Baker Hughes: Weekly North America Rigs DN by 7 to 792


   
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 (9/4) showed, 
with the regional count falling by seven to 792.

   Year on year, rigs for Canada and the United States combined were up 74 from 
the 718 actively deployed in the exact same week of 2025.

   The present week's lower numbers were driven entirely by Canadian activity 
falling by seven rigs to 204, while total U.S. drilling activity held unchanged 
at 588 rigs.

   In the U.S, oil-directed rigs rose by two to 449, while gas-directed 
drilling numbers fell by two to 130. Miscellaneous rigs in the domestic market 
were unchanged at a total of 9.

   By trajectory, directional U.S. rigs fell by one to 42, while horizontal and 
vertical units held steady at 535 and 10, respectively.




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