Key facts
- Total US oil and gas rig count unchanged at 603 for the week ending Oct. 30.
- Active oil rigs increased by 2 to 462; gas rigs decreased by 2 to 130.
- US crude oil production averaged 13.992 million bpd for the week ending Oct. 23.
- Frac Spread Count fell to 194 for the week ending Oct. 23.
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States remained unchanged at 603 for the week ending October 30, 2026, according to Baker Hughes. This count is up 57 rigs from the same time last year. The number of active oil rigs increased by 2 to 462, while gas rigs fell by 2 to 130. Miscellaneous rigs held steady at 11. Weekly U.S. crude oil production averaged 13.992 million barrels per day for the week ending October 23, an increase from the previous week and a year ago. The Frac Spread Count, which estimates the number of crews completing wells, decreased for the second consecutive week to 194. The Permian Basin rig count remained at 272, while the Eagle Ford count dipped to 50.