The rig count in North America is down 8 units this week, according to data from Baker Huges Inc. With 804 rigs running across North America for the week ended Aug. 21, the drop erased the previous week’s 8-unit gain.

There were 5 fewer rigs drilling in the US this week for a total of 588. The count is 50 more than were drilling during the same period last year. A 2-unit drop in offshore rigs left 10 working this week. One fewer rig was drilling in inland waters, leaving 2 still working. The number of rigs drilling on land decreased by 2 to 576. That count is up 53 from the same period in 2025.

Three fewer rigs were oil-directed in the US and its waters this week for a total of 452. There were 127 gas-directed rigs working, down one from last week. The number of unclassified rigs working this week decreased by 1 unit to 9.

Of the major US oil and gas producing states, Texas saw the largest increase. Four rigs were added to the state’s total this week to bring the count to 281, 41 more than were drilling during the same period last year.

New Mexico and Louisiana each dropped 3 rigs to end the week with counts of 96 and 35, respectively. Wyoming’s rig count fell by a single unit this week to leave 9 rigs working.

The overall rig count in Canada fell by 3 units to 216. The count is up 36 units from this time a year ago. Of those 216 rigs working, 148 were drilling for oil, down 3 from last week. The number of gas-directed rigs in Canada was unchanged at 65. Three units were unclassified, unchanged from last week.