US, Canada rig counts little changed

In the US, 548 rigs were working, down 1 unit from the prior week. With 192 rigs running in Canada, 1 additional rig was working this week.

Dec. 12, 2025

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There was little movement in rig counts in the US and Canada the week ended Dec. 12, according to Baker Hughes.

In the US, 548 rigs were working, down 1 unit from the prior week. The count is 41 units fewer than the 589 rigs working this time a year ago.

Rigs drilling on land in the US totaled 528, up 1 rig from last week. Offshore units were down 2 to 17. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 3.

There were 10 rigs drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, down 2 from last week.

The number of rigs drilling for oil and the number of rigs drilling for gas changed only slightly week-over-week. There were 414 rigs drilling for oil in the US this week, up 1 unit from last week and down 68 from the same time last year.

The gas-directed rig count in the US was down 2 units to 127. That count is 24 more than the same period in 2024.

Among the major oil and gas-producing states, New Mexico saw the largest drop in rigs. With 104 rigs running, the count is 3 fewer than this time last week. Colorado dropped 1 unit to end the week with 12 rigs working.

Texas gained 2 units to end the week with 228. Louisiana and Ohio each added a single unit to end the week with 47 and 14 rigs working, respectively.

With 192 rigs running in Canada, 1 additional rig was working this week. In Canada, 123 rigs were drilling for oil, down 3 units from last week, while oil-directed rigs increased by 4 units to 69 rigs working.