Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs Up by 8 to 812


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- North American energy drilling activity expanded this 
week, Baker Hughes' weekly rotary rigs report released Friday (8/14) showed, 
with the regional count rising by eight to 812.

   Year on year, rigs for Canada and the United States combined were up 90 from 
the 722 actively deployed in the exact same week of 2025.

   The weekly gain reflected a five-rig increase in the U.S. to 593 rigs, while 
Canadian drilling activity rose by three to 219 rigs. In the U.S., oil-directed 
rigs edged up by one to 455, while gas-directed drilling rose by four to 128. 
Miscellaneous rigs were unchanged at 10.

   By trajectory, horizontal U.S. rigs increased by seven to 533, directional 
rigs were unchanged at 50, and vertical rigs fell by two to 10.




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