EnergyEconomist.com Weekly Rotary Rig Count
For a better long term perspective on North American drilling activity check out the long term graphs on the Rotary Rig Count page.

North American Workover Rig Count

International Rotary Rig Counts

International Rotary Rig Count Table
Oil & Gas Split
Graphic Overview
Short Term - Land/Offshore graphs & table
Long Term - Land/Offshore graphs & table
North American Rig Count Change
Percent Change

03/05/10 02/26/10 03/06/09 Weekly Annual Weekly Annual
Total U.S. 1,396 1,373 1,170 23 226 1.7% 19.3%
Offshore 44 46 51 (2) (7) -4.3% -13.7%
Land 1,352 1,327 1,119 25 233 1.9% 20.8%
Inland Waters 13 14 5 (1) 8 -7.1% 160.0%
Oil 456 456 241 0 215 0.0% 89.2%
Percent 32.7% 33.2% 20.6% -0.5% 12.1%

Gas 926 905 916 21 10 2.3% 1.1%
Percent 66.3% 65.9% 78.3% 0.4% -12.0%

Directional 230 235 237 -5 -7 -2.1% -3.0%
Horizontal 695 679 445 16 250 2.4% 56.2%
Gulf of Mexico 42 44 50 -2 -8 -4.5% -16.0%
Gulf Oil 24 23 3 1 21 4.3% 700.0%
Percent 57.1% 52.3% 6.0% 4.9% 51.1%

Gulf Gas 18 21 47 -3 -29 -14.3% -61.7%
Percent 42.9% 47.7% 94.0% -4.9% -51.1%

Canada 543 576 299 (33) 244 -5.7% 81.6%
Oil 338 341 119 (3) 219 -0.9% 184.0%
Percent 62.2% 59.2% 39.8% 3.0% 22.4%

Gas 205 233 180 (28) 25 -12.0% 13.9%
Percent 37.8% 40.5% 60.2% -2.7% -22.4%

North America 1,939 1,949 1,469 (10) 470 -0.5% 32.0%
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