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Current Active Drilling Rigs – March 2026

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Current Active Drilling Rigs – March 2026

Over the past three months, oil prices have begun to climb. On December 31^stWTI closed at $57.82. From there, prices dropped to a low of $56.99 on January 7^th. On February 26^th, the day before US airstrikes on Iran started, oil closed at $65.21. Since then, prices have risen steadily. Prices closed at $99.64 on March 27^th.

The March 27^th Baker Hughes rig count report shows the active rig count in the US is at 543 active rigs. Compared to 542 rigs at the end of December. US. One year ago, the total active rig count was 592.

The oil rig count is currently 409 rigs, compared to 406 in December and 484 one year ago. The gas rig count is 127, the same as last December.

March 2026 Rig Count by Shale*

Active Oil and Gas Drilling Rigs in the United States by Major Oil Shale as of March 2026

In the major plays, the Permian Basin rig count is at 241 rigs, 5 fewer than December’s count.

In East Texas, the Eagle Ford has 42 active rigs, 3 more than in December.

The Haynesville rig count is 55 rigs, up 13 from Decembers count.

The Anadarko rig count is 44 rigs, 2 more than in December.

The active rig count in the Niobrara is 26 rigs, the same as in December.

The Williston Basin rig count is 28 rigs, 1 down from December. The Appalachian has 27 active rigs, down 12 from the December count.

March 2026 Rig Count by State*

Map of the active drilling rigs as of March 2026

*Data from March 2026, Baker Hughes Report.

Bakken Region Total: 31 Montana: 2 North Dakota: 28	Rocky Mountain Total: 141 Colorado: 11 New Mexico: 102 Utah: 13 Wyoming: 15	Central Plains Total: 44 Oklahoma: 44 Kansas: 0 Arkansas: 0
Gulf States Total: 39 Alabama: 0 Louisiana: 39 Mississippi: 0	Texas Total: 231	Appalachian Total: 37 Ohio: 11 Pennsylvania: 18 West Virginia: 8

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