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North Dakota rig count slips to 35 despite three new starts
North Dakota's active drilling rig count stood at 35 Monday, according to Bakken Wire live rig data. The count declined by two rigs on a net basis after three new rigs began operations and five rigs were removed from the active list, with no rigs reporting a location move. The new rigs included Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC's NABORS X-10 at 157-93-17 in Mountrail County, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC's NABORS B26 at 158-92-33 in Mountrail County and Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C.'s PRONGHORN 7 at 154-104-13 in Williams County, according to the live data. Five rigs left the active list. Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C. removed NABORS B 13 from 152-101-23 in McKenzie County and NOBLE 4 from 152-104-3 in Williams County. Wesco Operating, Inc. removed CAPSTAR 329 from 145-103-20 in McKenzie County. Zavanna Energy Operating, LLC removed NABORS X28 from 153-99-3 in Williams County. Enerplus Resources USA Corporation removed PATTERSON...
North Dakota rig count steady at 37 after four-rig monthly gain
Active rigs in North Dakota totaled 37 on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, according to the rig activity data. The count was unchanged from the previous day, with no new rigs added, no rigs removed and no rigs moving location. The flat daily movement extended a one-week pause in drilling activity. The rig count stood at 37 on Nov. 2, the same number reported seven days later, according to the historical context in the data. The steady weekly reading follows a modest expansion over the past month. North Dakota had 33 active rigs on Oct. 10, meaning the count is up four rigs from that date, according to the rig data. For Bakken operators, a stable rig count often provides a clearer picture of current drilling programs than a single day’s change. The data shows no signs of immediate rig additions or departures, while still leaving activity above the month-earlier level....
North Dakota active rigs at 37, unchanged from previous day
North Dakota's active oil and gas rig count stood at 37 on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, according to Bakken Wire live rig data. The count was unchanged from the previous day, with no new rigs reported and no rigs removed. There were also no rigs that moved location during the day, leaving the state's active fleet at the same number of working rigs as the prior day. The absence of movement means the count reflects the same set of active rigs as the previous day, though the live data did not identify individual rigs or operators. The flat daily reading comes after a modest weekly increase. One week ago, on Nov. 1, North Dakota had 36 active rigs, according to historical rig data. The count has therefore risen by one rig over the past seven days. Over a longer stretch, the Bakken rig count has shown a slightly broader upward...
Bakken Rig Count Holds at 37, Up 3 From October Baseline
North Dakota's active drilling rig count remained unchanged at 37 for Sunday, November 8, according to live data from Bakken Wire. The count showed no daily movement, with zero new rigs added, zero removed, and none relocating. The current fleet represents a gain of one rig compared to one week ago, when 36 rigs were active on November 1. The stability follows a period of growth, as the state's rig count is up by three from the level of 34 seen one month ago on October 9. The steady activity in the Williston Basin contrasts with high-stakes political deliberations over a major offshore project in another mature basin. According to a November 6 report from Rigzone, UK cabinet ministers are lobbying Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh to approve drilling at the Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea. While the Bakken is a prolific...
North Dakota Rig Count Rises to 37, Adding 2 New Drilling Rigs
North Dakota's active drilling rig count increased to 37 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with the addition of two new rigs and no reported removals or moves, according to live rig data. Two operators deployed new rigs. Marlo Operating Company, LLC, moved the ND ENERGY 20 rig to a location in Bowman County (129-103-19). Formentera Operations, LLC, spud a new well using the NABORS B23 rig in Burke County (162-94-23). Both new operations are in the state's southwestern counties, which contain portions of the Bakken formation. The day's activity brings the statewide count up by two rigs from the previous day. The current fleet of 37 rigs represents an increase of one rig compared to one week ago, when 36 rigs were active on October 31, 2026. The rig count has gained three units over the past month, rising from 34 active rigs on October 8, 2026. The steady, incremental...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 35 for Third Consecutive Day
North Dakota's active drilling rig count remained unchanged at 35 on Saturday, November 7, according to Bakken Wire live data. No new rigs were added, none were removed, and none moved location in the past 24 hours. The current level represents a decrease of one rig from one week ago, when the state reported 36 active rigs on October 31. Compared to one month ago, on October 8, activity is up by a single rig from a count of 34. The stability in the Bakken comes as the broader U.S. drilling landscape showed a slight uptick this week. According to data from Baker Hughes published Friday and reported by OilPrice.com, the total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose slightly to 604. This marks an increase of 56 rigs compared to the same time last year. The number of active oil rigs nationally...
