U.S. oil and gas rig count fell by one rig to 598 for the week ending October 2 according to Baker Hughes data, as declines in the Eagle Ford (-2) and Haynesville (-1) outweighed gains in Gulf of Mexico (+1) and the Niobrara (+1). Despite the overall decline, oil-directed rigs edged up to 456 (+1) while gas-directed rigs slipped to 133 (-2) and miscellaneous rigs were unchanged at 9. Total U.S. rig count is up 18 over the last 90 days and now stands 49 rigs above this week in 2025.
| 10/2/26 | vs. Last Week | vs. Last Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permian | 270 | – | +19 |
| Eagle Ford | 50 | –2 | +2 |
| Haynesville | 69 | –1 | +18 |
| Anadarko | 50 | – | +8 |
| Appalachia | 33 | – | –4 |
| Bakken | 35 | – | +6 |
| Niobrara | 24 | +1 | +5 |
| Gulf of Mexico | 8 | +1 | –3 |
| All Other | 59 | – | –2 |
| Total | 598 | –1 | +49 |
