Baker Hughes: Weekly N. America Rigs Fall 5 to 820


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   CALGARY, CANADA (DTN) - North American energy drilling activity rose by 
three rigs to 823 in the current week, Baker Hughes' weekly rotary rigs report 
released Friday (10/23) showed.

   Compared with the corresponding week of 2025, combined rigs for Canada and 
the United States were up 74 from the 749 units active during that period, 
according to the report.

   This week's increase was driven by Canada adding three rigs to 220, while 
the U.S. rig count was unchanged at 603.

   Oil-directed U.S. rigs rose by one to 460, while gas-directed drilling fell 
by one to 132. Miscellaneous rigs were unchanged at 11.

   By trajectory, U.S. horizontal rigs fell by nine to 528, while directional 
rigs increased by 11 to 54. Vertical rigs were unchanged at 21.




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