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Vol. 31 No.1 Week of January 11, 2026
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry


US rig count up 1 at 546

Texas down 1; majority state counts unchanged; November international up 49 year-over-year

Susan Crane

Petroleum News

Baker Hughes' U.S. rotary drilling rig count was 546 on Dec. 30, up one from the previous week. The domestic rig count has ranged from the 530s through the 550s since the beginning of June. For 2025, the count peaked Feb. 28 (and again March 21) at 593, hitting its low point Aug. 29 at 526. For 202....

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Alaska rig count unchanged

International rig count down 8 in December


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