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Weekly US Oil and Gas Rig Count Update: July 2026

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US Oil, Gas Drillers Hang Back in Volatile Market

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US Active Drilling Rigs and Oil Production Surge as Prices Slump

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US Oil and Gas Rig Count: 26 June 2026 Weekly Update

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US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs As Hormuz Transit Resumes

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The Commodities Feed: US-Iran peace deal

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Pace of US Oil Drilling Inches Up

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US Drillers Continue to Add Oil Rigs

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Europe today: Magyar softens on Ukraine as EU prepares new Russia sanctions

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Video. Markets 'confused' by US-Iran uncertainty, expert says

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Markets 'confused' by US-Iran uncertainty, expert says

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Pakistan plans strategic oil reserve as Iran crisis bites

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U.S. Rig Count Ticks Higher As Oil Prices Head For Another Weekly Gain

The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 4 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday.

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The Rig Count Climbs As Markets Clamor For More Oil

The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 4 this week, according to new data from Baker Hughes published on Friday.

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Changes seen in hydrocarbon trade as countries compensate for Russian supply losses

Global oil and gas trade traffic has started to change with the West looking more to the Middle East and West Africa in a bid to reduce reliance on Russian supplies, and as Russia directsmore exports to Asia.

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Frac fleet shortage slows US shale growth

Shortfalls in hydraulic fracturing capacity, needed to bring new wells on stream, will hamper efforts to raise US shale oil output this year.

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Liberty CEO warns of tight U.S. frac market, will not add new fleets

DENVER- U.S. hydraulic fracturing firm Liberty Oilfield Services on Thursday warned that demand for fracking services will outpace availability, adding that it has no plans to build new frac fleets.

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Liberty Oilfield Services reports quarterly loss, sees tight frac market

Liberty said the U.S. hydraulic fracturing market is nearing full utilization as demand has increased but supply is limited due to labor shortages, supply chain constraints, and continued equipment attrition.

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Counting frac spreads gives clearer picture of activity

Every Friday a spotlight is shown on the nation’s drilling activity as oilfield services company Baker Hughes releases its weekly rig count.

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Replacing Druzhba p/line flows poses difficulties for EU’s Russian oil phase-out plan

The European Union (EU) could phase out 80% of Russian oil by the year-end and 100% by the end of 2023 with an orderly plan supported by further releases of strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) to fill the supply gap, according to energy experts.

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Counting frac spreads gives clearer picture of activity

Every Friday a spotlight is shown on the nation’s drilling activity as oilfield services company Baker Hughes releases its weekly rig count.

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Texas Natural Gas, Oil Drilling Permitting Jumps 38% in February

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) reported that it issued 38% more original drilling permits year/year across the Lone Star State in February. The natural gas and oil industry regulator granted 836 drilling permits in February, compared to 606 during the same month last year. Texas, particularly the Permian Basin, has been leading “the U.S. onshore in completion activity,” Primary Vision’s Mark Rossano, partner/lead analyst, told NGI. “The Permian is operating at levels we saw in 2018/2019 given the pricing and proximity to the coast, but we are currently running at or near full utilization rates in the area.”

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U.S. Rig Count Ticks Higher As Permian Drillers Lead The Charge

The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 3 this week, as WTI trades at more than $100.90 per barrel.

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U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises But Production Lags Behind

The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 7 this week, as WTI trades at more than $113 per barrel.

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US oil, gas rig count drops one to 780 on week; Eagle Ford growth strongest: Enverus

The US oil and gas rig count shed one rig in the week ended March 23, leaving 780, energy analytics and software company Enverus said March 24, with the Eagle Ford Shale now at its highest level since March 2020.

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Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure: Technology Led Margin Expansion On The Cards

The surge in fracturing and completions activities will encourage Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure (NYSE:SOI) to increase proppant fleet in 2022, after a steady ramp-up in 2021.

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Oil Prices Ease As U.S. Rig Count Jumps

The number of total active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 13 this week as WTI trades near $109 per barrel.

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U.S. Rig Count Gains For 18th Straight Week

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 5 this week—the 18th straight weekly increase to the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States.

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Oil Prices Have More Chance To Go Down From Here, Than Up

Multiple factors have added to the current bullish oil markets: 1) Demand resurgence 2) Inventory depletion 3) Energy crisis 4) Supply concerns 5) Falling spare capacity 6) Geopolitical tensions.

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U.S. Rig Count See Massive Climb On Higher Oil Prices

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 22 this week—the 16th straight weekly increase to the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States, and the largest single-week rise since February 2018.

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Mammoth Energy Services: Mixing Caution With Optimism

Tailwinds in the infrastructure business will drive Mammoth Energy in the medium term.

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US shale oil poised to disappoint… OR IS IT?

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will know that crude oil prices have soaring on geopolitical concerns, speculation that quite a few OPEC suppliers simply can’t open up the taps further and questions about how quickly US shale oil production can ramp up.

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U.S. Rig Count Rises For 15th Straight Week As WTI Nears $93

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 3 this week—the 15th straight weekly increase to the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States. The total rig count now sits at 613 as the price of a WTI barrel continues to climb to levels not seen since 2014—an attraction to drillers that could find too hard to pass up despite the push to maintain capital discipline and return money to shareholders.

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U.S. Rig Count Rises Along With Crude Prices

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 6 this week, bringing the total rig count to 610, as oil prices continue to climb to attractive levels for drillers.

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