Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs DN by 5 to 799


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- North American energy drilling activity contracted 
this week, Baker Hughes weekly rotary rigs report released Friday (8/28) 
showed, with the regional count falling by five to 799.

   Year on year, rigs for Canada and the United States combined were up 88 from 
the 711 actively deployed in the exact same week of 2025.

   The present week's lower numbers were driven by Canadian activity falling by 
five rigs to 211, while total U.S. drilling activity held unchanged at 588 rigs.

   In the U.S. alone, oil-directed rigs dropped by five to 447, while 
gas-directed drilling numbers rose by five to 132. Miscellaneous rigs in the 
domestic market were unchanged at a total of 9.

   By trajectory, horizontal U.S. rigs increased by two to 535, directional 
rigs fell by two to 43, and vertical units held steady at 10.




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