North Dakota rig count slips to 35 amid modest U.S. uptick
North Dakota's active oil and gas rig count stood at 35 on Friday, according to live rig data, after two rigs were added and three were removed with no reported location moves. The state's count is down one from 36 rigs a week earlier, on Oct. 30, 2026, but up two from 33 rigs a month earlier, on Oct. 7, 2026. The additions included Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company LP's NABORS b20 at 145-96-12 in Dunn County and XTO Energy Inc's NOBLE 2 at 153-96-13 in McKenzie County. The removals were Formentera Operations, LLC's NABORS B23, previously at 162-94-25 in Burke County; Oasis Petroleum North America LLC's NABORS B26, previously at 152-102-19 in McKenzie County; and Kraken Operating, LLC's NABORS B 12, previously at 158-100-17 in Williams County. For Bakken operators and royalty owners, the count gives a near-term view of development pace in North Dakota, even as the...
North Dakota rig count stays at 36 amid flat weekly activity
Bismarck, N.D. — Active drilling rigs in North Dakota remained at 36 on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, with no new rigs, rigs removed or rigs that moved location reported day-over-day, according to the latest rig data. The unchanged count leaves the state's rig fleet flat for the week. One week ago, on Oct. 30, North Dakota also reported 36 active rigs, according to the historical rig data. That stability follows a modest increase over the past month: as of Oct. 7, the state had 33 active rigs, meaning the count is up three rigs from four weeks earlier. For Bakken operators, the pattern suggests drilling activity has entered a holding phase after a short-term expansion. A flat week-over-week count can indicate that operators are completing or repositioning existing projects rather than starting a new wave of spud activity. The three-rig gain over the month may reflect operators adding slots in...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 39 With No Daily Change
North Dakota’s active rig count stood at 39 on Thursday, according to live rig data. The count did not change from the prior day. No new rigs were added, no rigs were removed, and no rigs were reported moving to a new location. The flat daily reading leaves the state’s rig fleet unchanged for at least a week. The active count was also 39 one week ago, on Oct. 29, 2026, according to historical rig data. That means the Bakken’s drilling fleet has held the same number of active rigs through the past seven-day period. The longer trend is higher. A month ago, on Oct. 6, 2026, North Dakota had 36 active rigs. The current count is up three rigs from that level, indicating a modest increase in drilling activity over the past month. The increase, however, has not continued in the latest week, with the count stabilizing at 39....
North Dakota Rig Count Rises to 39, White Rock Adds New Rig
North Dakota's active drilling rig count increased to 39 on Wednesday, November 4, according to live data from Bakken Wire. The count is up by one rig from the previous day. The sole addition was a new rig deployed by White Rock Oil & Gas, LLC. The company's NABORS B25 rig is now active at location 146-99-17 in McKenzie County, the core county of the Bakken formation. No rigs were removed or moved locations on Wednesday. The current activity level represents a steady climb over recent weeks. The state's rig count was 38 one week ago, on October 28, and stood at 35 one month ago, on October 5. This marks a net gain of four rigs over the past four weeks. The incremental growth in the Bakken aligns with a broader trend reported across North America. According to a report from Rigzone published Wednesday, North America as a whole...
North Dakota active rigs rise to 39 on Mountrail relocation
North Dakota's active rig count stood at 39 on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, according to Bakken Wire live rig data. The count was unchanged from the prior day, with no new rigs added and no rigs removed from the active list. One rig did move, however, underscoring continued operational activity in the Williston Basin. The relocated rig was the NABORS B26, listed under Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, which moved to location 158-92-33 in Mountrail County, the data show. Because a move changes a rig's location but not the statewide total, the active count remained flat on the day even as operations continued. Mountrail County is a core Bakken drilling area, and the relocation indicates continued use of active drilling equipment in an established part of the Williston Basin. Rig moves can affect local service demand, crew logistics and permit activity without changing the total number of rigs counted as...
North Dakota rig count rises to 39 with new Phoenix rig, two moves
In Bakken Wire's afternoon edition, live rig data showed North Dakota's active drilling rig count rose to 39 on Tuesday, adding one rig from the previous day and extending a gradual upward trend that has carried the Williston Basin fleet past its early-October level. The daily increase was driven by a new Phoenix Operating LLC rig, PATTERSON 268, at location 160-97-19 in Divide County. The data showed no rigs removed from the active count and two rigs that moved location. The week-over-week comparison shows the count is one rig higher than the 38 active rigs reported Oct. 27. Over a longer window, the count is four rigs higher than the 35 active rigs recorded Oct. 4. For Bakken operators and royalty owners, the trend points to a slowly building drilling pace after early autumn, though the daily move remains small enough that single-rig changes can swing the headline count. The...
