New Mexico Rig Count Dips to 95
New Mexico shed 1 rig this week, falling to 95 active rigs. The state accounts for 11.9% of total US drilling. Primary basins: Permian (Delaware), San Juan.
Active Rigs
As of October 10, 2026
of US Total
WoW Change
US Total
About Drilling in New Mexico
The Delaware Basin portion of the Permian drives New Mexico's drilling activity, making it the second most active drilling state in the US.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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New Mexico Rig Count FAQ
New Mexico currently has 95 active drilling rigs, representing 11.9% of total US drilling activity. This data comes from the weekly Baker Hughes North American Rig Count, released every Friday.
The Delaware Basin portion of the Permian drives New Mexico's drilling activity, making it the second most active drilling state in the US. Key basins include Permian (Delaware), San Juan.
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 New Mexico.
New Mexico drilling is predominantly oil-directed, driven by the Permian (Delaware) basin.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. New Mexico figures on this page are derived from that release.