Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs Rise By 16 to 807


   
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 (7/31) showed, 
with the regional count growing by 16 to 807.

   Year on year, rigs for Canada and the United States combined were up 90 from 
the 717 actively deployed in the exact same week of 2025.

   The present week's higher numbers were driven by Canadian activity jumping 
by 15 rigs, alongside a modest gain of one rig in the U.S. In the U.S. alone, 
oil-directed rigs rose by one to 451, while gas-directed drilling numbers were 
unchanged at 127.

   Miscellaneous rigs in the domestic market were also flat, holding at a total 
of 10. By trajectory, directional U.S. rigs rose by three to 51, while 
horizontal units fell by one to 523 and vertical rigs dropped by one to 12.

    

    




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