Bakken rig count holds at 38 as one North Dakota rig moves
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held at 38 on Tuesday, with no new rigs added and no rigs removed from the field, according to the day's rig activity data. The flat day-over-day count leaves the fleet at the same level reported a week earlier, when North Dakota also had 38 active rigs on Oct. 27, 2026. One rig changed location during the day. Oasis Petroleum North America LLC moved the Nabors B26 to 158-92-33 in Mountrail County, the data showed. No other moves, new rigs or removed rigs were reported. The one-rig move did not change the total number of active rigs, but it shifted where drilling activity is occurring within North Dakota. The data did not provide a reason for the relocation. For Bakken operators, the unchanged count suggests that current drilling intensity has stabilized in the immediate term. The absence of new rigs and removals means no...
North Dakota Rig Count Climbs to 38 with New Devon, Hess Activity
North Dakota's active drilling rig count rose to 38 on Monday, November 2, 2026, according to Bakken Wire live data. The count represents a net increase of one rig from the previous day, with two new rigs added, one removed, and two rigs moving to new locations. The new drilling activity was concentrated in the core of the Bakken formation. Devon Energy Williston, L.L.C. spudded a new well using the NABORS B 13 rig in McKenzie County (152-101-23). Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC also added a new rig, the ENSIGN 532, also in McKenzie County (149-100-29). Hess also removed one of its rigs, the NABORS X-10, from a site in Mountrail County (157-93-17). Two operators repositioned rigs within the Williston Basin. Koda Resources Operating, LLC moved its STONEHAM 16 rig to a new location in Divide County (160-103-17). Oasis Petroleum North America LLC moved its NABORS B26 rig within Mountrail...
Bakken Rig Count Holds Steady at 36
The number of active drilling rigs in North Dakota's Bakken formation remained steady at 36 on Monday, November 2, 2026, according to Bakken Wire's live rig data. No rigs were added, removed, or moved location since the prior day. The current count represents a decline of one rig compared to one week ago, when 37 rigs were active on October 26, 2026. However, the count is up by one rig from the 35 rigs operating one month ago on October 3, 2026. The stability in the rig fleet suggests a period of measured activity for Bakken operators. Rig counts are a leading indicator of future oil production in the region, and a count in the mid-30s reflects ongoing, sustained development of the Williston Basin's shale resources. This level of activity is closely watched by service companies, royalty owners, and market analysts for signals of expansion or contraction in the basin....
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 36 for Second Straight Day
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held steady at 36 on Sunday, November 1, according to Bakken Wire's live rig data. The tally showed no new rigs added, none removed, and no rigs moving location since the previous day's report. This marks the second consecutive day of no movement in the state's rig fleet. The current activity level represents a slight decrease from the count recorded one week prior on October 25, when 37 rigs were active. However, the broader trend over the past month shows an increase in drilling activity. The current count of 36 rigs is two higher than the 34 rigs reported one month ago on October 2. The stability in the rig count comes amid ongoing operations by major and independent producers across the Bakken formation and Williston Basin. Rig activity is a leading indicator of future oil production, and a count in the mid-30s suggests...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 36 for Second Day
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held at 36 on Sunday, November 1, 2026, according to live data from Bakken Wire. The figure showed no daily change, with no new rigs added, none removed, and none moving locations. The current count represents a slight decline from one week ago, when the state reported 37 active rigs. However, drilling activity is up from a month ago, when 34 rigs were operating in the state on October 2, 2026. The Bakken formation in western North Dakota remains the state's primary oil-producing region, and rig count is a closely watched indicator of future production activity and industry investment. The current level of activity suggests a stable but cautious operational environment among Bakken producers. The steady rig count comes amid a focus on operational safety elsewhere in the global industry. In unrelated news, offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling reported that an underwater remotely operated...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 36 Amid Steady Drilling Pace
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held steady at 36 on Saturday, October 31, 2026, according to live data from Bakken Wire. The count showed no daily movement, with no new rigs added, none removed, and none changing location since the previous day. The current activity level represents a slight decline from one week prior, when the state reported 37 active rigs on October 24. However, the broader trend shows a modest increase in drilling activity over the past month. Compared to the 34 rigs operating on October 1, the current count is up by two. The stability in the rig count suggests operators in the Bakken formation and Williston Basin are maintaining a consistent, measured pace of development. Rig counts are a leading indicator of future oil production, as each active drilling rig represents capital investment and the initiation of new wells that will eventually contribute to the state's...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 36 for Saturday Morning
The number of active drilling rigs in North Dakota held steady at 36 on Saturday, October 31, 2026, according to live rig data from Bakken Wire. There were no rigs added, removed, or relocated since the previous day's count. The current activity level represents a decrease of one rig from one week ago, when 37 rigs were active on October 24. However, the count is up by two rigs compared to the 34 rigs operating one month ago on October 1. The stability in the state's rig fleet comes amid continued global focus on industrial safety within the energy and infrastructure sectors. Internationally, a rig sinking offshore Gabon resulted in the discovery of three bodies by an underwater remotely operated vehicle, according to a summary from Rigzone. The operator, Borr Drilling, revealed the findings. Separately, a ruptured water reservoir at the Rogun Dam construction site in Tajikistan has raised safety...
