Baker Hughes reported that for the week ending July 17, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States increased by seven rigs each week to 588.
The number of drilling rigs for gas production remained unchanged at 126, while the number of drilling rigs oil production increased by seven and reached 452. The total number of drilling rigs in the United States increased by 44 rigs year-on-year. comparison.
Meanwhile, the number of drilling rigs in Canada increased by 19 to 198 in the week ending July 17. The number of drilling rigs in Canada increased by 26 compared to the same reporting period in the previous year.
Berk ArslanEditorI graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor of Science degree. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance, as well as a Master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University in Bilingual Bicultural Education and a Master's degree in Theology from Moody Bible Institute. I have been working in the steel industry since 2019, specializing in long-range rolling. I am currently writing about completed long positions in Mexico and covering market analysis and dynamics in North America.
