Pennsylvania Rig Count Holds at 16 Active Rigs
Pennsylvania holds steady at 16 active rigs. The state accounts for 2.0% of total US drilling. Primary basins: Marcellus, Utica.
Active Rigs
As of October 10, 2026
of US Total
WoW Change
US Total
About Drilling in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania sits atop the Marcellus Shale, America's most productive natural gas field. Gas-directed drilling dominates the state's rig count.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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Pennsylvania Rig Count FAQ
Pennsylvania currently has 16 active drilling rigs, representing 2.0% of total US drilling activity. This data comes from the weekly Baker Hughes North American Rig Count, released every Friday.
Pennsylvania sits atop the Marcellus Shale, America's most productive natural gas field. Gas-directed drilling dominates the state's rig count. Key basins include Marcellus, Utica.
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 Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania drilling is predominantly gas-directed. The Marcellus basin is the primary natural gas play.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. Pennsylvania figures on this page are derived from that release.