North Dakota Rig Count Falls to 36 After Three Rigs Released
North Dakota's active drilling rig count fell to 36 on Friday, October 30, 2026, a decrease of three from the previous day. According to live rig data, no new rigs were added and none moved locations, resulting in a net loss of three. The rigs removed were the PATTERSON 268, operated by Phoenix Operating LLC in Divide County; the NABORS B 13, operated by DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C. in McKenzie County; and the T&S DRILLING 1, operated by KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC, also in McKenzie County. The current count of 36 rigs is down by one compared to one week ago, when 37 rigs were active on October 23. However, activity remains higher than one month ago; the state had 33 active rigs on September 30, representing a net gain of three rigs over the past month. The decline in North Dakota contrasts with a flat week for the national drilling...
North Dakota rigs hold at 39 after weekly, monthly gains
North Dakota’s active drilling rig count stood at 39 on Friday, according to the latest rig data, with no day-over-day movement reported. The data showed zero new rigs, zero rigs removed and zero rigs that moved location. That left the count unchanged from the previous day, but not unchanged from recent weeks. One week earlier, on Oct. 23, 2026, North Dakota had 37 active rigs. The current count is therefore two rigs higher than that weekly benchmark. One month earlier, on Sept. 30, 2026, the state had 33 active rigs, meaning the count has risen by six rigs over the past month. The pattern suggests a drilling footprint that expanded since late September but has paused at its current level rather than continuing to add rigs in the most recent daily reporting period. The data do not identify specific rigs, operators, fields or well locations, so the movements cannot be...
North Dakota Rig Count Rises to 39 as Hunt Oil Adds Rig in Burke County
North Dakota's active drilling rig count increased to 39 on Thursday, October 29, 2026, according to live rig data from Bakken Wire. The count rose by one rig from the previous day, with no rigs taken offline or moved between locations. The single addition was the Hunt Oil Company-operated rig NABORS B21, spudding in Burke County at the 160-90-31 location. The new activity underscores the ongoing, measured expansion of drilling operations in the Bakken formation, North Dakota's primary oil-producing region. The current fleet of 39 rigs represents a sustained uptick in activity over recent weeks. Compared to one week ago, on October 22, 2026, the rig count is up by three from 36 active rigs. The growth trend is more pronounced over the past month, with the count climbing by nine rigs since September 29, 2026, when 30 rigs were active. Rig counts are a closely watched leading indicator for...
North Dakota Rig Count Rises to 39, Flat Day Over Day
North Dakota oil and gas drilling activity continued to trend higher this week, with the state’s active rig count reaching 39 rigs, according to Bakken Wire live rig data. The count held flat day over day, with no new rigs added, no rigs removed and no rigs moving location since yesterday. The latest count is 3 rigs higher than the 36 active rigs reported one week ago, on Oct. 22, and 9 rigs higher than the 30 active rigs recorded a month ago, on Sept. 29. The month-over-month increase points to a broader expansion in drilling activity across the Williston Basin, even as the daily data showed no rig movements. Rig counts are a closely watched indicator for Bakken operators because drilling is often a first step toward well completion, production testing and future oil and natural gas output. A rising count can also signal increased demand for drilling services,...
Bakken Rig Count Holds Steady at 39, Up 7 from September
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held at 39 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with no net change from the previous day, according to live data from Bakken Wire. The state's rig activity has risen significantly from levels seen earlier in the fall. One rig was reported to have moved locations, while no new rigs were added and none were removed. The sole move involved Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation relocating its PATTERSON 808 rig in McKenzie County. The stable daily count follows a period of steady growth. Compared to one week ago, on October 21, the active rig count is up by two, from 37. The increase is more pronounced over the past month, with seven more rigs running than on September 28, when the count stood at 32. The current level of 39 active rigs represents sustained investment by operators in the Bakken formation, North Dakota's primary oil-producing...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 38 for Second Consecutive Day
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held steady at 38 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, according to Bakken Wire live data. The count showed no change from the previous day, with no new rigs added, none removed, and none moving location. The current level represents a gain of one rig compared to one week ago, when the state reported 37 active rigs on October 21. More significantly, drilling activity has increased by six rigs over the past month, rising from a count of 32 on September 28. The steady activity in the Bakken formation, North Dakota's primary oil-producing region, comes amid a contrasting incident in the global drilling sector. According to Rigzone, a rig sank offshore Gabon on October 27. Drilling contractor Borr Drilling revealed that 115 personnel were onboard the rig at the time of the incident. The report did not specify the condition of the personnel or the...
