Oil Rigs Down, Gas Rigs Up – Weekly Drilling Snapshot – Baker Hughes

June 9, 2025

U.S. drilling activity continued to decline last week, marking the sixth consecutive weekly drop in the national rig count—something not seen since late 2023. According to the latest Baker Hughes report, the total number of active rigs fell by 4 to 559, the lowest level since November 2021. Oil rigs drove the decline with a loss of 9, while gas rigs rebounded with a gain of 5. Several major basins, including the Permian and Eagle Ford, recorded new lows. In Oklahoma, the rig count slipped by 2, despite still sitting above year-ago levels.

Here is a summary of the U.S. rig count changes based on your update:

🛠️ National Rig Count Summary

Total rigs: 559 (▼ 4 from last week) — lowest since November 2021
Oil rigs: 442 (▼ 9)
Gas rigs: 114 (▲ 5)
Miscellaneous rigs: 3 (unchanged)

Year-over-year change:

▼ 35 rigs (from 594 a year ago)
- ▼ 50 oil rigs
- ▲ 16 gas rigs
- ▼ 1 miscellaneous rig

🗺️ Regional Rig Count Highlights

Region/State	This Week	Change	Last Year	Notes
Texas	264	▼ 2	287	Lowest since Nov 2021
Oklahoma	50	▼ 2	38	Still up YoY
New Mexico	91	—	107	Holding steady
North Dakota	30	—	N/A	Unchanged
Louisiana	31	▲ 1	N/A	Small gain
Colorado	8	—	N/A	Steady
Kansas	13	▼ 3	N/A	Via Red Top Report
California	6	—	N/A	Flat
Alaska	10	—	N/A	Flat
Ohio	11	—	N/A	Flat
Pennsylvania	18	—	N/A	Flat
Utah	10	▼ 1	N/A	Lowest since Feb 2022
West Virginia	7	—	N/A	Flat
Wyoming	21	—	N/A	Flat