A year ago, the numbers were 619 and 127, respectively. Of the rigs working in the US and its waters this week, 481 were drilling for oil and 98 were drilling for gas. There were 569 rigs on land ...

ODNR Division of Geological Survey Oil derricks once covered this field in North Baltimore, Ohio. ODNR Division of Geological Survey A horse-drawn cart is seen at an oil well at Bradner ...

In February 2025, the average number of drilling rigs operating in the United States stood at 590 — down 32 rigs from the same month in 2024, a 5.1% year-over-year decrease. The number of rigs ...

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