North Dakota Rig Count Rises to 38 as EOG Adds Rig in McKenzie
North Dakota's active drilling rig count rose to 38 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, according to live Bakken Wire data. The net increase of one rig from the previous day marks a continued expansion of drilling activity in the state's premier oil-producing region. The sole new addition was an EOG Resources, Inc. rig, identified as H & P 259, which commenced operations in McKenzie County at location 151-95-36. No rigs were reported as removed or relocated in the latest data. The current count of 38 active rigs represents a sustained upward trajectory. The state's drilling fleet has increased by one rig over the past week, rising from 37 active rigs on October 20. The month-over-month growth is more pronounced, with the count up by nine rigs from the 29 rigs active one month ago on September 27. The steady climb in North Dakota's rig count contrasts with a major offshore...
North Dakota Rig Count Holds at 37 as North America Adds 3
North Dakota's active rig count held at 37 rigs on Tuesday, Bakken Wire's rig activity data showed. The state's count was unchanged from Monday, with zero new rigs, zero rigs removed and zero rigs moving to a new location. The flat daily reading extends a one-week pause in the state's rig count. North Dakota also had 37 active rigs on Oct. 20, according to the historical context in Bakken Wire's data. That means the count has not changed over the past seven days, even as the broader North American market added rigs in the latest weekly report. The current North Dakota count remains well above its level from one month ago. Active rigs in the state totaled 29 on Sept. 27, Bakken Wire's data showed. The increase to 37 rigs marks a gain of 8 rigs over the past month, a trend that has carried into the latest weekly period....
North Dakota Active Rigs Hold at 37 as Two Added, Two Removed
North Dakota's active drilling rig count held at 37 on Monday after two rigs entered the field and two were removed, according to Bakken Wire rig data. The day-over-day total was unchanged, but the composition shifted across Dunn, McKenzie and Mountrail counties, with two additional rigs repositioned within the state. According to the data, two new rigs were added since yesterday: DAKOTA FLUID SOLUTIONS, LLC listed T&S DRILLING 3 at 147-97-2 in Dunn County, and KRAKEN OPERATING, LLC listed T&S DRILLING 1 at 147-99-32 in McKenzie County. The two rigs removed were NABORS B21, listed under HUNT OIL COMPANY at 156-90-13 in Mountrail County, and H & P 259, listed under EOG RESOURCES, INC. at 157-90-31, also in Mountrail County. Two rigs moved locations, according to the data. DEVON ENERGY WILLISTON, L.L.C. relocated NABORS B17 to 149-91-18 in Dunn County. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. moved PATTERSON 288 to 156-95-36 in Williams...
Bakken Rig Count Holds at 37, Up Eight from September
The number of active drilling rigs in North Dakota's oil fields held steady at 37 on Monday, October 26, 2026, according to Bakken Wire live data. There were no new rigs added, no rigs removed, and no rigs that moved location since the previous report. The current count represents a slight increase of one rig from the level of one week ago, when 36 rigs were active. More notably, the rig count is up by eight from the 29 rigs reported one month ago on September 26. This sustained higher level of activity underscores the ongoing economic importance of the Bakken formation to the region. The financial impact of drilling extends beyond oil companies to local landowners. According to a recent report from Bing News, the Bakken boom has brought significant financial shifts for farmers in the region, with mineral rights proving pivotal. The source highlighted the case of John...
North Dakota rig count holds at 37 after weekly gain
North Dakota's active drilling rig count stood at 37 on Sunday, according to the latest rig count data. The count was unchanged from the previous day, with no new rigs reported, no rigs removed and no rigs moving location since the prior day. The steady day-over-day reading leaves the state at a higher baseline than it held a week earlier. One week ago, North Dakota had 36 active rigs, meaning the count has risen by one over the past seven days. The longer trend is more pronounced: one month ago, the state had 30 active rigs, a gain of seven rigs over the past four weeks. The data show zero new rigs since the previous day, zero rigs removed and zero rigs that moved location. That means the day-over-day movement was entirely flat, even as the weekly and monthly comparisons show increases. For Bakken operators, the unchanged Sunday count suggests...