Kansas Rig Count — Current Drilling Activity
Kansas is a key oil and gas producing state. The Mississippian Lime and conventional plays in Kansas support a moderate oil and gas rig count.
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About Drilling in Kansas
The Mississippian Lime and conventional plays in Kansas support a moderate oil and gas rig count.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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Kansas Rig Count FAQ
Kansas rig count data is updated weekly from Baker Hughes. The state's drilling activity spans the Mississippian Lime, Hugoton basins.
The Mississippian Lime and conventional plays in Kansas support a moderate oil and gas rig count. Key basins include Mississippian Lime, Hugoton.
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 Kansas.
Kansas has a mix of oil and gas-directed drilling activity across its major basins: Mississippian Lime, Hugoton.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. Kansas figures on this page are derived from that release.