# U.S. Rig Count Holds Steady as Oil Prices Surge

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- Published: 2026-10-23T17:16:20+00:00
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The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States remained unchanged for the second week in a row this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, with the total rig count in the US staying at 603, up 53 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs rose by 1, to 460 during the latest reporting period, according to the data. This is

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