Another type of drilling rig that can drill in ultra-deepwaters, drillships are capable of holding more equipment; but semisubmersibles are chosen for their stability. The design concept of ...

Rig Count by Type: The number of vertical drilling rigs totaled 15 units, higher than the week-ago count of 13 units. The horizontal/directional rig count (encompassing new drilling technology ...

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States held steady this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 1-rig decrease in the ...

The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. remained unchanged this week at 592, down by 37 rigs from this time last year, Baker Hughes said Friday in its latest report.

The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas in the U.S. remained unchanged this week at 592, down by 37 rigs from this time last year, Baker Hughes said in its latest report.