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

07/23/2010 07/16/2010 07/24/2009 Weekly Annual Weekly Annual
Total U.S. 1,585 1,571 943 14 642 0.9% 68.1%
Offshore 14 12 37 2 (23) 16.7% -62.2%
Land 1,571 1,559 906 12 665 0.8% 73.4%
Inland Waters 14 13 7 1 7 7.7% 100.0%
Oil 591 580 257 11 334 1.9% 130.0%
Percent 37.3% 36.9% 27.3% 0.4% 10.0%

Gas 982 979 675 3 307 0.3% 45.5%
Percent 62.0% 62.3% 71.6% -0.4% -9.6%

Directional 218 214 183 4 35 1.9% 19.1%
Horizontal 858 859 408 -1 450 -0.1% 110.3%
Vertical 509 498 352 11 157 2.2% 44.6%
Gulf of Mexico 14 12 36 2 -22 16.7% -61.1%
Gulf Oil 5 5 4 0 1 0.0% 25.0%
Percent 35.7% 41.7% 11.1% -6.0% 24.6%

Gulf Gas 9 7 32 2 -23 28.6% -71.9%
Percent 64.3% 58.3% 88.9% 6.0% -24.6%

Canada 349 365 180 (16) 169 -4.4% 93.9%
Oil 226 232 92 (6) 134 -2.6% 145.7%
Percent 64.8% 63.6% 51.1% 1.2% 13.6%

Gas 123 133 88 (10) 35 -7.5% 39.8%
Percent 35.2% 36.4% 48.9% -1.2% -13.6%

North America 1,934 1,936 1,123 (2) 811 -0.1% 72.2%
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