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Drilling & CompletionsApr 11, 2026
North American Rig Count Falls to 690 as Canada Sheds 11 Units in Early April 2026
North American Rig Count plunges to 690 as Canada Sheds 11 Units in Early April 2026. The North American rig count slipped to 690 in the week ending April 4.
Drilling & CompletionsMar 30, 2026
CAOEC Projects 5,709 Wells for Canada in 2026 as Early Spring Breakup Compresses Q1 Programs and Permian 3-Mile Laterals Set Records
CAOEC Projects 5,709 Wells for Canada in 2026 as Early Spring Breakup Compresses Q1 Programs and Permian 3-Mile Laterals Set Records.
Drilling & CompletionsMar 28, 2026
North America Rig Count Falls to 729 as Shale Operators Hold Capital Discipline Near $100 WTI
North American drilling activity fell to 729 active rigs in the week ending March 20, 2026, down 21 rigs week-over-week, according to the latest data from Ba...
Drilling & CompletionsMar 22, 2026
Permian Basin Produces More With Fewer Rigs as U.S. Crude Output Targets 13.6 Million Barrels Per Day
Permian Basin Produces More With Fewer Rigs as U.S. Crude Output Targets 13.6M bpd. Oil-directed rigs stood at 412, while gas-directed units numbered 133.