Baker Hughes U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count
Active U.S. rotary rigs drilling for natural gas.
132−1As of October 23, 2026
Gas rigs in operation fell 1 to 132.
Last two years
Source: Baker Hughes Rig Count. Entered weekly from the publisher's release; no free API exists.
Questions
What is the latest baker hughes u.s. natural gas rig count?
132 as of October 23, 2026.
What does gas rigs in operation measure?
Active U.S. rotary rigs drilling for natural gas.
Why does it matter for markets?
LNG export demand is pulling gas drilling up even when domestic prices don't justify it.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
Baker Hughes Rig Count. This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.