U.S. oil and gas rig count gained four rigs to 562 for the week ending May 29 according to Baker Hughes data, as a five-rig gain in Permian and a one-rig gain in All Other outweighed declines in Anadarko (-1) and Gulf of Mexico (-1); all other basins were unchanged. The Permian has now added 14 rigs over the past three weeks, driving much of the recent recovery. Oil-directed rigs climbed to 429 (+4) while gas-directed and miscellaneous rigs were both unchanged at 125 and 8, respectively. Total U.S. rig count is up 12 over the last 90 days and now stands just 1 rig below this week in 2025, the narrowest year-over-year deficit since May 2023.
| 5/29/26 | vs. Last Week | vs. Last Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permian | 255 | +5 | –24 |
| Eagle Ford | 46 | – | +3 |
| Haynesville | 67 | – | +22 |
| Anadarko | 43 | –1 | –8 |
| Appalachia | 36 | – | – |
| Bakken | 28 | – | –3 |
| Niobrara | 21 | – | +1 |
| Gulf of Mexico | 9 | –1 | – |
| All Other | 57 | +1 | +8 |
| Total | 562 | +4 | –1 |
