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
29 Mar 2018
29 Mar 2018
993
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995
23 Mar 2018
23 Mar 2018
995
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990
16 Mar 2018
16 Mar 2018
990
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984
09 Mar 2018
9 Mar 2018
984
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981
02 Mar 2018
2 Mar 2018
981
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978
23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018
978
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975
16 Feb 2018
16 Feb 2018
975
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975
09 Feb 2018
9 Feb 2018
975
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946
02 Feb 2018
2 Feb 2018
946
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947
26 Jan 2018
26 Jan 2018
947
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936
19 Jan 2018
19 Jan 2018
936
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939
12 Jan 2018
12 Jan 2018
939
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924
05 Jan 2018
5 Jan 2018
924
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