026, 13:00 EDT
Average Growth Rate -0.29%
Value from Last Week 588.00
Change from Last Week 0.00%
Value from 1 Year Ago 538.00
Change from 1 Year Ago 9.29%
Frequency Weekly
Adjustment N/A
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