U.S. Weekly Rig Count: April 10, 2026 – Slight Decline Continues as Oil Rigs Hold Steady While Gas Activity Dips - Energy News Beat

U.S. Weekly Rig Count: April 10, 2026 – Slight Decline Continues as Oil Rigs Hold Steady While Gas Activity Dips - Energy News Beat

Houston, TX – April 16, 2026 – The latest U.S. rotary rig count data shows a modest pullback in drilling activity. According to Baker Hughes, the total U.S. rig count for the week of April 10, 2026, stands at 545 rigs, down 3 rigs week-over-week (WoW) from 548 the prior week. Year-over-year (YoY), activity is down 38 rigs (approximately 6.5%) from 583 rigs at this time last year. The split between oil- and gas-directed rigs remains heavily weigh…

Baker Hughes US rig count down 3 at 545

Baker Hughes' U.S. rotary drilling rig count was 545 on April 9, down by three from the previous week and down 38 from 583 a year ago. The domestic rig count has ranged from the 530s through the 550s since the beginning of June. For 2025, the count peaked in February and again in March at 593, hitting its low point in August at 526. For 2024, the count peaked in March at 629, hitting its low...