The rig count in Canada fell by 3 units to 216 rigs working for the week ended Aug. 7, according to data from Baker Hughes.

A 4-rig drop in oil-directed rigs in Canada was partially offset by a 2-unit gain in gas-directed rigs. There were 146 oil-directed rigs working in Canada this week, while those drilling for gas ended the week at 65 units working.

The overall US drilling rig count was unchanged this week at 588 rigs working. That number is up 49 units from this time last year.

In the US, 3 additional rigs were drilling for oil, bringing the total count to 454. That number is up 43 units from this time last year. The number of gas-directed rigs fell by 3 to 124 working for the week. This time last year, 123 rigs were drilling for gas in the US.

There were 572 rigs drilling on US land this week, unchanged from last week and up 48 from the year-ago period. A 1-rig increase in offshore rigs offset a 1-unit decrease in rigs drilling in inland waters. There were 14 rigs drilling offshore and 2 in inland waters this week.

Leading the major oil-and gas-producing states was Texas with a 2-unit gain to end the week with 275 rigs working. The count is up 32 units from this time in 2025.

Pennsylvania and Wyoming each dropped a rig to bring the respective rig counts to 16 and 15 for the week.