U.S. Rig Count Holds Steady as Oil Drilling Slips and Gas Activity Climbs

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The US oil and gas rig count remains steady at 551, with a decline in oil rigs but an increase in gas rigs compared to the same time last year.

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The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States stayed the same this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, keeping the total rig count in the US at 551 this week, down 37 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs fell by 3 5o 409 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is 72 below this same time last year. The number of gas rigs rose by 3, reaching 133, which is 32 more than this time last year. The miscellaneous rig count stayed the same…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 13, 2026.
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