Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs Rise By 26 to 786


   
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 (7/17) showed, 
with the regional count of active rigs growing by 26 to 786, from a prior 760.

   Year on year, rigs for Canada and the United States combined were up 70 from 
the 716 actively deployed in the exact same week of 2025.

   The present week's higher numbers showed synchronized domestic increases, as 
the U.S. tally rose by seven while Canadian activity jumped significantly by 19 
rigs.

   In the U.S. alone, oil-directed rigs increased by seven to 452, while 
gas-directed drilling numbers held steady at 126. Miscellaneous rigs in the 
domestic market were also flat to stand at a total of 10.

   By trajectory, horizontal U.S. rigs increased by seven to 524, vertical 
units fell by one to 12, and directional rigs rose by one to 49.




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