Louisiana Rig Count Edges Up to 36
Louisiana added 1 rig this week, bringing the active count to 36. The state accounts for 4.5% of total US drilling. Primary basins: Haynesville, Cotton Valley.
Active Rigs
As of October 10, 2026
of US Total
WoW Change
US Total
About Drilling in Louisiana
The Haynesville Shale in northwest Louisiana is one of the nation's most prolific natural gas plays, driving the state's gas-directed rig count.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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Louisiana Rig Count FAQ
Louisiana currently has 36 active drilling rigs, representing 4.5% of total US drilling activity. This data comes from the weekly Baker Hughes North American Rig Count, released every Friday.
The Haynesville Shale in northwest Louisiana is one of the nation's most prolific natural gas plays, driving the state's gas-directed rig count. Key basins include Haynesville, Cotton Valley.
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 Louisiana.
Louisiana drilling is predominantly gas-directed. The Haynesville basin is the primary natural gas play.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. Louisiana figures on this page are derived from that release.