California Rig Count — Current Drilling Activity
California is a key oil and gas producing state. California's San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins host a declining but still active oil-directed drilling program.
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About Drilling in California
California's San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins host a declining but still active oil-directed drilling program.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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California Rig Count FAQ
California rig count data is updated weekly from Baker Hughes. The state's drilling activity spans the San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Sacramento basins.
California's San Joaquin and Los Angeles basins host a declining but still active oil-directed drilling program. Key basins include San Joaquin, Los Angeles, Sacramento.
Baker Hughes releases state-level rig count data weekly, every Friday at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The count is a census of active rotary rigs exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in California.
California drilling is predominantly oil-directed, driven by the San Joaquin basin.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. California figures on this page are derived from that release.