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
N/D
Forecast
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Previous
591
Next release
Actual
Coming in 5 days
Forecast
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Previous
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Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
18 Sep 2026
595
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591
11 Sep 2026
591
—
588
4 Sep 2026
588
—
588
28 Aug 2026
588
—
588
21 Aug 2026
588
—
593
14 Aug 2026
593
—
588
7 Aug 2026
588
—
588
31 Jul 2026
588
—
587
24 Jul 2026
587
—
588
17 Jul 2026
588
—
581
10 Jul 2026
581
—
580
2 Jul 2026
580
—
573
26 Jun 2026
573
—
563
18 Jun 2026
563
—
562
12 Jun 2026
562
—
563
5 Jun 2026
563
—
562
29 May 2026
562
—
558
22 May 2026
558
—
551
15 May 2026
551
—
548
8 May 2026
548
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547