The number of oil and natural gas rigs is a significant figure for the entire US oil and gas industry, and its change reflects the changes in this industry.
It is also an indication of the state of the US economy with a possible impact on the USD.
Baker Hughes United States Total Rig Count
Last release
Actual
588
Forecast
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Previous
587
Next release
Actual
Coming in 4 days
Forecast
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Previous
588
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
13 Mar 2026
553
—
551
6 Mar 2026
551
—
550
27 Feb 2026
550
—
551
20 Feb 2026
551
—
551
13 Feb 2026
551
—
551
6 Feb 2026
551
—
546
30 Jan 2026
546
—
544
23 Jan 2026
544
—
543
16 Jan 2026
543
—
544
9 Jan 2026
544
—
546
2 Jan 2026
546
—
545
26 Dec 2025
545
—
542
19 Dec 2025
542
—
548
12 Dec 2025
548
—
549
5 Dec 2025
549
—
544
26 Nov 2025
544
—
554
21 Nov 2025
554
—
549
14 Nov 2025
549
—
548
7 Nov 2025
548
—
546
31 Oct 2025
546
—
550