Baker Hughes: North America Rigs Rise By 7 to 834


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) - North American energy drilling activity rose by seven 
rigs to 834 in the current week, Baker Hughes' weekly rotary rigs report 
released Friday (11/13) showed.

   Compared with the corresponding week of 2025, combined rigs for Canada and 
the United States were up 97 from the 737 units active during that period, 
according to the report.

   This week's increase was driven by Canada adding 10 rigs to 233, while the 
U.S. dropped three rigs to 601.

   Oil-directed U.S. rigs were unchanged at 463, while gas-directed drilling 
fell by four to 127. Miscellaneous rigs rose by one to 11.

   By trajectory, U.S. horizontal rigs decreased by two to 527, while 
directional rigs also fell by two to 49. Vertical rigs were unchanged at 21.




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