U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row for the first time since July 2024, ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Kailem Donovan, an offshore rope access rigger who works on oil rigs in the North and Baltic seas. It has been edited for length ...

U.S. Oil Rig Count Increases ... rigs is 92.5% lower than the all-time high of 1,606 recorded in 2008. Rig Count by Type: The number of vertical drilling rigs totaled 16 units, which is higher ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, after a 5-rig drop in the week prior.