Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs Rise By 5 to 791


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- North American energy drilling activity increased this 
week, Baker Hughes' weekly rotary rigs report released Friday (7/24) showed, 
with the regional count of active rigs growing by five to 791, from a prior 786.

   Year on year, rigs for Canada and the United States combined were up 67 from 
the 724 actively deployed in the exact same week of 2025.

   The present week's higher numbers were driven by Canadian activity jumping 
by six rigs, which offset a minor decline of one rig in the U.S.

   In the U.S. alone, oil-directed rigs dropped by two to 450, while 
gas-directed drilling numbers rose by one to 127. Miscellaneous rigs in the 
domestic market were flat to stand at a total of 10.

   By trajectory, horizontal U.S. rigs were unchanged at 524, vertical units 
rose by one to 13, and directional rigs fell by one to 48.

    




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