Texas Rig Count Edges Up to 282
Texas added 1 rig this week, bringing the active count to 282. The state accounts for 35.3% of total US drilling. Primary basins: Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville.
Active Rigs
As of October 10, 2026
of US Total
WoW Change
US Total
About Drilling in Texas
America's largest oil-producing state, home to the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. Texas consistently leads all states in active rig count.
US Rig Count Trend (26-Week)
Chart shows total US rig count for context.
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Texas Rig Count FAQ
Texas currently has 282 active drilling rigs, representing 35.3% of total US drilling activity. This data comes from the weekly Baker Hughes North American Rig Count, released every Friday.
America's largest oil-producing state, home to the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale. Texas consistently leads all states in active rig count. Key basins include Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Barnett.
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 Texas.
Texas drilling is predominantly oil-directed, driven by the Permian basin.
The published rig-count path is GET /v1/rig-counts/latest, the national Baker Hughes weekly series. Texas figures on this page are derived from that release.