Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs Up by 6 to 798


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- North American energy drilling activity rose by six 
rigs to reach 798 in the current week, Baker Hughes' weekly rotary rigs report 
released Friday (9/11) showed.

   Year on year, combined rigs for Canada and the United States were up 73 from 
the 725 units active in the exact same week of 2025, according to the report.

   This week's increase was driven equally by both countries, with the U.S. and 
Canada adding three rigs each.

   Oil-directed U.S. rigs rose by one to 450, while gas-directed drilling 
numbers increased by two to stand at 132. Miscellaneous rigs in the domestic 
market were unchanged to stay at nine.

   By trajectory, U.S. horizontal rigs increased by one to 536, vertical units 
gained two to 12, and directional rigs rose by one to 43.




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