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
24 Apr 2026 17:00 GMT
Actual
544
Forecast
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Previous
543
Next release
01 May 2026 17:00 GMT
Actual
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Forecast
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Previous
544
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
24 Aug 2018
24 Aug 2018
1044
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1057
17 Aug 2018
17 Aug 2018
1057
—
1057
10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018
1057
—
1048
27 Jul 2018
27 Jul 2018
1048
—
1046
20 Jul 2018
20 Jul 2018
1046
—
1054
13 Jul 2018
13 Jul 2018
1054
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1052
06 Jul 2018
6 Jul 2018
1052
—
1047
29 Jun 2018
29 Jun 2018
1047
—
1052
22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018
1052
—
1059
15 Jun 2018
15 Jun 2018
1059
—
1062
08 Jun 2018
8 Jun 2018
1062
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1060
01 Jun 2018
1 Jun 2018
1060
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1059
25 May 2018
25 May 2018
1059
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1046
18 May 2018
18 May 2018
1046
—
1045
11 May 2018
11 May 2018
1045
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1032
04 May 2018
4 May 2018
1032
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1021
27 Apr 2018
27 Apr 2018
1021
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1013
20 Apr 2018
20 Apr 2018
1013
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1008
13 Apr 2018
13 Apr 2018
1008
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1003
06 Apr 2018
6 Apr 2018
1003
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993